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FTSE Moves: ITV bid talk boosts blue chip shares towards record 14th day of gains

ITV merger speculation and a weaker pound helps power the market's unprecedented rising streak.

FX Focus: Uncertainty over Trump's policies puts dollar on track for worst week in two months

Dollar index on track to lose 1% this week as investors unimpressed by lack of details over promised fiscal stimulus.

Asian markets mixed following poor China export data

China's exports in dollar terms declined 7.7% on-year in 2016.

U.S. one hundred dollar notes are seen in this picture illustration taken in Seoul

FX Focus: Dollar endures torrid session as US currency feels the Trump effect

Greenback retreats against major forex crosses following lack of policy detail from President-elect Donald Trump.

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Saudi Arabia plans Aramco listing in London, Hong Kong, and New York

Commodities Round-up: Oil futures jump 3% on details of Saudi crude export cuts

Brent, WTI futures bounce back after reports suggest Saudi Arabia would reduce sales to Chinese and India buyers.

FX Focus: Pound tumbles to two-month low against dollar before timid recovery

Sterling drops below $1.21 for the first time since late October as dollar surges ahead of Donald Trump's press conference

FTSE Moves: London market heads for record 12th day of consecutive gains

Market continues its bull run, buoyed by a weak pound and promises of a $1trn US stimulus package.

What is next for the FTSE 100 in 2017?

The FTSE 100 ended 2016 with an all time high of 7,142.

Most Asian markets trade higher as investors await Donald Trump's first full press conference as US president-elect

Investors are keen to know Trump's stance on various policies including taxes and infrastructure spending.

Commodities Round-up: Oil sinks as Libyan output uptick threatens Opec's plan

Brent, WTI futures extended losses as Libyan production jumps to three-year high.

Sovereign rating downgrades likely to outpace upgrades in 2017

Ratings agency S&P says global sovereign downgrades will continue to outnumber upgrades yet again over the next 12 months.

FTSE Moves: Sliding sterling and soaring supermarkets boosts market

Strong Christmas sales figures from Morrisons sees top-flight shares surge.

FX Focus: Pound plunges to two-month low against the euro amid rising Brexit uncertainty

Pound drops to lowest level since 10 November as investors fret over Theresa May's Brexit strategy.

Most Asian markets in the red following overnight decline on Wall Street and fall in oil prices

Most US indices slipped ahead of US President-elect Donald Trump's news conference on Wednesday.

Commodities Round-up: Oil futures hammered as US production uptick punctures Opec bounce

Brent, WTI futures see near 3% falls as US rig count data points to rising shale production.

Spiking eurozone inflation could put European Central Bank in difficult spot

Ratings agency S&P believes 2017 could mark the return rising inflation to Europe.

FTSE Moves: Top flight shares hit fresh highs after PM's Brexit comments

The Prime Minister's comments on Brexit spark a fall in the pound and a record high among FTSE 100 stocks.

FX Focus: Pound plunges to two-month low against dollar over 'hard Brexit' fears

Pound drops below $1.22 after Theresa May hints Britain will leave the EU single market.

Economic forecasts are not instilling market confidence

Is there something 'Fishy' about economics?

The sphere of economics has learnt to its cost that unorthodox thinking is not some inconvenient balderdash.

Most Asian markets trade higher following strong Wall Street close last week

US stocks ended higher on Friday amid optimism over US President-elect Donald Trump's plan on taxes and spending.

Commodities Round-up: Oil heads sideways, gold slides as traders book profits on recent highs

US non-farm payrolls report strengthens dollar, clobbering gold, while oil futures stay in recent range.

Brexit: The London Stock Exchange’s $20bn merger with Deutsche Boerse now at risk

FTSE Moves: Solid US job numbers fails to impress London market

Traders are unmoved by the US economy adding 156,000 jobs in December.

FX Focus: Pound extends losses as dollar rallies after non-farm payrolls report

US economy adds less jobs than expected but rising wages see dollar rally against its main rivals.

Asian markets mixed as automakers come under pressure after Donald Trump's warning to Toyota

Donald Trump said Toyota will face a 'big border tax' on cars built in Mexico for the US market.

Commodities Round-up: Dollar dip extends gold uptick, oil rally halted by US stockpile data

Gold futures lead precious metals higher for third successive session, but oil rally came to a halt.

FTSE Moves: Footsie treads water despite strong service sector data

Traders focus on minutes of the US Federal Reserve's meeting, which indicate rate rises may come at a faster pace in the next year.

HOLD Dollar, pound, euro or yen: Which currency should you invest in?

FX Focus: Pound fails to halt slide despite better than expected PMI services data

Pound falls below €1.16, while dollar retreats against main rivals amid rising concerns over Donald Trump's presidency.

China's Sovereign Wealth Fund Loses $575bn on Management Failures

Asian markets mixed despite positive Wall Street close and growth in China's services sector

A survey showed that China's services sector had grown to a 17-month high in December.

Cannabis sales in US growing faster than dot-com boom of 2000, researchers claim

The market grew by more than 30% in 2016.

Commodities Round-up: Gold spike continues as Trump inauguration nears

Precious metals are led higher by gold as safe-haven seekers continue to pile in to the yellow.

Eurozone inflation spikes to three-year high

Prices in the 19 countries using the euro spiked 1.1% in year-over-year terms.

FX Focus: Pound gains on dollar but fails to capitalise on positive economic data

Pound gains against the dollar, while euro holds steady as Eurozone inflation hits highest level in over three years.

FTSE Moves: London market struggles for direction as Next warns on profits

A fall in Christmas trading at Next prompts sliding shares among retailers as traders fear a tough year.

Should you invest in gold in 2017?

Gold investment demand tends to go up when the world economy is uncertain and volatile.

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