MARKETS

IBTimes UK financial columnist Edmund Shing gives his top tips on how to get the best deals this Black Friday.

Investors were concerned over Donald Trump's comments on dumping the Trans Pacific Partnership agreement.

Euro boosted by news Angela Merkel will run for fourth term and Francois Fillon's emergence as favourite for presidency in France.

The US dollar index was at 101.29 as of 12.02am EST, lower than the multi-year high it touched last week.

Pound climbs above €1.17 for the first time in two months as common currency endures worst run in its history.

Yellen said Donald Trump's victory in the American presidential election had not changed the Fed's plans on interest rates.

Janet Yellen to tell Congress it would be a 'mistake' for Federal Reserve to keep rates unchanged for long.

Despite strong results for Vodafone and TalkTalk, there are reasons to be cautious before investing in British telecoms companies.

Crude prices recover after falling on the back of disappointing inventories data from the US.

Markets are said to be awaiting US Fed Janet Yellen's congressional testimony, which is due later in the day.

Traders took money off the table after official data hinted job creation may be losing momentum.

Pound slides against dollar but remains above €1.16 against the euro after mixed unemployment data.

Crude oil surged 6% on Tuesday amid renewed hopes that the Opec nations would cut crude production.

Traders take advantage of the unexpected slide in inflation to hoover up more blue-chip shares.

Sterling declines as inflation misses forecast, while dollar rally slows as investors indulge in profit-taking.

The implied probability of a December rate hike has surged to 92%, according to an analyst from CMC.

Top flight shares move higher on the back of strong gains made in Asian markets overnight.

Pound remains above €1.16, while dollar rallies as post-US elections fears subside among investors.

Opec will meet at end of the month to discuss a deal aimed at curbing production in oversupplied oil market.

Japan said its third-quarter GDP had grown 2.2% on-year in the three months ended September.

Blue chip shares falter while pound pushes to five-week high against dollar in election aftermath.

Sterling climbs above pre-flash crash levels against the dollar as emerging markets currencies suffer.

Japan's Nikkei 225 index rises 0.2% to 17,375.54 points.

Dollar rallies more than 1% against the yen and gains against its major rivals, while pound climbs above €1.14.

Top flight stocks rise for the second session in a row as traders shrug off Trump election fears.

Analysts expect oil markets to benefit from Donald Trump's presidency, as Opec struggles to cut production.

Construction, security and pharmaceutical companies could benefit from Trump's policies.

Japan's Nikkei 225 benchmark advances 5.7% to 17,178.87 points in early trading.

Major indices gain ground, while dollar recovers from losses and gold posts biggest daily gain since Brexit vote.