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FTSE Moves: London market falls as government posts modest budget surplus in July

A lacklustre week on the markets ends with William Hill rising as a three-way merger it rebuffed collapses.

FX Focus: Sterling drops after public borrowing figures fall short of forecast

Dollar gains against most currencies, despite more mixed messages from Federal Reserve officials.

Most Asian stock markets gain as oil prices near eight-week highs

Investors are now said to be looking forward to clarity from US Fed chairperson Janet Yellen on interest rate increase.

FX Focus: Pound hits two-week high after retail sales shrug off Brexit concerns

Dollar edges lower after Federal Reserve minutes show US policymakers remain divided over timing of next rate hike.

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FX Focus: Pound falls again as boost from strong unemployment figures peters out

Dollar gains ground against yen as investors await release of minutes from latest Fed meeting.

FTSE Moves: Top flight stocks fall as Admiral warns of Brexit fears

Traders were also unimpressed by a fall in the UK jobless count

Most Asian markets gain despite New York Fed President warning that the US central bank could raise interest rates in September

Most Asian markets rise as Shanghai Composite dips

New York Fed President William Dudley says the US central bank could raise interest rates as early as September.

Commodities Round-up: Oil futures extend gains as hedge funds increase bets on price uptick

Market chatter of a production freeze supports oil prices while precious metals rise on a weaker dollar.

FX Focus: Pound hits new three-year low against the euro despite rising inflation

Inflation edges higher to 0.6% in July but remains long way short of Bank of England's 2% target.

London Stock Exchange and Deutsche Borse merger to result in redundancies of 1,250 employees

FTSE Moves: Top flight shares fall after inflation rises post-Brexit

Traders wade through data showing cost of living rose to 20-month high following the EU referendum.

Most Asian stock markets close in the red despite an increase in oil prices

Most Asian stock markets close in the red despite increase in oil prices

Japan's Nikkei sees the sharpest fall following increase in the value of yen.

Commodities Round-up: Oil spikes to three-week high on production freeze speculation

Saudi willingness to discuss an oil production freeze continues to support oil prices.

FX focus: Pound hits three-year low against the euro

Pound falls below $1.29 mark for the first time in a month overnight as post-BoE's slide continues.

FTSE Moves: Oil stocks push blue chips to fresh 14-month high

Oil drives top flight stocks, while in the second tier William Hill rejects £3.2bn takeover offer.

Asian markets rise as Japan posts anaemic growth

Gross domestic product was unchanged in the April to June period compared to the preceding 3 months.

Commodities Round-up: Saudi call for stability calms oil futures market

Reiteration of market stability call by Saudi Arabia helps support crude, gold spikes again.

Bank of England's interest rate cut triggers rush for gold

The UK central bank's decision to cut interest rates to 0.25% has triggered an uptick in demand for gold.

FX Focus: Pound is worst-performing currency of 2016 after second weekly decline

Pound heads for second week of decline as it falls below $1.30 level for first time since July.

FTSE moves: Rising oil price boosts stocks to 14-month high

Market ends week in upbeat mood as crude prices lift heavyweight oil stocks.

Asian stock markets trade higher despite disappointing Chinese data

China's fixed-asset investment in the year to July grew at the slowest rate in more than 16 years.

Commodities Round-up: Oil futures stabilise following IEA report in favour of market rebalancing

Crude futures enter steady mode but precious metals lose shine on stronger dollar.

FTSE Moves: London market slips as heavyweight firms trade ex-dividend

Top flight investors sold off shares in firms announcing the cut-off date for their next dividend payout.

FX Focus: Sterling unable to snap losses as it falls below $1.29 mark

New Zealand dollar declines after Reserve Bank of New Zealand cuts interest rates for second time this year.

Asian markets mixed as oil prices decline

Singapore has reduced its 2016 economic growth forecast amid Brexit and weakening global demand.

Commodities Round-up: Gold rallies but oil futures stutter as production freeze rumours fade

Weaker dollar supports gold rally but oil futures slide.

FX Focus: Pound gains ground on the dollar after disappointing US data

New Zealand dollar surges against major peers ahead of expected 25 basis points rate cut.

FTSE Moves: Footsie slips as Bank of England bond buying programme falls short

Fears spread among traders as Bank's quantitative easing programme hits a snag.

Asian markets slide following a decline in US productivity for a third-straight quarter

Asian markets slide following decline in US productivity for third straight quarter

US nonfarm productivity declined at a 0.5% annual rate in the second quarter ending 30 June.

Crude Oil Futures on Track for Weekly Gain on U.S. Economic Recovery

Commodities Round-up: Oil market betting on price declines despite futures uptick

Money managers increase bets on oil prices falling despite price rises seen over the past 24 hours.

FX Focus: Pound falls below €1.17 for the first time in three weeks after disappointing data

Sterling under pressure after Ian McCafferty says Bank of England could cut interest rates again this year.

FTSE Moves: The London market rises on the back of strong earnings from financial stocks

Robust trading at Standard Life and Worldpay push top flight shares near a 14-month high.

Asian stock markets trade mixed as China consumer inflation increases and India keeps rates unchanged

China inflation numbers indicate there is room for further policy easing in the Asian country.

Commodities Round-up: Oil spikes on output freeze chatter despite dismissive quips from Russia

Market speculation that Opec is working on another bid to cut production sends oil futures on recovery run

FTSE Moves: London market hits a 13-month high driven by miners and Barclays

Top flight shares jump to highest since June last year before easing back in afternoon trading.

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