MARKETS

Silver futures cap $20 an ounce while supply outages help oil prices recover.

Traders welcome political settlement as markets continue to struggle with Brexit vote.

Sterling rises above $1.31 and gains for the fourth consecutive day against the euro.

The company, which has interests in the UK, Asia and Africa, has shown a strong production performance.

The markets have also been boosted by new highs on Wall Street.

All three major averages jumped 0.3% or higher following a stronger-than-expected jobs report on 8 July.

Housebuilders and mining stocks drag FTSE 100 higher, while FTSE 250 rises 2.6% following developments.

The company first indicated it was exploring options for the unit, including a sale, back in November 2014.

The win made many analysts believe that PM Shinzo Abe would issue a fresh fiscal stimulus package.

German shareholders due to vote on the merger on 12 July, which already has the backing of LSE shareholders.

Line's messaging app has 218 million monthly active users.

Tata Steel to sell its South Yorkshire-based speciality steels and its Hartlepool pipe mills business.

Poor US oil production data nominally reversed price declines seen over much of the trading week.

The FTSE was subdued on the back of poor trade and consumer confidence data.

Oil prices rebounded on 8 July and traded in the green after a sharp decline in the previous trading session.

Investors are now waiting for the highly anticipated jobs report on Friday 8 July.

Gold rally stuttered despite a weaker dollar, while the oil price slid further stateside.

Housebuilders bounce back from heavy losses to help drive the London market.

US data for June showed that the country's services sector grew by the fastest pace in seven months.

Business minister Anna Soubry says the incentives offered by the UK prior to the Brexit vote will remain.

Stocks were led higher by rising oil prices and a 1% jump in healthcare sector.

Hot on the heels of Standard Life, five other investment managers have suspended trading in commercial property funds.

Companies that export from the UK to Europe are benefiting from a falling pound.

As the oil market grapples with supply imbalances, gold futures hit a fresh peak.

Investors fear a British slump following the Brexit vote.

Sterling falls as low as $1.28 in early trading, as investors continue to fret over Brexit.

US stocks fell on 5 July, taking the lead from markets in Europe and Asia.

Safe-haven investors maintain gold rush, but oil market spooked by global economic outlook.

Bank of England governor Mark Carney lifts markets after easing capital requirements for lenders.