MARKETS

Reports that the US Department of Justice is looking for settlements from European banks worries traders.

The bank's shares touched a record low overnight amid news that 10 hedge funds had cut their exposure to it.

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Oil futures saw wild swings in Asia trading before rallying yet again during European trading hours.

British currency slides against major crosses after Bank of England says mortgage market showing signs of cooling.

SNP grassroots and party leader might hate shale exploration, but they don't hate job creation based on imports.

Cartel's plan to cut production by 700,000 barrels a day boosts oil and mining stocks.

Indian markets declined amid surgical strikes by the Indian forces on Pakistan-administered Kashmir region.

Brent crude rose to $49 a barrel on the news after a meeting of the cartel in Algeria.

Boris Johnson's comments about the UK starting formal Brexit negotiations next year continue to hound sterling.

In 2015, Rosneft had sold a 20% stake in Taas-Yuryakh Neftegazodobycha to UK's BP for $750m.

Brent and WTI see gradual upticks following Saudis admitting no deal on freezing production yet.

The shares of Germany's largest lender, Deutsche Bank, have touched a record low overnight.

Chemicals giant Ineos brings ethane from the US to Scotland where a shale moratorium prevents fracking for gas.

Concerns at Deutsche Bank continue to cast a shadow over the European banking sector.

The Mexican peso surged in what is seen as its busiest Asian session in years.

A sharp decline in mortgage approvals and woes at Deutsche Bank sent the blue chip stocks lower.

Brent and WTI rallied on Algerian energy minister's claim that a production freeze agreement was on the horizon.

Boss of state-owned fuel behemoth also expects oil market to remain volatile in the near future.

Former IMF official says China's slowdown is the biggest threat to the global economy.

Algerian oil minister Noureddine Bouterfa hopes to achieve 'elements of an agreement'.

Middle Eastern oil export hub Fujairah will release the data as Platts states new regional price benchmarks.

Foreign secretary says he expects Britain to formally begin negotiations to leave European Union by early next year.

Mike Ashley takes control at Sport Direct in an otherwise quiet end to the week.

The UK government has pledged to boost defence spending by nearly £5bn by 2020/21.

Oil futures slide as market unconvinced about producers' output freeze plan - despite Iraq signalling willingness to talk.

Next week, markets could be dependent on the first US Presidential Debate, which is scheduled for Monday.

Traders are cheered as US Federal Reserve leaves rates unchanged handing them cheap cash to invest.

Fed chairwoman Janet Yellen said on Wednesday she expects another rate hike before the end of the year.