MARKETS

Pound snaps five-day winning streak against dollar despite positive inflation data.

The Footsie is on the back foot as inflation hits a 20-month peak

Japan's SoftBank slipped more than 10% amid its decision to acquire UK chip-designer ARM Holdings.

Gold stabilises but oil continues to falter in early US trading as demand concerns weigh on investor sentiment

Deal by Cambridge chipmaker ARM to Japanese rival Softbank for £24bn lifts the Footsie

Martin Weale warns Bank of England to evaluate economic situation for longer before cutting interest rates.

Oil Search has three days to submit a higher offer before InterOil can enter into a deal with ExxonMobil.

Analysts say investors appear relieved over the failed coup bid in Turkey.

As oil prices rose, precious metals continued to slide on receding safe-haven demand.

Sterling has gained against its 31 main peers this week after Theresa May's appointment.

Bastille Day attack knocks travel stocks and sends London market lower.

China's Gross domestic product (GDP) expanded 6.7% on-year in the April to June period.

The Dow and S&P 500 hit fresh records with the S&P posting its fourth consecutive record close.

The FTSE 100 Index saw £15bn wiped off shares in the minutes after the Bank kept rates at 0.5%.

UK monetary policymakers voted 8-1 in favour of holding fire on the interest rate front.

Sterling gains ground to trade above $1.33, as Bank of England hints at economic stimulus in August.

Singapore's Straits Times Index was halted amid duplicate trade confirmation messages getting generated.

The Nasdaq Composite was once again pushed into negative territory for the year.

Precious metal continue to trade higher in contrast with oil futures predicament.

Analysts warn pound rally could be short-lived as Bank of England could cut interest rates on Thursday.

Wall Street gained amid stimulus expectations from Japan and resolution of the UK political uncertainty.

With the UK's blue chip index at an 11-month high, can we seriously say that all Brexit fears have subsided?

Gains were bolstered by a sharp rise in oil prices.

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.