Crude oil rises on improving demand outlook and supply disruptions
Brent's marked gains this month have been fuelled by production and export outages in Libya and Iraq.
Gold prices to rise on ECB QE, US data and uncertainty about US Fed rate hike
Traders will be tracking Bank of England European Central Bank and Bank of Canada monetary policy meetings.
India Budget 2015: Gold monetisation scheme in the works
Planned scheme aims to turn 20,000 tonnes of unproductive gold owned by Indian households into cash.
India Budget 2015: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley roots for growth, investments and job creation
Jaitley's budget has increased road and rail investments by $11.4bn and proposes a new law on black money.
India Budget 2015: Where to watch live online
Some analysts have cautioned against getting carried away by the media hype surrounding India's 2015-16 spending plan.
India's GDP growth could accelerate to over 8% this year: Economic Survey
Growth in the fiscal year ending 31 March is expected to hover at 7.4%.
Lloyds' shares rise on first dividend payout in over six years
The bank is proposing a dividend of £535m for 2014, to be distributed among its three million shareholders.
IBM chases $40bn revenue from cloud and other growth areas
The $40bn will come from areas such as cloud computing, big data analytics, mobile, social and security software.
India to invest $137bn to modernise overloaded rail network
Funds will be raised from multi-lateral lenders, infrastructure and pension funds, and by 'monetising' railway assets.
RBS sells North American loan assets to Japan's Mizuho for $3bn
The RBS portfolio being sold to Japan's Mizuho comprises of over $36bn of loan commitments.
Spain's Iberdrola to buy US-based UIL Holdings for some $3bn
Iberdrola will combine its US unit with UIL and float the new entity on the NYSE.
RBS's shares pare gains as lender posts a £3.5bn loss
RBS's stock gained 1.91% in the opening minutes of trade on 26 February.
France: Dassault talks advancing for sale of 126 Rafale combat jets to Indian Air Force
The Rafale deal has hit two hurdles: the assembly of aircraft in India and price negotiations.
Saudi Oil Minister Ali al-Naimi says crude demand is growing
Naimi directed Opec's 2014 decision to fight for market share, instead of cutting output to support prices.
Glencore may return with a buyout offer for miner Rio Tinto
Rio Tinto boss Sam Walsh says his firm will not be bought over by Glencore because of value and regulatory opposition.
Challenger bank TSB's annual profit inches up
TSB says it will consider acquisitions to quicken its expansion.
Dark pool and HFT: BoE says high-speed trading helps markets
BoE study finds that large HFT firms have a mild role in terms of helping markets price stocks.
Baring Asia raises $4bn for sixth Asia private equity fund
The Baring Asia Private Equity Fund VI is 60% larger than its predecessor, raised in 2011.
Grexit could push Athens towards Russia or China
Closer ties between Athens and Moscow, or Athens and Beijing are something Western powers will not want, says Marc Faber.
Aldermore plans London IPO in March to raise £75m
Last October, Aldermore, postponed its London IPO after citing deteriorating global stock markets for its decision.
Apple's record close boosts market cap to $775bn
The iPhone maker is now worth more than twice as much as any other publicly traded US company.
Bill Gross's Janus bond fund hit by crude oil rout
Bill Gross's Janus Global Unconstrained Bond Fund is suffering because of bets on Russian and Brazilian energy bonds.
HSBC's shares tank 5% on dismal 2014 earnings
HSBC shares fall on 17% decline in pre-tax profits due to settlements and fines.
Japanese firms see no need for 2% inflation or more BoJ easing
Corporate managers polled by Reuters say Japan's 2% inflation goal is unrealistic and unnecessary.
HSBC confirms CEO Stuart Gulliver holds Swiss account
HSBC spokeswoman says the account was set up in 1998 in the name of a Panamanian firm for reasons of confidentiality.
Afghan central bank branch staff raid their own bank and flee
Group that carried out the Kandahar raid could have fled to Pakistan.
RBS could write down value of US bank Citizens by some £4bn
The massive writedown will potentially erase much of the UK lender's annual profit for 2014.
Oil prices drop as falling drilling activity fails to dent US crude inventory buildup
Commerzbank expects the price gap between Brent and WTI to widen even further on the back of stock trends in the US.
Gold prices could drop on Yellen's Congressional testimony and weak China demand
US Fed Reserve Chair Janet Yellen's testimony to Congress could drive US dollar higher, denting demand for gold.
India: RBI tells banks not to make 'mockery' of its lending operations
RBI wants Indian lenders to push interest rate cuts through the financial system.
