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Most Asian markets gain amid better-than-expected Chinese inflation data

Most Asian markets gain amid better-than-expected Chinese inflation data

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By Kedar Grandhi

China's supplier and consumer prices both increased year-on-year in September.

Brexit: The London Stock Exchange’s $20bn merger with Deutsche Boerse now at risk

FTSE Moves: Row over plunging pound send Tesco and Unilever lower

Brexit fall-out hits heavyweights Tesco and Unilever over supply deal.

By Roger Baird

Crude oil slumps due to economic fears

Commodities round-up: Fears over rising oil supplies drag WTI futures back below $50

Oil benchmarks slide on oversupply sentiment, while precious metals struggle against a stronger...

By Gaurav Sharma

Brexit

FX Focus: US rate hike expectation entices sellers to attack the 'pound incessantly'

British currency alternating between gains and losses after hawkish notes from US Federal Reserve.

By Gaurav Sharma

China's Sovereign Wealth Fund Loses $575bn on Management Failures

Most Asian stock markets slip amid poor China trade data

China saw a decline in both exports and imports in September over last year in dollar terms.

By Kedar Grandhi

Silver Bars in Istanbul

Commodities round-up: Dollar strength inspires another precious metals slide

Gold, silver benchmarks drop further, while oil futures retreat from recent highs on profit-taking.

By Gaurav Sharma

Brexit

FX Focus: Pound and euro heading for a post-Brexit 'lose-lose' situation

Analysts say Brexit talks are likely to clobber both euro and sterling, as the dollar strengthens...

By Gaurav Sharma

London’s Aim stock market witnesses smallest number of new issues in 2015 since six years

FTSE Moves: London market falls as MPs launch Brexit debate

Blue chip stocks cool as Prime Minister Theresa May and Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn clash in the...

By Roger Baird

Why a William Hill-Amaya merger could be a risky gamble

A merger between bookmaker and betting company could be advantageous as both have suffered recently.

By Edmund Shing

Asian markets slip following Fed rate hike fears and poor US corporate earnings

Most Asian markets slip following Fed rate hike fears and poor US corporate earnings

According to the CME Fed Fund futures prices, 74.5% expect a US interest rate increase in December.

By Kedar Grandhi

North Korean diplomat caught smuggling gold

Commodities round-up: Gold futures retreat as dollar spikes on US rate hike expectations

By Gaurav Sharma

Dollar bull-run sends precious metals lower, while oil benchmarks shed gains triggered by Putin's willingness to...

Charging Bull

FX Focus: Dollar bull run gives sterling another pounding

By Gaurav Sharma

Rising US interest rate hike expectations and the absence of major UK economic data meant the British currency hit yet...

LSE

FTSE Moves: London market hits fresh high as sterling continues to slide

By Roger Baird

Investors continue to buy cheap top flight stocks with strong foreign earnings.

BP oil platform, North Sea

BP drops drilling programme in the Great Australian Bight

By Kedar Grandhi

BP says after a review, it decided to focus only on projects that are likely to create value.

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Asian markets mixed as Russia signals it will cap oil production

By Kedar Grandhi

Opec aims for a reduction of about 700,000 barrels per day to stablise oil prices.

Putin on DNC hack: ‘Does it even matter who hacked this data?’

Commodities round-up: Vladimir Putin's comments trigger oil futures spike

By Gaurav Sharma

Russian president says Kremlin is willing to join Opec's effort to cut oil...

London’s Aim stock market witnesses smallest number of new issues in 2015 since six years

FTSE Moves: London stocks edge higher as traders weigh Brexit costs

By Roger Baird

However shares tumble at Royal Bank of Scotland after fresh controversy over...

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