Banks power Wall St rally
US stocks rose as the Trump administration's plan to roll back financial regulations sparked a rally in bank shares.
Trump moves to roll back post-GFC financial rules
President Donald Trump is moving to loosen rules enacted after the financial crisis that restrict the way Wall St operates.
Bank tests assume global recession
Wall Street banks will have to show they could survive a major global recession as part of an annual stress test by the Fed.
Trader said to net $26m on Fed bet
The market for US short-term interest rates has been abuzz with talk of a winning, hawkish bet on Federal Reserve policy.
Bears ditch UK stock hedges
As stock hedging goes, Brexit isn't the uppermost on investors' minds these days.
Trump currency volatility fades
Falling volatility in currency markets suggests traders are getting used to the rhetoric in President Donald Trump's tweets.
Wage data may slow Fed hikes
Mohamed El-Erian said lacklustre wage growth in the US may prompt the Fed to pause before raising interest rates again.
BHP seeks to avert Escondida strike
BHP has asked the government to mediate with unionised workers at its Escondida copper mine in Chile, the world's largest.
Hudson's Bay makes bid for Macy's
Canadian department store operator Hudson's Bay has made a takeover approach for US department store chain Macy's.
US economy adds 227,000 jobs
​Employers added a healthy 227,000 workers to their payrolls in January, the government reported.
