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FTSE waits to breatheLondon’s blue chip index is flirting with the flat line this morning as Britain awaits a decision by the EU on an extension to the Friday Brexit deadline. Tesco’s...

A batch of economic releases have painted a slightly better than expected picture of the UK economy with growth and production measures both topping estimates. However, the gains seen in the pound...

Wall Street closed lower; the S&P snapped an 8-day winning streak, whilst the Dow closed down for a second straight session weighed down by lingering growth concerns as investors brace themselves...

After a slow start to the week and a disappointing day for European markets yesterday, as investors took some profit on recent gains over concerns that the US is intent on turning its sights on the EU...

EuropeRising trade tensions and a global growth downgrade from the IMF has weighed on European stocks. Trade tensions between the EU and the US have heated up, and either side have accused the other...

Headlines reveal GBP sensitivity to rumoursIn a clear example of how headline-driven the pound is at present, there’s been a swift move higher and just as quick a drop back lower as the latest...

European stocks rebound, U.S. futures remain under pressure after Trump threatens new tariffs on EU goods U.S. indices, defensive stocks outperformance signal lingering investor caution Pound in the...

Shaking off a muted start, the European markets indulged in some light gains for brunch, while sterling remained wary in the run-up to Wednesday’s EU summit. Hitting a fresh 6-month peak of...

European markets underwent a lacklustre session yesterday, while US markets pulled back from their intraday lows, as investors looked ahead to what is set to be an important week, not only for...

Amid a lack of catalysts, stocks across Europe and the US drifted lower. The FTSE fell less than its peers, thanks to outperformance by heavyweight oil majors, tracing the price of oil higher.Crude...

In hardly a thrilling start to the week – especially after the market-wide, 6-month high-hitting rally that opened April – the European indices continued to lurk in the red as Monday...

European stocks, U.S. futures drop on Q1 earnings pessimism Dollar, Treasurys hold steady despite Trump's heightened pressure on Fed U.K. PM May’s appeal for Brexit compromise boosts...

This week is likely to see the EU grant a longer, but more conditional, extension to Article 50 than the UK Government has requested. Back in Westminster talks continue to try to find a set of...

US nonfarm payrolls rose by 196,000 in March, recovering from the unexpected low number of new jobs in February.The March jobs number means the six-month average of payrolls created is back above...