Financial news: banks, currency

The U.S. dollar was set to end the week roughly unchanged on Friday as investors sought to balance the Federal Reserve's hawkish tilt against...

UK stocks dipped on Friday, with IAG among the biggest drag, and were set to log losses for the week packed with earnings and a Bank of England...

Sterling was headed for its third straight weekly loss against the dollar and the euro on Friday as investors digested the Bank of England’s...

The Indian rupee dipped on Friday but held above its record low and ended slightly higher on the week as frequent interventions by the Reserve Bank...

The South African rand was steady in early Friday trade, as investors worried about a correction in global stock markets following strong...

Most stock markets in the Gulf ended higher on Thursday, mirroring gains in Asian shares, as stronger-than-anticipated U.S. economic data lured...

Sterling trimmed earlier gains on Thursday after the Bank of England kept rates unchanged but left signs it could cut rates next month...

UK's main stock indices were little changed on Thursday as sterling steadied near multi-month lows, with traders pausing for breath ahead...

Gold rose above the key $4,000 per ounce level on Thursday, supported by a retreat in the dollar, while a prolonged U.S. government shutdown raised...

The Indian rupee closed little changed on Thursday, wedged between persistent dollar demand from importers and positive cues from gains in Asian...

MSCI will add four India-listed companies, including Fortis Healthcare and fintech firm Paytm, to Global Standard Indexes as part of its...

The U.S. dollar edged up on Wednesday, extending its gains from last week on doubts about the outlook for another Fed rate cut this year and as...

UK's FTSE 100 was flat on Wednesday as losses in heavyweight banks were offset by rising energy shares, while investors focus on a Bank of...

Gold prices gained more than 1% on Wednesday, with a slight U.S. dollar pullback and wider risk-off sentiment driving demand. Spot gold was up...

The pound stabilised on Wednesday as traders looked to fine-tune positioning ahead of Thursday's important Bank of England meeting, but...

Britain's pound touched its lowest point since April on Tuesday after finance minister Rachel Reeves reiterated her commitment to...

The dollar hovered near a three-month high on Tuesday as a divided Federal Reserve prompted traders to rein in interest rate cut wagers,...

Gold traded below the $4,000-per-ounce mark again on Tuesday as the dollar remained resilient at over three-month highs, while reduced chances of...

Gold prices held steady on Monday as the dollar hovered near a three-month high while traders awaited U.S. private payroll data for further cues on...

The pound remained under pressure against both the dollar and euro on Monday as traders tried to fine-tune their positions ahead of Thursday's...

The Indian rupee spent much of Monday's trading session within striking distance of its all-time low, but managed to hold above the level on...

The dollar hovered near a three-month high on Monday as investors awaited the release of data this week to gauge the health of the U.S. economy and...

British stocks edged lower on Friday, with the blue-chip FTSE 100 set to extend its fall in the previous session, as markets cooled after a record...

The pound headed for its worst performance against the dollar since July on Friday, while also wallowing at 2-1/2-year lows against the euro,...

The Indian rupee fell on Friday but managed to hold above its all-time low on the back of intermittent dollar sales by state-run banks that also...

The yen rose on Friday after Japan's new finance minister said the government has been monitoring foreign exchange movements with a...

Gold prices slipped on Friday, as the dollar firmed on uncertainty over further Federal Reserve rate cuts, although the bullion was still set for...

European stocks, government bonds and the euro held steady on Thursday after the European Central Bank kept rates unchanged at 2%, as expected, as...

London-listed stocks fell on Thursday, as investors paused after a recent rally and scrutinized a number of corporate earnings reports from the...

Gold prices rose on Thursday, supported by dollar weakness and a Federal Reserve rate cut, while investors remained cautious about the outcome of a...

The yen fell on Thursday after the Bank of Japan (BOJ) left rates unchanged, while other currencies held in tight ranges as investors weighed a...

The pound hit its weakest in nearly three months against the dollar and in more than two years versus the euro on Wednesday as rising expectations...

The Indian rupee closed modestly higher on Wednesday as likely central bank intervention supported the currency in face of month-end dollar bids,...

London stocks gained on Wednesday, with the blue-chip FTSE 100 advancing to a record high for a second consecutive session, on the back of strong...

European shares edged higher on Wednesday, with investors assessing a slew of corporate earnings while awaiting the U.S. Federal Reserve's rate...

The dollar ticked up against European peers on Wednesday, particularly the pound, helped by signs the U.S. and China are set to agree a trade war...

Gold rebounded more than 1% on Wednesday as investors found the metal attractive after prices fell to a three-week low in the previous session,...

Japan's Nikkei share average surged past the key 51,000 level for the first time on Wednesday, underpinned by investor optimism over artificial...

The pound slipped versus the dollar and the euro on Tuesday as the UK's fraught fiscal backdrop was brought into stark focus again, ahead of...

The UK's FTSE 100 hit an all-time high on Tuesday, helped by a jump in HSBC's shares after the lender boosted its income outlook, while...

The dollar was weaker on Tuesday ahead of a slate of central bank meetings that will likely lead to a rate cut in the U.S. and as investors kept a...

The Indian rupee closed little changed on Tuesday as lingering pressure on the currency was blunted by likely central bank intervention across the...