Financial news: banks, currency

The pound was one ​of the better performing currencies on Friday, drawing strength from the government's budget and supported by...

Oct 30 - London's FTSE 100 ​looked on track to log its first monthly gain in three ‌months, edging up on Friday as AstraZeneca rose, with...

Gold ​dropped 1% on Thursday as data showing elevated US inflation reinforced expectations of a Federal ‌Reserve interest rate hike later this...

The Indian rupee rebounded after hitting its weakest level in two weeks and ended nearly unchanged on Thursday, as ​likely intervention by the...

Japanese government bonds (JGBs) were steady on Thursday, a day before the Bank of Japan's monetary ​policy decision, while strong demand at an...

UK shares edged higher on Wednesday after British finance minister John Healey unveiled his first budget, with a smaller-than-expected tax...

European shares inched lower on Wednesday ​as investors weighed a flood of earnings reports from major banks and other firms, with ‌higher oil...

Gold prices edged lower on Wednesday, as inflation worries ‌simmered over high oil prices and investors awaited the Federal Reserve's...

Indian stocks could rebound in November after slipping into oversold territory, but elevated crude oil prices and money flowing into AI-linked...

The South African rand was under pressure in early trade on Wednesday as higher oil ​prices fuelled inflation concerns, while investors awaited...

Gold prices rose about 1% on Tuesday as lower oil ​prices lent support, with market participants awaiting the Federal Reserve's policy meeting...

Canada's main stock index was muted in choppy trading on Tuesday as gains in mining and tech stocks were ​countered by declining energy shares,...

Britain sold £4.5 billion ($6.0 billion) of 5-year debt on Tuesday, paying an average yield of 5.036%, the highest ​since 2008, and showing...

Britain's FTSE ​100 slumped on Tuesday, pressured by HSBC shares after its ‌quarterly revenue miss, while investors remained cautious...

The dollar nudged higher on the euro, yen and pound on Tuesday, ​as traders braced for a barrage of major central bank meetings that will shape the...

Britain's FTSE 100 closed higher on Monday as Anthropic's US IPO filing lifted sentiment toward AI stocks, while investors ​awaited finance...

Gold prices rose on Monday, rebounding from the ‌previous session's over three-month low, as retreating oil prices tempered inflation...

The euro rose against the safe-haven yen and held steady against ​the dollar on Monday as falling oil prices and an unchanged French credit rating...

The Indian rupee declined for the third consecutive trading session on Monday as importers stepped up ​dollar purchases, while elevated oil prices...

Sterling fell against a strengthening euro on Monday after hitting a roughly 17-month high on Friday, with investors avoiding taking big positions...

Indonesia on Monday introduced more measures to address stock market manipulation, including adding independent parties ​to a committee determining...

Soaring oil prices and the US Federal Reserve's upcoming policy decision will be key drivers of the Indian rupee and government bonds this...

UK stocks were set ​for weekly declines on Friday, as oil prices hit over five-month highs ‌this week, weighing heavily on risk appetite,...

The Indian rupee weakened for a second straight session on Friday as surging oil prices spurred risk aversion, erasing gains made ​earlier in the...

Sterling edged up to a fresh 17-month high versus the euro on Friday, on track for its fourth straight weekly rise, after UK ​data provided mixed...

Global hedge funds were hit by a fresh tech reckoning this week, with major strategies posting their worst ​day since the COVID-era market...

The euro headed for a moderate weekly loss as ​France's sovereign risk premium resumed its climb, while the yen was on track for its biggest...

India's markets regulator on Thursday proposed allowing stock exchanges and depositories ​to invest in related businesses without seeking the...

The yen was on track for its strongest daily gain in ‌almost a month on Thursday, as investors sought safety amid fragile equity markets,...

Gold prices held ‌steady on Wednesday after touching their lowest level in nearly a week, as a rally in oil prices revived inflation concerns...

The pound rose slightly against both ​the euro and the dollar on Wednesday after a hotter-than-anticipated inflation reading solidified bets...

The dollar held steady against most major currencies on Wednesday as investors weighed developments in the Middle ​East conflict, which has revived...

French government bond yields remained near 24-year highs on ​Tuesday after their biggest daily rise in nearly a month, with trading volatility to...

Gold edged lower on Tuesday as rising ‌oil prices stoked inflation concerns, with investors looking to next week's Federal Reserve meeting...

The British ​pound rose on Tuesday after jobs data pointed towards a bottoming in the labour ‌market, reinforcing the case for a rate...

The FTSE 100 declined ​on Tuesday, with banks dragging the most, as elevated oil ‌prices continued to weigh even as gains in defensive sectors...

Indonesian stocks rose on Tuesday as authorities in Jakarta introduced measures to restrict selling after a record two-day $82 billion...

AI-linked stocks bounced back on Monday from a bruising ​selloff last week as yields on government bonds dropped and crude oil prices eased, while...

Sterling hit a fresh 17-month high against the euro on Monday as street riots in France and elevated energy prices weighed on the single...

The Indian rupee closed nearly unchanged on Monday, erasing modest early gains after local stocks slumped and importers stepped ​in to buy dollars...

The euro fell on Monday as high energy prices compounded concerns over France's political stability ​after the country was rocked by some of...

The US dollar was set for its first weekly fall in more than a month ​against the euro and the yen, as investors turned their focus to the US rate...