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Stocks mostly ease with tech shares while oil prices settle higher

Longer-dated U.S. Treasury yields were nearly flat after climbing to their highest level in over a year in overnight trading International News via Reuters: Major stock...

Bank of England’s Greene says central banks can’t assume Iran war impact will be temporary

Greene voted with the majority of her colleagues on the BoE's Monetary Policy Committee to keep rates on hold in April but said at...

Global stocks retreat and bonds wilt as oil climbs

A drone strike caused a fire at a nuclear power plant in the United Arab Emirates, while Saudi Arabia reported intercepting three drones, as...

Dollar dips; rising oil and bond yields temper losses

The euro was last up 0.1% at $1.1635 and sterling was up 0.2% at $1.3351 International News via Reuters: The dollar dipped against a range of...

Global shares stumble while bond yields climb on inflation worries

The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq sold off after climbing to closing records on strength in artificial intelligence-related technology stocks in the previous two...

UK stocks drop as Burnham challenge and rising oil frazzle nerves

Burnham said on Thursday he would seek to contest a parliamentary seat becoming vacant after a colleague decided to stand down International News via Reuters: British...

UK shares slide as Burnham leadership threat and oil prices unsettle investors

Burnham said on Thursday he would seek to contest a parliamentary seat becoming vacant after a colleague's decision to stand down, potentially paving the...

UK 30-year gilt yield hits highest since 1998 on political and inflation fears

Britain no longer issues much debt at 20- and 30-year maturities but the bonds' yields are sometimes seen as a barometer of investor concerns...

Britain’s pound, stocks and bonds fall on political uncertainty, global inflation angst

Sterling fell to a five-week low and is down almost 2% against the dollar this week, set for its biggest weekly drop since November...

UK stocks rise as strong economic growth offers relief amid political uncertainty

The blue-chip FTSE 100 index ended 0.46% higher, while the mid-cap FTSE 250 rose 1.33% International News via Reuters: UK shares edged up on Thursday, as...

Dollar lifted by growing odds of Fed rate hikes; Trump-Xi summit under way

Xi told Trump that trade talks were making progress but warned that disagreement over Taiwan could send relations down a dangerous path, framing a...

UK stocks close higher as miners, banks rebound

The blue-chip FTSE 100 index closed 0.58% higher, while the mid-cap FTSE 250 rose 0.28% International News via Reuters: UK stocks ended higher on Wednesday, recovering...
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