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Dollar gains on risk-off mood; BOJ split vote gives yen brief lift

The BOJ kept its policy rate unchanged at 0.75%, but a rare 6–3 split - the widest since Ueda took office - fueled expectations...

London’s FTSE 100 set to snap six-day losing streak on BP boost

The blue-chip FTSE 100 index rose 0.4% to 10,367.61 points by 1019 GMT, while the midcap FTSE 250 slipped 0.2%, down for a fourth...

Sterling dips as central bank decisions, Iran war uncertainty in focus

The British pound was last 0.3% lower against the dollar at $1.3488, and little changed against the euro at 86.55 pence International News via Reuters: Sterling...

FTSE 100 extends losing streak to six days as Mideast peace hopes fade

The blue-chip FTSE 100 index finished 0.6% lower at 10,321.09 points, its sixth consecutive session of losses- its longest losing streak in more than...

FTSE 100 edges higher as energy, banking stocks power gains

The blue-chip FTSE 100 index rose 0.2% to 10,393.85 points by 1005 GMT, while the midcap FTSE 250 also climbed 0.2% International News via Reuters: London's...

Sterling edges up vs dollar with Middle East, BoE in focus

The greenback rallied during the Iran conflict, benefiting in March from safe-haven flows as the U.S. is less exposed than Europe - including Britain...

UK stocks end week lower as fragile U.S.-Iran truce weighs; BoE flags risks

The blue-chip FTSE 100 index ended 0.8% lower to 10,379.08 points International News via Reuters: UK's main stock indexes recorded weekly losses as investors assessed tentative...

UK stocks set for weekly losses amid dimming prospects of swift US-Iran truce

The blue-chip FTSE 100 index fell 0.6% to 10,391.16 points by 1005 GMT International News via Reuters: UK's main stock indexes fell on Friday and were...

Sterling edges up but heads for weekly loss as Iran tensions overshadow UK data

Sterling was 0.1% higher versus the dollar at $1.348, as broader currency markets traded largely range-bound International News via Reuters: The British pound rose slightly against...

London’s FTSE 100 closes lower as investors monitor Iran conflict, earnings

The blue-chip FTSE 100 index closed 0.2% lower in its fourth session of declines, while the midcap FTSE 250 fell 0.9% International News via Reuters: Britain's...

Shares stumble as war worries drive oil back above $100

Europe's main bourses fell between 0.2%-0.8% in early trading, leaving MSCI's 47-country world stocks index slipping away from last week's record highs after overnight...

Dollar holds firm as angst over Iran-US stand-off drives safe-haven demand

Tehran seized two ships in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, escalating tensions after U.S. President Donald Trump extended a ceasefire with Iran indefinitely...
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