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Bank of England raises threshold for lenders to make resolution plans

The BoE said that firms with less than 100 billion pounds ($134 billion) of retail deposits would in future be exempt from its Resolution...

Stocks gain, oil prices ease on guarded hope for possible Iran war ceasefire 

The U.S. sent a 15-point ceasefire proposal to Iran reportedly delivered via Pakistan that was originally brushed aside by Iranian officials International News via Reuters: Global...

UK inflation holds at 3% in February ahead of likely Iran war jump

Lower petrol prices in February helped offset a rise in clothing costs, the Office for National Statistics said, but that relief looks set to...

Europe’s STOXX 600 gains over 1% on Middle East ceasefire hopes

The pan-European STOXX 600 was up 1.4% at 587.04 points by 0856 GMT, on track for its third straight day of gains after briefly...

Dollar gains as hope fades for de-escalation in Iran

The Pentagon plans to send thousands of troops from the 82nd Airborne Division to the region, adding to the military buildup even as the...

Stocks mixed, with oil prices higher as war uncertainty remains

U.S. Treasury yields pushed higher and the dollar regained lost ground International News via Reuters: Major global stock indexes were mixed on Tuesday as oil prices...

UK watchdog fines Bank of London and parent $2.7 million

The Prudential Regulation Authority fined the bank for "misleading the PRA over their capital positions, failing to act with integrity, failing to be open...

FTSE 100 declines as Iran war confusion dents risk appetite

The blue‑chip FTSE 100, which had traded higher earlier in the session, was down 0.1% at a three‑month low, as of 1039 GMT International News...

UK retail sales tumble in March by most since 2020, CBI says

The Confederation of British Industry's said its monthly gauge of retailers' annual change in sales volumes sank to -52 in March from an already...

Dollar falls as Trump pauses Iran strikes, cooling supply-shock fears

Trump said he had asked the Department of Defense to postpone "any and all" military strikes against Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure for...

Sterling drops along with bonds as Iran war shakes UK markets

British 10-year Gilt yields rose to 5.079%, their highest level since 2008, as markets braced for a response to a potential inflationary shock from...

British equities cap third losing week as Mideast war rages on

The blue-chip FTSE 100 closed down 1.4%, while the mid-cap FTSE 250 was down 1% International News via Reuters: London's main indexes closed lower on Friday...
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