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Sterling pulls back as Iran war sees investors flock to safe havens

Sterling was last down 0.15% against the dollar to $1.3335 on the day, and set for a weekly decline of around 1.1% International News via...

US and Britain split over crypto collaboration, sources say

The U.S. and Britain announced in September a taskforce for reducing regulation for companies seeking to access each other’s markets and to improve digital...

London stocks rise after two-day slide; home builders slump

Heavyweight lenders, which took a beating on economic concerns stemming from the war this week, led the recovery with HSBC, Standard Chartered and Barclays...

Sterling gets brief respite; energy prices in focus

With investors focused on the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran and the resulting surge in global energy prices, UK markets offered little reaction to finance minister...

UK stocks log biggest drop in nearly a year on inflation fears

Brent crude gained nearly 7%, while European gas prices soared 15% after the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran halted energy exports from the Middle East International...

European markets hurting as Iran war widens

ING says the euro zone is the most exposed major economy to the conflict, making the region, which has benefited from investor diversification out...

Travel stocks tumble as US-Iran war sparks worst disruption since pandemic

Dubai, the world's busiest international hub, and Doha remained shut for a third day, leaving tens of thousands of passengers stranded as aviation faced...

UK stocks plunge as Iran conflict sparks global selloff

Oil prices surged almost 8% after retaliatory Iranian attacks disrupted shipping in the crucial Strait of Hormuz following the weekend's bombing by Israel and...

Sterling hits 2-1/2-month low against dollar, edges down versus euro

The dollar rose as the Iran conflict fuelled safe‑haven demand, and higher oil prices International News via Reuters: Sterling hit a 2‑1/2‑month low against the dollar...

Britain’s FTSE 100 ends at record high for third straight day; Barclays slides

Shares of Barclays fell 4.2% and Jefferies dropped 10% after reports that they and other lenders face potential losses tied to the collapse of...

Britain’s FTSE 100 hits new peak on miners strength, on track for eighth monthly gain

The blue‑chip FTSE 100 rose 0.5% to 10,900 points as of 1022 GMT, while the mid‑cap FTSE 250 was up 0.2%, less than 2%...

Sterling struggles after UK Labour Party suffers defeat in stronghold

Sterling was heading for a second weekly decline, having lost 0.1% and on Friday stalled against both the dollar and the euro, which traded...
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