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LSEG investors welcome $4.1 billion buyback, eye more share-boosting moves

The buyback plan helped LSEG shares end the day up more than 9%, their highest since late January and almost erasing this month's AI-related...

World shares ease on concerns about tech valuations

Shares on Wall Street and in Europe traded down as investors digested another blowout quarter from Nvidia, the world's most valuable company International News via...

LSEG plans $4.1 billion buyback amid investor pressure

LSEG executives said the buyback was not a response to Elliott and the group had no plans for asset sales International News via Reuters: London Stock...

Sterling slips before key Manchester vote; rate outlook under scrutiny

The currency traded 0.13% lower against the dollar at $1.3541 International News via Reuters: The British pound edged lower on Thursday ahead of a local election...

FTSE 100 hits new high as HSBC raises earnings target, AI fears ease

The blue-chip FTSE 100 index rose 1% to 10,787.30 points as of 1103 GMT after being largely unchanged over the past two sessions, while...

Sterling edges up, rate divergence and market sentiment in focus

The pound tends to behave as a risk-sensitive currency, with a strong correlation to global equities International News via Reuters: Sterling edged up against the dollar...

FTSE 100 dips amid tariff uncertainty and AI disruption concerns

The blue-chip index was down 0.1% at 1140 GMT, while the domestically focused mid-cap FTSE 250 was up 0.07% International News via Reuters: The UK's FTSE...

Sterling lingers near one-month low ahead of BoE’s Bailey

Sterling was trading at $1.3489 against the dollar, close to its lowest for a month International News via Reuters: The pound was little changed on Tuesday...

Dollar softens after court strikes down Trump’s tariffs, stoking policy worries

The euro was up 0.2% against the dollar, to $1.1808, while sterling rose 0.3% to $1.3519 International News via Reuters: The dollar slipped on Monday after...

Dollar set for biggest weekly gain since October as Middle East tensions rise

The dollar index, which measures the greenback against a basket of currencies, nudged slightly higher on Friday and was last set for a weekly...

FTSE 100 falls as Rio Tinto results disappoint, US-Iran tensions weigh

The blue-chip index fell 0.5% after closing at a record high for two straight sessions International News via Reuters: London's FTSE 100 dipped from record highs...

Dollar stays clear of lows, Fed divided over rates outlook

Investors were also nervous about a reported buildup of U.S. forces in the Middle East and a potential U.S.-Iran conflict, which lifted oil prices...
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