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Pound set for biggest yearly rise against dollar since 2017, down vs. euro

For the year, the pound is up 7.5%, its biggest annual jump since a 9.5% rise in 2017 International News via Reuters: The British pound was...

Europe stocks hit another record close as banks, miners lead

The pan-European STOXX 600 rose 0.6% at 592.78, edging ever closer to the 600 points milestone International News via Reuters: European stocks logged a second consecutive...

Wall Street muted near the end of a banner year; gold rebounds

All three indexes dipped into negative territory shortly after the opening bell of what is likely to be a light-volume session, a subdued ending...

British equities drift higher in thin year-end trade

The blue-chip FTSE 100 index added 0.4% by 1040 GMT, less than 0.2% away from its all-time high in November, while the mid-cap FTSE...

Yen strengthens after BOJ minutes, markets still eye intervention odds

Bank of Japan policymakers debated the need to continue raising rates, the minutes from its policy meeting earlier in December, when the central bank...

FTSE 100 dips as defence shares slide on Ukraine peace hopes in holiday-thinned trade

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy were "getting a lot closer, maybe very close" to an...

Yen stronger as traders wary of intervention

Volumes are light ahead of Thursday’s Christmas Day holiday, when U.S. and many international markets will be closed International News via Reuters: The Japanese yen gained...

Oil marginally lower as investors weigh US data, geopolitical tensions

Brent crude futures closed down 14 cents, or 0.2%, at $62.24 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude eased 3 cents, or 0.05%, to...

London’s FTSE 100 closes lower in shortened Christmas Eve session

The UK's blue-chip FTSE 100 closed down 0.2%, moving sideways since hitting a five-week high last week following the Bank of England’s 25-basis-point rate...

Dollar set for worst year since 2017, yen still in focus 

Tuesday's solid U.S. GDP reading failed to move the dial on the rate outlook, leaving investors pricing in roughly two more Fed cuts in 2026 International...

UK’s Reeves sets March 3 as date for next economic forecasts

Reeves has asked the independent Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) to prepare the forecast which will provide an interim view of the economy, the...

London stocks dip as GDP data confirms slow growth ahead of holidays

The UK's blue-chip FTSE 100 was down 0.4% at 1121 GMT amid quiet trading, while the domestically focussed midcap FTSE 250 index eased 0.3%...
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