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UK launches review of foreign financial interference in politics

Announcing the move, the government cited the case of a former senior member of Reform UK who was jailed for taking bribes to promote...

UK’s FTSE 100 falls as oil, defence stocks weigh; domestic unemployment climbs

The UK's blue-chip FTSE 100 fell 0.3% by 1022 GMT after closing 1% higher in the previous session, while the midcap FTSE 250 index...

London stocks climb as investors bet on BoE rate cut

The UK's blue-chip FTSE 100 jumped 0.9% by 10:26 GMT, while the midcap FTSE 250 index added 0.66% International News via Reuters: UK stocks edged higher...

Shares stabilise ahead of big central bank decisions, key data

S&P 500 e-mini futures rebounded 0.4%, after U.S. stocks had slumped on Friday over concerns about a bubble in Artificial Intelligence shares and lingering...

Dollar set for weekly decline after Fed meeting, sterling steadies as economy shrank

The dollar index, which measures the U.S. currency against six peers, was flat at 98.34, set for a weekly drop of 0.64% International News via...

ECB to quiz 110 banks on geopolitical risk impact

The ECB will ask banks to describe what sort of political shock would reduce their Common Equity Tier 1 capital by 300 basis points...

FTSE 100 gains after Fed’s softer tone; eyes on GDP data

The Fed lowered rates by an expected 25 basis points in a divided vote on Wednesday, but signalled interest rates are unlikely to fall...

Dollar choppy as risk-off mood, dovish Fed unsettle markets

Investors dumped risk assets like stocks and cryptocurrencies after disappointing earnings from U.S. cloud computing giant Oracle reignited fears that surging AI infrastructure costs...

Many UK firms say volatile pound triggered losses in 2025, need to hedge grows

The report surveyed over 250 chief financial officers and treasurers at UK companies in October about their hedging plans and costs International News via Reuters: Nearly...

ECB proposes simpler bank capital rules

Banks have long complained the supervision has become onerous and others, particularly the United States, are now pushing to cut regulation and soften capital...

Sterling edges up vs dollar, flat versus euro, Fed in focus

The greenback slipped against the euro and yen, with investors bracing for a so-called hawkish rate cut by the Fed International News via Reuters: Sterling edged...

ECB may upgrade growth projections again in December, Lagarde says

Lagarde also repeated her mantra that monetary policy was in a 'good place', a signal taken by investors to mean that no interest rate...
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