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LONDON, Dec 28 (Reuters) – Britain’s top share index steadied below a record high on Thursday as mining stocks rallied, though strength in the pound capped gains. The blue chip FTSE 100 index was up 0.1 percent at 7,624.54 points by 0925 GMT, within a whisker of a record level reached in the …

U.K. stocks swung between small gains and losses on Thursday, but stayed close to a record high as miners continued to march higher on the back of a rally in commodity prices. What are markets doing: The FTSE 100 index UKX, +0.01% was marginally higher…

Sweden’s trade deficit widened in November, figures from Statistics Sweden showed Thursday.

The trade deficit totaled SEK 3 billion in November compared to a SEK 2.1 billion shortfall a year ago. The deficit came in at SEK 1.2 billion in October.

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ECB Bulletin: Eurozone Labor Markets Continue To Exhibit Strong Dynamics

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ECB Bulletin: Real GDP Growth Driven By Private Spending, Investment, Exports

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Austria Dec Manufacturing PMI 64.3 Vs. 61.9 In November

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There was no FTSE 100 constituent news of note, and baring a new contract award for Bgeo Group Plc (LON:BGEO) and an acquisition for the Tritax Big Box REIT (LON:BBOX) there was little to report for those in the FTSE 250. Nonetheless, there were a coup…

Hong Kong’s foreign trade gap widened in November from a year ago, as imports grew faster than exports, data from the Census and Statistics Department showed Thursday.

The visible trade deficit rose to HK$39.7 billion in November from HK$34.05 billio…

South Korea’s government said it plans to implement special measures to control virtual currency speculation.

The government has repeatedly warned that virtual currencies are not legal tender and its prices can fluctuate drastically causing great lo…

I’m bullish about the prospects for FTSE 100 shares GlaxoSmithKline plc (LON:GSK) (GSK.L), Barclays PLC (LON:BARC) (BARC.L), Whitbread plc (LON:WTB) (WTB.L), Vodafone Group plc (LON:VOD) (VOD.L) and Imperial Brands PLC (LON:IMB) (IMB.L). Here’s why I feel they could have upside …

The U.S. dollar slipped against its major counterparts in early European deals on Thursday.

The greenback hit more than a 4-week low of 1.1947 against the euro and more than a 3-week low of 0.9798 against the franc, from its early highs of 1.1886 and…

Hong Kong Nov Imports Rise 8.6% On Year

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Hong Kong Nov Exports Up 7.8% On Year

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Sweden Nov Imports Rise 5% Annually

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Hong Kong Nov Trade Deficit HK$39.7 Bln Vs. -HK$34.05 Bln Last Year

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Sweden Nov Trade Deficit SEK 3 Bln

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Sweden Nov Exports Up 4% On Year

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LONDON, Dec 28 (Reuters) – European shares drifted lower in early deals on Thursday with company news and macro events scarce in holiday-thinned trading, while Britain’s FTSE 100 hovered just under a record high. The pan-European STOXX 600 index was down 0.1 percent, while blue chips …

The pan-European STOXX 600 index was down 0.1 percent, while blue chips .STOXX50E slipped 0.2 percent. A rally in commodity prices continued to support the resources-heavy FTSE 100 .FTSE index, which gained 0.1 percent. Europe’s basic resources index .SXPP was the best-performing sector, …

LONDON (Alliance News) – Miners were supporting the FTSE 100 for a second consecutive day on Thursday, with a weaker dollar boosting the copper rally which was resulting in gains for the likes of blue-chip firms Anglo American and Antofagasta. The FTSE…

U.S. Dollar Drops To 2-1/2-month Low Of 0.7098 Against NZ Dollar

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U.S. Dollar Falls To More Than 2-month Low Of 0.7807 Against Aussie

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U.S. Dollar Slips To More Than 2-month Low Of 1.2606 Against Canadian Dollar

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U.S. Dollar Slides To 2-week Low Of 1.3453 Against Pound

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U.S. Dollar Hits 9-day Low Of 112.66 Against Yen

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U.S. Dollar Falls To More Than 3-week Low Of 0.9798 Against Franc

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U.S. Dollar Weakens To More Than 4-week Low Of 1.1942 Against Euro

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Slovakia Dec Consumer Confidence -5.4 Vs. -4.0 In November

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