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FILE PHOTO: A sign displays the crest and name of the London Stock Exchange in London, Britain August 15, 2017. REUTERS/Neil Hall/File Photo. At 0810 GMT, the blue-chip FTSE 100 was up 0.01 point at 7454.16 points after a 0.7 percent gain during the pr…

The FTSE 100 got off to a slow start, barely making it into positive territory, thanks entirely to a positive response to Ahstead’s results. The FTSE 100 was up 4 at 7,457, with Ashtead Group PLC (LON:AHT) leading the way, up 3.8%, after it lifted its full-year outlook. It’s an ill wind that blows nobody any …

Gold prices broke through yet another layer of chart support but significant follow-through seems unlikely before Wednesday’s FOMC monetary policy announcement.

Clean-up operations after hurricanes in the US boosted first-half performance at FTSE 100 group Ashtead, which said on Tuesday it would launch a buyback programme of up to £1bn with full year results ahead of its earlier expectations, while its chairman prepares to retire. Strong margins allowed it to …

Dec 12 (Reuters) – Britain’s FTSE 100 index is seen opening up 13 points on Tuesday, according to financial bookmakers, with futures up 0.22 percent ahead of the cash market open. * GLENCORE: Miner and trader Glencore on Tuesday in an update for investors said its 2017 marketing EBIT (earnings …

IG says futures indicate the FTSE 100 index of large-caps to open 8.82 points higher at 7,462.30. on Tuesday. The FTSE 100 index closed up 0.8%, or 59.52 points, at 7,453.48 on Monday. “US markets continued where they left off on Friday closing at new record highs helped by gains in tech and …

French property firm Unibail-Rodamco hopes to launch Westfield shopping centres in new markets.

The FTSE 100 drugmaker said that in the study of 35 heavily pre-treated multiple myeloma patients, GSK2857916 monotherapy demonstrated a 60% response rate and a median progression free survival of 7.9 months. Results were presented during an oral prese…

The new action plan means businesses have to make guarantees in order to get financial support.

IG’s opening calls suggest that the FTSE 100 will start the day 0.23 percent higher at 7,471 points. The blue0chip index is set to take cues from the US, where shares advanced last night, boosted by the energy sector which benefit from stronger crude prices. “For the first time in this recovery, energy …

Spread betting quotes point to the FTSE 100 opening up at around 7,470 after the top-shares index added 60 points yesterday to close at 7,453. Last night, US indices broke new ground again, driven higher by technology and energy stocks. The Dow Jones i…

IG says futures indicate the FTSE 100 index of large-caps to open 16.02 points higher at 7,469.50 on Tuesday. The FTSE 100 index closed up 0.8%, or 59.52 points, at 7,453.48 on Monday. In the UK, inflation readings for November will be in focus, due at…

France Q3 Payroll Employment Up 0.2% Vs. 0.4% In Q2

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Reversing direction, the pound advanced against its key counterparts in late Asian deals on Tuesday.

The pound bounced off to 151.50 versus the yen, from an early low of 151.27.

The pound edged up to 1.3354 against the dollar, 1.3243 against the fra…

The British Pound may be most responsive to UK CPI data if the headline outcome falls short of expectations. The Euro is likely to shrug off Germany’s ZEW survey.

Pound Ticks Up To 0.8817 Against Euro

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Pound Rises To 1.3354 Against Dollar

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Pound Edges Up To 1.3243 Against Franc

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Employers globally reported positive hiring intentions as they plan to increase staffing levels in the first quarter of 2018, the latest ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook Survey showed Tuesday.

The strongest outlooks globally were reported in the U.S…

Philippine foreign trade deficit increased in October from a year ago, as imports grew faster than exports, preliminary figures from the Philippine Statistical Authority showed Tuesday.

The trade deficit rose to $2.84 billion in October from $2.22 bi…

Singapore’s retail sales increased in October after declining notably in the previous month, data from the Department of Statistics showed Tuesday.

Retail sales rose a seasonally adjusted 1.5 percent month-over-month in October, reversing a 4.2 perce…

The FTSE 100 gapped higher at the open on Monday, and now looks ready to test significant resistance at the 7460 handle. I think given enough time, we will continue to reach towards the 7500 level above, and at this point short-term pullbacks will prob…

Consumer and producer prices from the UK are due on Tuesday, headlining a light day for the European economic news.

At 3.30 am ET, Statistics Sweden is slated to publish consumer prices for November. Prices had increased 1.7 percent on year in Octob…

Singapore Oct Retail Sales Fall 0.1% On Year

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Singapore Oct Retail Sales Rise 1.5% On Month

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Japan’s tertiary activity index increased at a faster-than-expected pace in October, after falling in the previous two months, data published by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry showed Tuesday.

The tertiary activity index climbed 0.3 perce…

Japan Oct Tertiary Activity Index Up 0.3% On Month, Consensus 0.2%

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With futures trading underway, Bitcoin prices have pressed higher and volatility has started to fall.

Malaysia’s industrial production growth eased at a faster-than-expected pace in October, data from the Department of Statistics showed Tuesday.

Industrial production climbed 3.4 percent year-over-year in October, slower than the 4.7 percent rise in S…