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Britain’s economy grew slower than expected in August, setting back its recovery from the coronavirus lockdown. Most of the growth was down to a one…

Futures rose in Hong Kong and Australia, following the S&P 500’s 1.7% overnight advance after US House speaker Nancy Pelosi boosted the markets…

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell warned yesterday that the US economy could slip into a downward spiral if the coronavirus is not effectively controlle…

Indices were gaining this morning following White House reports of Donald Trump’s improving health. London’sUK100 indexrose also helped by a r…

US and European indices fell sharply after US president Trump said he had tested positive for Covid, with Asian stocks also down and the US dollar climbin…

Sterling fell against the dollar after gaining overnight on hopes for a Brexit deal. Bank of England's governor kept the door open for using sub-zero…

US indices gained in Asian time during the Biden-Trump presidential debate but then retreated after President Trump cast doubt on whether he would accept…

The euro steadied at $1.1680 as recovery was capped by European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde’s remarks. She stressed that the external v…

The US dollar touched a two-month high as appetite for riskier assets fell over concerns regarding the resilience and economic recovery in the United Stat…

The US dollar rose against major currencies supported by positive economic data and concerns about a second wave of coronavirus infections in Europe and B…

London shares continued to fall this morning, suffering their worst sell-off in more than three months after new lockdown restrictions were put in place j…

The Chinese yuan up has gained more than 1% this month, having hit a 16-month peak last week rising 0.2% to 6.7681 per dollar. It has been helped by forei…

Bank of England policymakers said they were exploring negative rates. This was the clearest signal yet that the BoE may consider cutting interest rates be…

Sterling has had a very volatile couple of weeks as the UK parliament gave the government powers to break the Brexit Withdrawal agreement and Bank of Engl…

The Federal Open Market Committee held interest rates near zero and signalled they would stay there until the US gets back to maximum employment and 2% in…

The World Trade Organisation (WTO) ruled that American tariffs on Chinese goods violate international rules. A panel of three WTO trade experts said the U…