FTSE 100 down 0.2, FTSE 250 off 0.9 UK inflation jumps more than expected Sage jumps on betterthanexpected rise in operating profit Investors focus on Nvidia39;s results after the US bell Nov 20 Reuters The UK39;s FTSE 100 share index dipped on Wednesday, as hotterthanexpected inflation data tempered expectations for quick interest rate cuts, and […]

JOHANNESBURG, Nov 21 Reuters South Africa39;s rand slipped on Thursday ahead of an interest rate decision by the central bank. At 0736 GMT, the rand traded at 18.15 against the dollar , 0.2 weaker than its previous close. Like most risksensitive currencies, the rand has been rocked by escalating tensions between Russia and Ukraine, which […]

Bitcoin speeds toward 100,000 Yen gains after BOJ39;s Ueda says will scrutinise data up till Dec meeting TOKYO, Nov 21 Reuters The U.S. dollar paused its climb on Thursday as traders awaited more clarity on U.S. Presidentelect Donald Trump39;s proposed policies and sought to secondguess the prospects of less aggressive interest rate cuts from the […]

CMC Markets falls most among FTSE 250 components JD Sports Fashion drops after profit warning FTSE 100 up 0.4, FTSE 250 down 0.1 Nov 21 Reuters The UK39;s midcap index fell to its lowest in three months on Thursday after a disappointing trading update from CMC Markets, while sportswear retailer JD Sports Fashion sank following […]

LONDON, Nov 21 Reuters The pound eased modestly against the dollar, which held firm on Thursday, as investors remained laserfocused on who Presidentelect Donald Trump39;s Treasury Secretary pick might be and what that might mean for his policies on growth, trade and taxes. With the dollar in the ascendant, sterling wilted, last down 0.1 at […]

MUMBAI, Nov 21 Reuters The Indian rupee declined to its weakest level on record on Thursday due to outflows from local stocks, which were dragged by a slump in Adani group shares, while uncertainty about the Federal Reserve39;s path to lowering policy rates also weighed. The rupee closed at its alltime low of 84.4925, down […]

Auto tops sectoral laggard, hits twoyear low Nvidia drops 4 in US premarket after disappointing forecast Tariff hikes won39;t shift inflation outlook ECB policymaker STOXX 600 down 0.6 Nov 21 Reuters Automobile stocks led losses in Europe on Thursday, with geopolitical tensions weighing on overall market sentiment and keeping some safehaven bids afloat, while chip […]

Ukraine fired a series of cruise missiles into Russia Bullion up for fourth straight session so far Longterm outlook for gold remains bullish analyst Nov 21 Reuters Gold prices rose for a fourth straight session on Thursday, driven by safehaven demand amid escalating tensions between Ukraine and Russia, while investors awaited remarks from U.S. Federal […]

Falling interest rates could spark a return to real estate M&A deals across the Asia-Pacific region, according to Ivy Ng, APAC Chief Investment Officer at DWS Group. Ng joins John Lee and Katia Dmitrieva on the Asia Centric podcast to break down where she sees the biggest opportunities and risks, and argues the worst may […]

In this episode of Bloomberg Expert Access, Rob Barnett, Senior Energy and Commodity Analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence, discusses the future of solar installations and why 2025 may result in massive growth for the industry.