Oct 1 Reuters Sterling dipped against a firming dollar on Tuesday as survey data confirmed a slowdown in factory activity in September, but the British currency was still in sight of recent highs. The pound was down 0.4 at 1.33280 a day after closing out its strongest quarter in two years alongside a broader improvement […]

FTSE 100, FTSE 250 flat Oct 1 Reuters The UK39;s benchmark FTSE 100 was little changed on Tuesday, as losses in luxury stocks offset gains in precious metal miners, while investors looked forward to crucial European inflation figures later in the day. Both the bluechip FTSE 100 and the midcap FTSE 250 index were flat by 0715 […]

PARIS, Oct 1 Reuters France39;s manufacturing sector continued to contract in September, although the pace of decline eased somewhat from the previous month and was less steep than an initial flash estimate, a business survey showed on Tuesday. The HCOB France Manufacturing Purchasing Managers39; Index PMI, compiled by SP Global, edged up to 44.6 in […]

Oct 1 Reuters Safe haven currencies the Japanese yen and Swiss franc gained on Tuesday after news reports that Iran is preparing to imminently launch a ballistic missile attack against Israel, while U.S. jobs data showed a resilient labor market. A senior White House official said on Tuesday that the United States is actively supporting preparations to […]

Fed Powell signals 25bp rate cuts Goldman Sachs raises gold price forecast to 2,900 U.S. job openings data due later in the day Oct 1 Reuters Gold prices rose on Tuesday on safehaven demand due to Middle East tensions and lower U.S. bond yields, although the metal hovered below recent record highs after the Federal […]

STOXX 600 up 0.1 Covestro jumps on 16.4 billion buyout deal Eurozone flash inflation data due 0900 GMT Oct 1 Reuters European shares were largely steady on Tuesday ahead of key inflation data for the region later in the day. The panEuropean STOXX 600 was up 0.1 at 523.42 after it logged its worst day in […]

 David Cohne, mutual fund and active-management analyst with Bloomberg Intelligence, along with co-host and BI sector and small-cap strategist Michael Casper, spoke with Integrity Viking Funds CEO Shannon Radke and Chief Investment Officer Michael Morey about the investment process behind the Integrity Dividend Harvest Fund (IDIVX).

Oct 1 Reuters Indian equities surrendered the early gains on Tuesday, dragged down by a decline in metals after a sevensession rally, while information technology stocks held steady. The Nifty 50 index fell 0.2 to 25,759 points as of 1125 a.m. IST, while the SP BSE Sensex lost 0.16 to 84,161.8. Metals shed 1, taking a breather after […]

MUMBAI, Sept 30 Reuters The Indian rupee fell on Monday, pressured by dollar demand from foreign banks, while most of its Asian peers gained after Chinas economic stimulus measures over the weekend boosted risk sentiment. The rupee was at 83.7850 against the U.S. dollar as of 1050 a.m. IST, down 0.1 on the day. Strong […]

SINGAPORELONDON, Sept 30 Reuters The euro strengthened on Monday after German inflation data, while commodity currencies rose on hopes for a turnaround in China39;s economy and the Japanese yen steadied as traders reacted to the new prime minister39;s call for a snap election. The dollar, which was hovering near a oneyear low against a basket […]