March 11 Reuters British shares ended higher on Thursday as firmer commodity prices boosted mining and energy stocks, while HSBC traded exdividend and AstraZeneca sank on doubts over its COVID19 vaccine. The bluechip FTSE 100 index ended up 0.2, with mining stocks including Rio Tinto, Anglo American and BHP Group gaining between 1.8 and 4.6. […]

Rates as of 0500 GMT Market Recap On Tuesday I said that the stock market was no longer signalling riskon or riskoff, but rather rotation. Yesterday though the indices were generally higher, and the FX market exhibited a classic riskon profile, with the three commodity currencies on top and USD, CHF and JPY on the […]

LONDON, March 11 Reuters The pound made slim gains on Thursday, holding above 1.39 as the dollar weakened and investors remained focused on hopes that Britains relatively successful COVID19 vaccine programme would support its economic recovery. Sterling gained 0.1 to 1.3949 by 0858. Analysts said the limited moves were largely driven by the dollar in […]

March 11 Reuters European stocks hit a oneyear high on Thursday as worries about a spike in inflation eased, while investors awaited the European Central Banks comments on a recent rise in bond yields. The panEuropean STOXX 600 index rose 0.3 by 0809 GMT, up for a fourth straight session as Wall Street stocks rallied […]

The upcoming MiFID II/MiFIR review will be less a “tidying up” than a wholesale reform that attempts to address a diverse range of priority areas, according to the European Commission.

TOKYO, March 11 Reuters Japanese government bond yields fell on Thursday after an auction of 20year notes received solid demand, despite uncertainty about the outcome of the Bank of Japans policy review next week. Japans finance ministry received bids worth 3.4 times the amount of bonds sold, which was higher than the bidcover ratio of […]

SEOUL, March 11 Reuters Roundup of South Korean financial markets South Korean shares snapped a fivesession losing streak posted on Thursday, posting their biggest singleday jump in two weeks, as subdued U.S. consumer price data calmed inflation worries. The won strengthened, while the benchmark bond yield fell. The KOSPI closed up 55.58 points, or 1.88, […]