FTSE 100 up 0.6, FTSE 250 up 0.4 Retail sales show partial rebound LG up on solvency coverage ratio outlook Nov 18 Reuters The FTSE 100 rose on Friday as the energy and mining sectors boosted the exporterheavy index a day after Britain unveiled its new budget aimed at returning stability to the economy. The […]

BENGALURU, Nov 18 Reuters Indian shares fell for the second session in a row on Friday as investors booked profit after recent gains, especially as yet another U.S. Federal Reserve official doused hopes of less aggressive monetary policy. The benchmark SP BSE Sensex fell 0.42 to 61,489.95 and NSE Nifty 50 index dropped 0.47 to 18,258.20 as […]

Miners lead European losses Defensive stocks remain supported Virgin Money surges on results Nov 21 Reuters European shares slipped on Monday, with economically sensitive sectors like mining and industrials leading the losses on worries about the impact of surging COVID19 cases in China. The panEuropean STOXX 600 slipped 0.1 after the index marked its fifth straight […]

SINGAPORELONDON, Nov 21 Reuters The U.S. dollar was firmly higher against major currencies on Monday, as rising COVID19 cases in China led to new restrictions there and weighed on global investor sentiment. China is battling numerous COVID flare ups. Two deaths were reported in Beijing on Sunday, and the city39;s most populous district urged residents to […]

LONDON, Nov 21 Reuters Shares in British lender Virgin Money leapt 16 on Monday after it reported a jump in fullyear profit and investor payouts, as Bank of England rate rises lifted its finances despite a looming economic downturn. Virgin Money reported pretax profit of 595 million pounds 703 million for the year to September, up […]

Nov 21 Reuters Goldman Sachs on Monday warned that the global equity bear market is not over as the markets are yet to see a trough in the momentum of global growth deterioration, a peak in interest rates and valuations lowered to reflect a likely recession. The Wall Street investment bank expects returns to be […]

FTSE 100 down 0.2, FTSE 250 adds 0.4 Oil, mining stocks lead losses on FTSE 100 Virgin Money surges on FY profit jump Nov 21 Reuters The FTSE 100 slipped on Monday, hit by weakness in commoditylinked stocks, as COVID19 curbs in top metals consumer China and a stronger dollar weighed on the global mood. […]

MOSCOW, Nov 22 Reuters The Russian rouble hovered around 61 to the dollar after touching its lowest in nearly two weeks early on Tuesday, with pressure from oil market jitters countered by rouble buying to cover monthend tax payments. At 0714 GMT the rouble was down 0.1 against the dollar at 60.90 , having slid […]

Nov 22 Reuters European shares edged higher on Tuesday, supported by a recovery in commodity stocks after a rout in the previous session, with investors weighing mixed signals from European Central Bank ECB policymakers on their stance on interest rates. The panEuropean STOXX 600 index rose 0.2, hovering near its strongest levels in over two months. […]