LONDON, Jan 25 Reuters Sterling fell against the dollar and the euro on Wednesday after data showed British manufacturers unexpectedly lowered their prices in December, which suggested inflation may be easing, ahead of next week39;s Bank of England policy meeting. The pound was down around 0.37 to 1.22950, and down 0.15 against the euro at […]

LONDON, Jan 25 Reuters World stocks paused near fivemonth highs on Wednesday, as signs that central banks might need to keep hiking interest rates for longer dampened a recent wave of optimism that aggressive monetary tightening by big central banks was almost done. Australia39;s dollar shot up to its highest in over five months after […]

LONDONSINGAPORE, Jan 25 Reuters The dollar ticked up on Wednesday in subdued trading as investors looked towards the Federal Reserve39;s policy decision next week, while the euro slipped from near a ninemonth high. The euro was down 0.12 against the dollar at 1.088, just off the 1.093 level reached on Friday, which was the highest […]

Airline stocks jump on EasyJet results Aviva rises as it maintains dividend UK factories cut prices in December FTSE 100 up 0.1, FTSE 250 adds 0.5 Jan 25 Reuters UK shares rose on Wednesday, as upbeat earnings from airline EasyJet and insurer Aviva helped outweigh worries about Britain39;s gloomy economic outlook and further interest rate […]

MUMBAI, Jan 25 Reuters The Indian rupee rose against the U.S. currency on Wednesday, helped by likely dollar inflows and gains in most major Asian peers. The rupee last traded at 81.59 per U.S. dollar, compared with 81.72 in the previous session. It was a choppy session, with the local currency trading in a range […]

Tech, telecom stocks lead declines German business morale brightens further in Jan Rheinmetall hits record high Jan 25 Reuters European stocks slipped on Wednesday as lacklustre results from U.S. software giant Microsoft weighed on the broader technology sector, while signs of improving economic outlook in the euro zone fed into worries about further interest rate […]