LONDON, March 15 Reuters Sterling was set for its biggest weekly fall against the dollar since December on Friday, as investors looked ahead to a Bank of England BoE interest rate decision next week. The slide in the pound comes after a period of relative strength for the currency, which has gained this year on […]

March 15 Reuters Futures for Canada39;s main stock index rose on Friday as copper prices surged on a potential output cut by China, while investors awaited domestic housing starts data to gauge the strength of the Canadian economy. March futures on the SPTSX index were up 0.3 at 645 a.m. ET 1045 GMT after the […]

BENGALURU, March 15 Reuters India39;s bluechip indexes fell on Friday, dragged by information technology stocks on concerns about delays in U.S. rate cuts, while small and midcap stocks declined as stress test results of mutual funds trickled in. The bluechip NSE Nifty 50 index lost 0.63 to 22,004.71, while the BSE Sensex shed 0.57 to 72,677.84, as […]

BENGALURU, March 15 Reuters Indian small and midcap share indexes have lost about 70 billion in combined market value this week, after the country39;s markets regulator raised concerns about froth and suggested mutual funds limit lump sum investments. These stocks are also set for their worst week in 15 months, as mutual funds start disclosing results of […]

Bodycote up on annual results, share buyback Vodafone gains on Italian unit sale FTSE 100 flat, FTSE 250 adds 0.2 March 15 Reuters The UK39;s FTSE 100 index was flat on Friday, as investors tracked global downbeat sentiment, with sticky U.S. inflation weighing on hopes of Federal Reserve39;s interest rate cuts, while Vodafone shares jumped […]

Swisscom buys Vodafone Italia in 8.7 billion dealVonovia posts record 7.35 billion loss amid property crisis French Feb inflation slightly above expectations LPP39;s shares tumble after Hindenburg report March 15 Reuters European shares inched lower on Friday, as the strength in telecommunications sector was offset by a selloff in global equities after hotter than expected […]

LONDON, March 15 Reuters The dollar was on track for a weekly gain versus major currencies while the yen drifted lower on Friday, ahead of a flurry of highlyanticipated central bank meetings next week, including of the U.S. Federal Reserve and Bank of Japan. Japan39;s biggest companies agreed with labour unions to raise wages by the highest […]