Previous Trading Days Events 17.04.2024 Inflation was reported lower for the U.K. but higher than the forecast. The slowdown in the fall in Britains inflation rate follows an acceleration of headline price growth in the United States which rose for a second month in a row to 3.5 in March. BoE Governor Andrew Bailey, who […]

LONDON, April 18 Reuters The pound firmed on Thursday, taking advantage of a rare bit of dollar weakness and the pushing back of expectations of Bank of England rate cuts to drag itself further from Tuesday39;s fivemonth low on the greenback. Sterling was last up 0.17 on the U.S. currency at 1.24755, managing a rare […]

U.S. weekly jobless claims unchanged at low levels Israel has signalled it will retaliate against Iran April 18 Reuters Safehaven gold gained on Thursday as persistent tensions in the Middle East added to the metal39;s appeal despite robust economic data from the U.S. that raised prospects of fewer interest rate cuts. Spot gold firmed 0.8 […]

SEOUL, April 18 Reuters South Korea39;s financial watchdog chief said on Thursday companies should pay more attention to shareholder voices, as the government seeks to boost the domestic stock market by bringing in reforms to encourage higher shareholder returns. I ask that companies listen carefully to shareholder voices and actively communicate with shareholders on their […]

LONDON, April 18 Reuters The dollar fell for a second day on Thursday after a rare warning by the finance chiefs of the United States, Japan and Korea over the sharp decline in other currencies, which in turn offered the yen some rare respite. The yen got a modest lift after Japan39;s top currency diplomat […]

April 18 Reuters Foreign investors continued purchasing Japanese stocks in the week to April 12, driven by a weaker yen and robust performance in chiprelated stocks. They secured stocks worth 829.05 billion yen 5.37 billion worth during the week, following net purchases of 829.45 billion yen in the previous week, data from stock exchanges showed. […]

ABB climbs as quarterly profit beats expectations Sartorius dives on Q1 miss Planisware shares jump in Paris trading debut ECB 39;crystal clear39; on June rate cut, de Guindos says STOXX 600 adds 0.3 April 18 Reuters European shares edged up on Thursday, with industrials lifting the benchmark index following ABB39;s upbeat results, while Germanylisted Sartorius […]