Sept 4 Reuters Sterling held steady on Wednesday after a survey showed Britain39;s services activity grew last month at the fastest pace since April, adding to signs of momentum in the economy. The pound was flat at 1.3115, hovering near a twoweek low touched in the prior session. The currency has eased somewhat after a […]

LONDON, Sept 4 Reuters The London Metal Exchange unveiled a set of proposed measures on Wednesday designed to boost electronic trading while also protecting its complex structure used for deals in physical metal. The measures attempt to navigate a recurring tension between traditional physical users on the LME39;s openoutcry trading floor and the financial community […]

U.S. manufacturing contracts at moderate pace in August Gold likely to scale new highs in longer term analyst Bullion up 21 so far this year Sept 4 Reuters Gold prices held steady on Wednesday as investors braced for a monthly U.S. payrolls report that could influence how swiftly and deeply the Federal Reserve cuts interest […]

Sept 4 Reuters Overseas investors aggressively withdrew from Asian tech stocks in August, as they turned pricey after their recent rally and doubts emerged about the profitability of AI investments. According to LSEG data, foreigners sold a net 3.8 billion worth of regional shares in South Korea, India, Taiwan, Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand, and the Philippines last month, […]

FTSE 100 down 0.7, FTSE 250 off 0.9 Sept 4 Reuters UK39;s main stock index hit a threeweek low on Wednesday amid a broadbased decline, after concerns over U.S. economic performance hit market sentiment ahead of a slew of central bank monetary policy decisions later this month. The bluechip FTSE 100 index was down 0.7, as […]

Euro zone August business activity gains from Olympics lift Commerzbank slips as German government aims to reduce stake UK insurer Direct Line falls after profit miss STOXX 600 off 1 Sept 4 Reuters European stocks hit a twoweek low on Wednesday, as global markets were rattled by concerns of an imminent slowdown in the United […]