FTSE 100 up 0.6, FTSE 250 0.2 Oct 28 Reuters The UK39;s FTSE 100 edged up on Friday from near threemonth lows touched in the prior session, as gains in Reckitt Benckiser and oil stocks offset concerns about inflation sparked by Britain39;s budget. The bluechip FTSE 100 rose 0.6 by 0954 GMT, with consumer goods company Reckitt surging […]

Gold hit record high of 2,790.15 on Thursday U.S. nonfarm payrolls data due at 1230 GMT US Q3 labour costs growth smallest in more than 3 years Nov 1 Reuters Gold prices ticked up on Friday and headed for a slight weekly gain, while investors braced for the U.S. payrolls data that could provide further […]

BEIJING, Nov 1 Reuters China aims to step up supervision of government debt and plans to revise the law to do so, a spokesperson of the legislative affairs committee of the National People39;s Congress NPC said on Friday. The changes proposed by the NPC39;s standing committee will require annual progress reports on debt management work […]

HONG KONG, Nov 1 Reuters Hong Kong39;s securities regulator finalised its guidelines on confidential information communications ahead of share placements and large securities transactions known as block trades after collecting industry feedback. The new rules, which will become effective on May 2, 2025, detail the procedures by which brokers disclose confidential information to investors to […]

EURUSD EURUSD is on the way for the first weekly positive closing after four consecutive weeks of loss. EURUSD was little changed today at 1.0875. Such a positive performance was mainly due to weaker USD, more than strength of EZ fundamentals. Inflation in EZ increased by 2 YoY in September, higher than before of 1.7, […]

JOHANNESBURG, Nov 1 Reuters South Africa39;s rand was weaker in early trade on Friday ahead of a purchasing managers39; index PMI for the domestic manufacturing sector, while global investors geared up for U.S. jobs data for hints on the Federal Reserve39;s interest rate path. At 0823 GMT, the rand traded at 17.65 against the U.S. […]

STOXX 600 up 0.5 Swiss CPI up 0.6 Reckitt cleared of liability in formula case; shares jump Nov 1 Reuters European shares climbed on Friday, buoyed by a rally in energy stocks, but remained on track for their worst week in nearly two months as a tightly contested U.S. presidential election kept investors on edge. […]