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LONDON, March 11 Reuters The pound made slim gains on Thursday, holding above 1.39 as the dollar weakened and investors remained focused on hopes that Britains relatively successful COVID19 vaccine programme would support its economic recovery. Sterling gained 0.1 to 1.3949 by 0858. Analysts said the limited moves were largely driven by the dollar in […]

March 11 Reuters European stocks hit a oneyear high on Thursday as worries about a spike in inflation eased, while investors awaited the European Central Banks comments on a recent rise in bond yields. The panEuropean STOXX 600 index rose 0.3 by 0809 GMT, up for a fourth straight session as Wall Street stocks rallied […]

The upcoming MiFID II/MiFIR review will be less a “tidying up” than a wholesale reform that attempts to address a diverse range of priority areas, according to the European Commission.

TOKYO, March 11 Reuters Japanese government bond yields fell on Thursday after an auction of 20year notes received solid demand, despite uncertainty about the outcome of the Bank of Japans policy review next week. Japans finance ministry received bids worth 3.4 times the amount of bonds sold, which was higher than the bidcover ratio of […]

SEOUL, March 11 Reuters Roundup of South Korean financial markets South Korean shares snapped a fivesession losing streak posted on Thursday, posting their biggest singleday jump in two weeks, as subdued U.S. consumer price data calmed inflation worries. The won strengthened, while the benchmark bond yield fell. The KOSPI closed up 55.58 points, or 1.88, […]

March 11 Reuters British shares rose on Thursday, as higher commodity prices boosted mining and energy stocks after the United States moved to pass a massive stimulus bill, while online trading platform IG jumped on a surge in thirdquarter revenue. The bluechip FTSE 100 index rose 0.4, with mining stocks, including Rio Tinto, Anglo American […]

SYDNEY, March 11 Reuters The Australian and New Zealand dollars clung to gains on Thursday after a tame reading on U.S. inflation provided a reprieve to risk appetite, while data on local housing markets stunned with its strength. The Aussie was holding at 0.7725, having survived multiple tests of support around 0.762025 this week. Resistance […]