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FX round-up: Range bound sterling sees strong demand heading into end of month fix
Sterling moves on Monday were fairly lacklustre for much of the day due to a mixed bag of medium impact news, ahead of what is sure to be a volatile week.
US close: Stocks finish mixed as Amazon continues slide
US stocks closed in a mixed state on Friday, with Amazon under the cosh after disappointing earnings, as investors digested the latest reading on economic growth.
FX round-up: 10-month resistance area caps cable moves higher
Cable found it difficult on the last trading day of the week to break above the 10-month high seen earlier this month and on Thursday, with heavy selling seen on both occasions at 1. 3155.
London close: FTSE weighed down by AstraZeneca, pound weakens
London stocks ended the day lower on Thursday as investors plodded through a massive but mixed salvo of company results, while the pound fell against the dollar during UK trading.
Commodities: Brent rally continues as inventories decline
Brent crude continued its rally higher on Wednesday, fuelled by a reduction in oil inventories from the US, which fell by 7. 2m barrels, versus expectations for a smaller drop of 3. 3m.
FX round-up: Listless sterling suffers amid Independence Day malaise
Sterling spent Tuesday essentially listless thanks to the US Independence Day holiday casting a pall of malaise over global financial markets.
London close: FTSE drifts amid Independence Day holiday malaise
The FTSE drifted to a less-than compelling finish on Tuesday with US markets closed for the Independence Day holiday.
Commodities: Crude enjoys moderate rally but still faces downside glut risk
Crude-oil futures made moderate gains but still face downside risk as it struggles to bust through firm resistance.
FX round-up: Sterling resumes lower as US dollar stabilises
Sterling resumed its position as market whipping boy again on Monday as the mighty US stabilised and nil-yielding gold plunged lower.
London close: FTSE 100 punches away to positive close as sterling slides
UK blue chips punched away through Monday to achieve a firmly positive close, helped by sterling's retreat against a stabilising US dollar.
Commodities: Safe-haven gold dives as US dollar stabilises
Safe-haven gold dived as the US dollar stabilised on Monday, a marked swivel of the spotlight away from crude oil futures.