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FX round-up: Dollar strength wanes in the wake of US tax reforms
After initially rising late on Wednesday, in the wake of US President Trump's tax reform plan, the US dollar traded lower on Thursday.
Commodities: Gold consolidates as market mulls over Trump's latest tax reform plan
Gold consolidated on Thursday, after a two day fall of 2. 71%, trading marginally higher by 0. 1% to $1,284/Oz.
London close: FTSE higher despite Brexit comments from Carney
London stocks were hovering around the flatline by the close on Thursday, failing to make any significant headway as the pound popped higher following a brief dip in the wake of dovish comments from Bank of England governor Mark Carney.
FX round-up: North Korea risks persist as Greenback firms ahead of Yellen speech
Safe haven currencies were lower on Tuesday, paring gains following the latest round of North Korean rhetoric.
London close: FTSE lower as investors eye UK data and North Korea
London stocks closed lower on Tuesday, as the pound slipped against the dollar, with investors keeping their cool despite mounting tensions between the US and North Korea.
FX round-up: North Korea renews threats, Brexit vision outlined
Friday trading saw a fair degree of volatility, with key data releases from the Eurozone, fresh threats from North Korea and UK Prime Minister Theresa May delivering a speech outlining her view for Brexit.
London Close: FTSE firmer as pound losses ground after May speech
London stocks had reversed earlier losses to trade a little higher by Friday's close, helped along by a weaker pound as investors weighed up a key speech by Prime Minister Theresa May.
London close: FTSE flat as investors mull latest Fed decision and UK lending figures
London stocks closed marginally lower on Thursday, giving up earlier small gains as investors digested the latest UK borrowing figures and Sterling bounced back.
Commodities: Greenback steady ahead of Fed statement, gold holds firm in anticipation
The dollar was steady on Wednesday with the dollar index down only 0. 06% to 91. 736 by 1725 BST as the market waits to hear from the FOMC on monetary policy, due at 1900 BST.
London close: FTSE higher on the day, investors wait for Fed statement
Shares finished higher on Tuesday as the pound gave up early gains against the dollar.
FX round-up: Pound surges on rate hike expectations, safe havens pay little attention to North Korea
Friday trading saw the pound surge against all its major counterparts as the world woke up to another missile test from North Korea.
Commodities: Gold flat on the day as investors weigh up risk options
Thursday saw Pacific region tensions increase with the latest rhetoric from North Korea stating that the US should be "beaten to death like a rabid dog" and that the US mainland should be reduced to "ashes and darkness. " Several verbal threats were also shot across the bow of Japan.
Commodities: Stronger US dollar puts gold on the backfoot
The greenback traded higher on Monday against a basket of currencies, up 0. 54% to 91. 864 by 1720 BST, thanks to reduced tensions in North Korea.
FX Round-up: Greenback in the red, North Korean risks calm down
Monday saw some respite for the US dollar as it gained 0. 55% to 91. 859 against a basket of currencies by 1715 BST. There was also some degree of breathing room as recent North Korean missile threats died down and a classification downgrade of Hurricane Irma to a Category 1.
London close: London stocks close higher with help from insurers and relative calm in N.korea
London stocks closed higher on Monday, helped along by a strong showing in the insurance sector as worries about Hurricane Irma and North Korea abated.
Commodities: Profit taking seen on gold ahead of North Korean risk
Saturday sees North Korea celebrate it's founding day, where it is expected to conduct another missile test.
London close: FTSE lower and Europe mixed ahead of North Korea concerns
London closed lower on Friday as investors digested a mixed set of UK data, amid worries that North Korea might be preparing for a missile launch on Saturday to mark the celebration of its founding day.
FX round-up: Greenback falls for fifth day, markets quiet ahead of North Korean founding day
Friday saw the dollar index drop to it's weakest level this month against a basket of currencies while markets brace for North Korean independence day.
London close: FTSE helped higher by Direct Line, Bovis and Astrazeneca
Shares closed higher on Thursday, extending earlier gains as investors sifted through corporate news that included well-received results from Bovis Homes, with Direct Line also lending support.
FX round-up: Pacific tensions die down as ECB takes the main stage
Despite a raft of data releases out on Thursday including HPI (Housing Price Index) m/m for the UK (1. 1%), revised eurozone GDP (0. 6%) and unemployment claims for the US (298,000), it was clear to see that the star of the day was ECB (European Central Bank) President Mario Draghi, or more accurately, the euro.