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Le Pen's long odds attract new punters to French political betting
Gamblers have been piling in to bet on far-right candidate Marine Le Pen wrestling a surprise win over centrist candidate Emmanuel Macron next month, according to bookmakers.
FX round-up: Generally upbeat sterling dips on dollar ahead of Trump tax reforms unveiling
Sterling enjoyed a relatively rosy day on most key crosses, but fell against a resurgent US dollar ahead of US President Donald Trump outlining his proposed tax reforms later on Wednesday.
White House prepares executive order withdrawing from NAFTA
The Trump administration is preparing an executive order to withdraw from the North American Free Trade Agreement.
London close: FTSE higher ahead of Trump's tax reform unveiling
Stocks in London ended Wednesday on a positive note ahead of US President Donald Trump's big unveiling of his much-anticipated tax reform proposals.
Deutsche Bank executive warns Brexit could endanger 4,000 jobs
One of Deutsche Bank's top executives has warned as many as 4,000 jobs at the lender could be at risk due to Britain's impending departure from the European Union.
Commodities: Crude bounces off lows as EIA data shows fall in US inventories
Crude futures bounced off earlier lows on Wednesday afternoon as US Energy Information Administration (EIA) data showed a surprise fall in inventories last week.
WTI futures spike higher following DoE inventory data
US crude oil inventories fell sharply last week despite rising imports as product stockpiles continued to build.
BoJ preview: Policy changes unlikely, yen seen higher
The Bank of Japan was likely to refrain from announcing any changes to the settings for its main policy levers on Thursday at its next meeting given the risk that inflation would remain far from its target, analysts at Bank of America-Merrill Lynch said.
Mnuchin confirms plans to slash US corporate tax rate to 15%
The White House is planning the biggest reduction in taxes ever, the US Treasury Secretary confirmed on Wednesday.
Banks to begin shift to European shores soon, Barclays CEO says
Barclays CEO Jes Staley has said many international banks will begin the process of moving operations away from Britain "reasonably" soon due to concerns about Brexit.
Canaccord highlights potential in Rockhopper and Eland Oil&Gas
Analysts at Canaccord Genuity highlighted the favourable prospects for junior oil explorers Rockhopper and Eland Oil&Gas.
French consumer confidence steady heading into critical 'run-off' vote
French consumer confidence was steady in April amid a sharp fall in fears of becoming unemployed with more people believing now was a good time to carry out large purchases.