Currencies
FX round-up: Sterling mixed as traders look ahead to Tuesday's UK CPI
Sterling turned in a mixed performance on key crosses Monday as investors assessed an upwardly revised UK economic growth forecast and looked ahead to Tuesday's consumer-price index (CPI).
London close: Blue chips, mid caps end higher as miners rally with copper prices
UK blue chips and mid caps chimed Monday's close on a positive note, with the latter at yet another record high, as mining-related stocks surged alongside the price of the industrial-favourite copper.
Greek short-term bond yields jump on central bank chief's warning
Short-term Greek bonds got pummeled after the head of the country's central bank warned that excessive delays in reaching an agreement with its creditors could lead to renewed funding pressures on Athens.
OPEC encourages members to meet production-cut pledges amid Saudi output uncertainty
OPEC is encouraging suppliers to meet their production paring pledges of late 2016 to ease the global glut, as uncertainty lingers over exactly how much Saudi Arabia has reduced its outflow.
UK growth will not slow as much as feared, European Commission says
The UK's growth prospects for 2017 have been upgraded by the European Commission, which also improved its forecasts for the eurozone.
North Korea's latest nuclear missile test sparks UN talks
North Korea's latest and allegedly successful ballistic missile test has sparked closed consultations at the United Nations' Security Council on Monday afternoon.
Lagarde worried by upcoming European elections
The head of the International Monetary Fund has expressed concern about upcoming general elections in France, Germany and the Netherlands, and also cast doubt on the future of global trade during a Donald Trump presidency.
Miners pace gains as copper hits 20-month high
Shares in miners were boosted in early trading on concern that simultaneous disruptions at the world´s two largest copper mines might lead to a sharp reduction in supplies.