Brexit
FX round-up: Cable casts off UK poll-induced softness to finish higher
Sterling mostly cast off its earlier softness sparked by election poll jitters in the market to chime in Wednesday's close on a positive note not far below resistance at about $1. 29.
Tory wobble continues on betting markets as May, 'dementia tax' shambles hit landslide hopes
The ground between the ruling Conservative Party and Labour continued to narrow on Tuesday as Betfair cut the opposition's odds to 11/1 from 13/1 after Monday night's questioning of Prime Minister Theresa May and her rival, Jeremy Corbyn.
FX round-up: Sterling mixed after election interviews
Sterling was mixed across key pairs on Tuesday afternoon, having emerged relatively unscathed after the long weekend's serving of steady general election news.
EU releases official documents outlining Brexit stance
The European Union has published its most detailed policy documents on the bloc's Brexit position, ahead of the official beginning of negotiations with the UK next month.
Election Q&A: May faces Brexit grilling, Corbyn claims 'I am not a dictator'
Theresa May defended the Conservative party's plans for Brexit while Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn declared that he was not a dictator in separate election question and answer sessions broadcast on Monday night.
London close: Sterling slump after surprise election poll result shoves FTSE higher
Stocks in London got an unexpected shove higher on Friday as a new election poll revealed a narrowing Tory lead over Labour, causing sterling to sour and helping the FTSE advance.
FX round-up: Sterling takes big slides lower on UK election uncertainty
Sterling took big slides lower on most major crosses Friday as political uncertainty surrounding the upcoming UK general election sparked a wave of selling.
FX round-up: Sterling's flirtations with $1.30 denied by UK growth disappointment
Sterling's flirtations with convincingly crossing the $1. 30 resistance mark were dealt a blow by disappointing UK first-quarter gross domestic product (GDP) growth data out this morning.
London close: FTSE mired in range trade as oil majors drop after Opec pledge
Shares in London flickered around their starting levels for most of the day, mimicking the disappointing pattern of range-bound trade also seen among Europe's main indices.
FX round-up: Bears see sterling down as market awaits Fed's minutes
Sterling suffered as market bears again sweated the prospects of Brexit, pushing the UK currency lower on most key crosses ahead of the country's Q1 second-estimate GDP data tomorrow.
London close: FTSE wanders to positive close ahead of Fed minutes
Stocks in London wandered to a positive close on Wednesday as investors embraced a raft of corporate news, and as the market looked to this evening's Federal Reserve minutes release.
FX round-up: Sterling lower on the crosses as UK data weighs
Sterling ended Tuesday lower on most key pairs in a UK market sombre all day after the deadly Manchester suicide bomb attack last night.
London close: FTSE 100 limps to mildly lower close after Manchester terror attack
London stocks limped to a mildly lower close as a sombre UK came to terms with the deadly suicide bomb attack in Manchester last night.
FX round-up: Sterling in 'sea of red' after Tory wobble
Sterling was amid a sea of red as Tory-renewed fears of a hard Brexit came to the fore and the party did a U-turn on its so-called 'dementia tax,' all while Labour accelerated in the election polls.
London close: FTSE 100 jabs higher as retail rebounds, sterling weakens
Equities in London went for a jog higher on Monday, helped mostly by rebounding retail stocks and sterling weakness, the latter on the back of UK political turmoil surrounding the election and Brexit coming to the fore.
Petrofac boss Asfari donates to Tories amid SFO probe
Under-fire Petrofac chief executive Ayman Asfari made a donation to the Conservative party ahead of June’s general election, despite being under investigation by the Serious Fraud Office.
EU commissioner says trade deals must meet bloc standards
Any trade deal negotiated by the EU following the conclusion of Brexit negotiations must meet the standards set by the bloc for labour and competition rules, the European Commission’s Margrethe Vestager has said.
FX round-up: Sterling mostly lower after consensus-beating CPI rise
Sterling ended up mostly lower on key crosses Tuesday, but up on the US dollar, in the aftermath of a higher-than-expected print on UK inflation for April.
London close: FTSE barges higher after CPI, with consumer goods, miners leading
Stocks in London barged higher in the aftermath of an unanticipated rise in UK inflation, with consumer-sector and mining equities prominent at the top end of the blue-chip ladder.
Commodities: Crude trots higher on continued curb-extension hopes ahead of API data
Crude-oil futures continued to trot higher on continued hopes that Opec-led production curbs will last into 2018, but investors have a wary eye on two sets of US inventories data due out this week.