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FX round-up: Underwhelmed sterling limps higher as PM May inks DUP deal
Sterling limped a little higher against the dollar and euro as PM Theresa May's Tories finally inked some kind of government-forming deal with Northern Ireland's DUP.
BIS warns of mounting US dollar liabilities at Japanese banks
The so-called central bank to central banks warned over the weekend of the sharp build-up in US dollar assets and liabilities at Japanese and Canadian banks since the Great Financial Crisis.
London close: FTSE higher as PM fashions DUP deal from election flotsam
London shares closed higher after PM Theresa May crafted a confidence and supply deal with Northern Ireland's DUP from the flotsam and jetsam of her general election humiliation.
Minoan Group shares rocket after winning legal battle in Crete
Shares in resort developer Minoan Group soared on Monday after it won a legal battle over its Itanos Gaia project in Crete.
US Supreme Court partially lifts Trump travel ban
President Donald Trump has had his travel ban partially reinstated by the US Supreme Court, which will take a final decision on the controversial policy in October.
Commodities: Crude casts off early gains to be firmly down this afternoon
Crude oil cast away its morning gains to be firmly south as bears again made their presence known in a market deeply uneasy about its chronic global supply overhang.
FTSE 100 movers: Banks boosted by Italy news; gold miners lose shine
London's FTSE 100 was up 0. 7% to 7,472. 51 in afternoon trade as it emerged that Prime Minister Theresa May has agreed a confidence and supply deal with Northern Ireland's controversial Democratic Unionist Party that will allow her to cling to power.
US durable goods orders miss forecasts in May
Total durable goods orders in the States shrank by more-than-expected last month, amid sharp falls in those for civilian and defence aircraft and weakness in core orders, with analysts linking the latter to the retreat in oil prices.
US central bank needs to continue raising rates, Fed's Williams says
The US central bank needs to continue tightening policy gradually in order to prolong the economic expansion for as long as possible, a top rate-setter said.
EU-US trade deal negotiations to resume after German elections, report says
Talks to conclude a trade deal between the United States and European Union will resume after the German elections in September, America’s chief trade negotiator has said.
EDF's Hinkley Point C facing fresh budget overruns, according to Le Monde
Hinkley C nuclear power plant, Britain's first nuclear station to be built in decades, is facing budget overruns of between one billion and three billion euros, as its construction could be delayed by two years.
German business confidence hits record high in June - Ifo
German business confidence unexpectedly improved in June, hitting a new record high, according to a widely-followed survey.
Turkish troops head to Qatar as diplomatic row deepens
Qatar is reportedly set to welcome up to 1,000 Turkish troops as the diplomatic row engulfing the state worsens.