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Currencies
21 Jun
FX round-up: Sterling ahead as BoE's Haldane hawkish on UK rates

Sterling put in an unfamiliar positive performance on most key crosses Wednesday thanks to a hawkish jawbone on UK interest rates by Bank of England chief economist Andy Haldane.

21 Jun
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London close: FTSE ends down after Queen's Speech, Haldane's rate-rise comments

Shares in London were under pressure Thursday as sterling zipped ahead on news Bank of England chief economist Andy Haldane said he would likely vote for a rate rise later in 2017.

21 Jun
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Commodities: Crude extends gains as EIA confirms US stores drop

Crude-oil futures got a mild shove on a sun-soaked Wednesday afternoon in London as fresh official data showed a draw in US stores of the black liquid last week.

21 Jun
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Macquarie cuts Brent price forecasts, says OPEC has few options

Macquarie slashed its forecasts for the average price of Brent, predicting that too much oil will be produced, loaded and marketed around the world until 2020.

21 Jun
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US crude oil inventories fall for a second week

Crude oil inventories in the States shrank for a second week in a row alongside a drop in gasoline stockpiles, official data showed.

21 Jun
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Existing US home sales outpace forecasts in May

Existing home sales in the States rose past forecasts last month as some buyers managed to overcome the challenging market conditions that were prevailing in many areas.

21 Jun
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Hike in Bank Rate might be prudent in second half, BoE's Haldane says

The Bank of England's chef economist signaled he too might soon shift his stance in favour of a hike in Bank Rate.

21 Jun
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Macron's new government loses third minister as MoDem's Bayrou resigns

François Bayrou, French justice minister and key ally of Emmanuel Macron, has resigned from his position as his MoDem party face allegations of corruption.

21 Jun
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Macquarie downgrades BP, prefers Total, Galp

The world's oil majors have made substantial progress in boosting their ability to make profits even in a low oil price environment, but low prices were set to strain their finances again over the short-term, according to Macquarie.

21 Jun
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Instability worries as Saudi crown prince replaced by son of King Salman

The king of Saudi Arabia has unexpectedly removed nephew Mohammed bin Nayef from his influential role as crown prince and deputy prime minister, replacing him with his son Prince Mohammed bin Salman.