Financial news: banks, currency

South Africa's rand firmed on Thursday, as markets awaited clarity on U.S. tariffs and local investors looked for news on the future...

European shares held their losses on Thursday after European Central Bank eased borrowing rates as expected, while investors parsed corporate...

Britain's benchmark index fell on Thursday, but was on track for a strong weekly gain on the last day of a holiday-truncated week primarily due...

The pound gained against the euro on Thursday and held steady against the U.S. dollar after economic data over the last week eased concerns about...

The Indian rupee rose on Thursday to log its best weekly performance in a month as foreign portfolio inflows into Indian equities picked up and as...

Gold eased on Thursday as investors booked profits after bullion hit an all-time high earlier, with U.S. restrictions on chip sales to China and...

Britain's benchmark index slipped on Wednesday as Bunzl's shares hit a multi-year low after the business supplies distributor lowered its...

The Indian rupee ended higher for a third straight session on Wednesday, as U.S. tariff concerns pressured the dollar and lifted safe havens like...

European shares slipped on Wednesday after a strong start to the week, weighed down by chip supplier ASML's warning that U.S. tariffs...

South Africa's rand gained on Wednesday as the dollar was shaken by market uncertainty around U.S. tariffs and local investors awaited news on...

The dollar resumed its descent on Wednesday, dropping across the board and losing the most ground to the Swiss franc and the euro as a new bout of...

Gold scaled a record peak on Wednesday as a weaker dollar, escalating trade tension and concerns over global economic growth fuelled safe-haven...

UK's main indexes rose on Tuesday with financial shares leading the broad-based gains after U.S. President Donald Trump signalled possible...

The pound edged up on Tuesday, clawing back some gains from the euro in particular, as the volatility that has dominated markets for the past...

European shares rose on Tuesday as investors digested fast-changing U.S. tariff plans, while shares of LVMH slumped after disappointing...

The South African rand extended gains in early trade on Tuesday, bolstered by bets that the country's coalition government will remain intact...

The dollar wobbled on Tuesday, languishing near a three-year low against the euro and a six-month trough against the yen it hit last week, as...

Gold prices rose on Tuesday amid continued uncertainty over U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff plans and its impact on the global...

The Indian rupee is poised to open marginally higher on Tuesday as the U.S. dollar faces headwinds from renewed trade policy ambiguity and with...

The dollar drifted lower on Monday, while the Japanese yen and the euro progressed higher as investor confidence in the world's reserve...

Futures for Canada's main stock index rose on Monday alongside Wall Street peers, after the White House excluded smartphones and computers from...

China plans to keep building coal-fired power plants through 2027 in regions where they are needed to meet peak power demand or stabilise the grid,...

Gold prices fell from a record high on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump excluded smartphones and computers from his reciprocal tariffs,...

UK shares climbed on Monday in broad-based gains after U.S. President Donald Trump exempted smartphones and computers from steep Chinese tariffs,...

The British pound climbed against the dollar and the euro on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump excluded smartphones and computers...

The South African rand strengthened on Monday, boosted by a news report that the country's biggest political party may back down on a plan to...

Goldman Sachs cut its 12-month forecast for Europe's STOXX 600 index for the second time this month and said it "anticipated more...

Trillions of dollars in market prices alternately have been wiped off and added back to portfolios, leading to high anxiety among investors and a...

The dollar continued to tumble on Friday, hitting its lowest in a decade against the Swiss franc and sending the euro above $1.14, as the fallout...

The Indian rupee logged its worst week since February as drastic shifts in U.S. trade policy sparked volatility in global markets and weighed on...

In just a week, the dollar has gone from a safe haven to investors' whipping boy as U.S. President Donald Trump's chaotic tariffs...

The rand gained in early trade on Friday, making a cautious recovery after this week's global tariff turmoil, but worries lingered over U.S....

Gold prices breached the crucial $3,200/oz level for the first time on Friday, fuelled by a weaker dollar and an escalating trade war that sent...

European shares surged on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump announced an immediate 90-day pause on reciprocal tariffs for most trading...

UK shares rose on Thursday in broad-based gains after U.S. President Donald Trump announced an immediate 90-day pause on many tariffs,...

The dollar dipped against safe havens and more risk sensitive currencies alike on Thursday as traders tried to work out where they stood after...

South Africa's rand firmed in early trade on Thursday, recouping some of its recent loss as investors took a breather after U.S. President...

Gold rose more than 1% on Thursday as investors flocked to safe-haven bullion after the U.S. hiked tariffs on China, the top metals consumer,...

U.S. Donald Trump ratcheted up a trade war with China even as he did an about turn on steep new reciprocal tariffs on most trading...

Gold prices rose over 2% on Wednesday as traders sought the safe-haven asset amid intensifying concerns about a global trade war and recession...

The U.S. dollar dropped versus safe-haven currencies and the euro on Wednesday as investors worried about the economic impact of U.S. tariffs,...

British equities tumbled on Wednesday led by declines in healthcare and energy stocks, as U.S. tariffs took effect, diminishing hopes of...