Financial news: banks, currency

Indian shares plunged on Friday, with the benchmarks logging their first weekly decline in five weeks, as sentiment soured after the Federal...

Gold prices gained on Friday as the dollar pulled back from highs ahead of the U.S. Personal Consumption Expenditure data due later in the day,...

UK's FTSE 100 touched an over one-month low on Friday, led by declines in personal goods and bank shares, with the main stock index on track...

European shares were on course to post their worst week in three months on Friday, as U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's comments about...

The dollar on Thursday edged back from a two-year peak hit the prior session after the Federal Reserve signaled a much slower pace of...

European stocks tumbled on Thursday, on course for their biggest percentage drop in five weeks, as investors fled riskier assets including equities...

A dovish message from the Bank of England on Thursday dented the outlook for sterling, one of the year's best performing major currencies...

The Indian rupee weakened past 85 per dollar on Thursday, hitting an all-time low as the Federal Reserve's scaling back of its rate cut...

UK's main FTSE 100 stock index dropped 1% and revisited its near one-month low on Thursday, as the U.S. Federal Reserve's overnight...

Italy's uncharacteristic political stability is likely to boost its government bonds next year, analysts say, as uncertainty...

The South Korean won dropped to its weakest level in 15 years on Thursday, weighed down by risk-averse sentiment after the U.S. Federal...

Gold prices were little changed on Wednesday as investors remained cautious ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve's policy decision, which is also...

Sterling fell versus the dollar before the Federal Reserve's policy meeting later on Wednesday, which could suggest a less aggressive monetary...

The U.S. dollar held firm on Wednesday before the Federal Reserve policy meeting later in the session which is expected to deliver a hawkish cut,...

Most stock markets in the Gulf fell on Wednesday as investors exercised caution ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve's last policy announcement of...

The Indian rupee hit its all-time low on Wednesday, pressured by strong dollar demand from importers and likely outflows from local equities, while...

Indian shares declined on Wednesday, led by heavyweight financial stocks, ahead of the Federal Reserve's policy decision, with investors...

Energy companies boosted UK's main stock index on Wednesday, with investors parsing key inflation data for clues on the future course of...

European stocks edged higher on Wednesday, lifted by Renault on talks of a potential merger between Japan's Honda and Nissan,...

Some Asian hedge funds are betting on leading Chinese tech companies such as Xiaomi and Baidu, buoyed by their artificial intelligence...

Investors have poured a record $600 billion into global bond funds this year, taking advantage of some of the highest yields in decades ahead of an...

Indian shares slipped on Tuesday, on across-the-board selling as investors braced for the Federal Reserve's monetary policy meeting for clues...

UK's FTSE 100 dropped to a near one-month low on Tuesday in the aftermath of strong wage data, while investors braced for clues on the Bank of...

The Indian rupee weakened to its lifetime low on Tuesday, hurt by concerns about a widening trade deficit and likely outflows from local equities,...

The pound rose on Tuesday, supported by data that showed UK wage growth picked up more than expected in the three months to October,...

European shares fell to two-week lows on Tuesday, led by energy and healthcare stocks, as investors awaited a slew of major central bank decisions...

Gold prices edged lower on Tuesday, pressured by a stronger U.S. dollar ahead of the Federal Reserve's upcoming decision on interest rates and...

The dollar held firm on Tuesday ahead of an expected interest rate cut in the United States, as traders grow increasingly convinced the Federal...

South Africa's rand slipped against a stronger dollar on Tuesday, as investors turn their attention to the Federal Reserve's interest rate...

Gold prices gained on Monday on a softer dollar, while investor caution set in ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve's policy meeting where the...

The U.S. dollar hovered close to a three-week high versus other major currencies on Monday, ahead of a week of central bank meetings in which...

Sterling rose against the dollar and euro on Monday as a survey of business activity pointed to a rise in prices in Britain and as investors braced...

French stocks led losses across European markets on Monday after a surprise ratings downgrade by Moody's, while signs of easing strain on euro...

UK's FTSE 100 index slipped on Monday ahead of a raft of major central bank interest-rate decisions, with Entain dropping on Australian...

Dubai stocks jumped on Monday to their highest level in nearly a decade, helped by gains in real estate and finance stocks, while most other...

The year ahead is shaping up badly for Europe with its financial markets already hit hard by U.S. tariff fears and political turmoil...

The Indian rupee weakened slightly on Monday, tracking weakness in regional peers, while the dollar-rupee overnight swap rate jumped on the back of...

India's benchmark indexes fell on Monday, weighed down by losses in heavyweight financials and IT stocks ahead of the U.S. Federal...

U.S. investors snapped up equity funds for a sixth consecutive week through Dec. 11, spurred by the potential for a Federal Reserve interest rate...

The Indian rupee logged its the sixth consecutive weekly decline on Friday as pressure remained on account of heightened dollar demand in the...

The pound fell on Friday after data showed the British economy shrank unexpectedly in October, which could prompt traders to attach a greater...

European stocks slipped on Friday, and were on track to break a three-week winning streak, as investors sought clarity on the pace of monetary...