Financial news: banks, currency

UK shares were subdued on Friday as investors avoided big bets after U.S. President Donald Trump's latest tariff threats intensified concerns...

Euro zone shares dipped on Friday, at the end of a week marred by concerns over the global economic fallout of an intensifying trade war waged by...

Mainland Chinese investors poured into Hong Kong's stock market with a record buying spree in the first quarter, chasing an artificial...

The pound briefly rose on Friday after UK data showed retail sales were surprisingly strong in February, offering some optimism about the...

Big swings in stock markets and hedge fund activity have propelled Hong Kong's derivative trading to unprecedented highs. The number of...

Shares of India's BSE surged 18% on Friday after the country's markets regulator proposed rejigging the derivatives expiry schedule, a...

South Africa's rand weakened on Thursday as markets fretted over U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs due next week. At...

The dollar was mixed on Thursday as traders mulled how severe tariffs scheduled to be revealed by U.S. President Donald Trump next week are likely...

European stock markets fell on Thursday and Wall Street was set to open lower, as shares in some of the world's biggest carmakers tumbled after...

European shares fell to a two-week low on Thursday, led by auto stocks after U.S. President Donald Trump's plans for 25% import...

The British pound strengthened against the dollar and the euro on Thursday, as traders turned their attention to U.S. tariffs and the risk of an...

British stocks fell on Thursday, with luxury carmaker Aston Martin slumping to a record low, after U.S. President Donald Trump announced new...

Indonesian officials will seek to address concerns among investors and other key economic players about an economic downturn in Southeast...

Gold prices rose on Thursday as U.S. auto tariffs ratcheted up global trade tensions ahead of an April 2 deadline for reciprocal tariffs from the...

Shares in some German automakers and suppliers were indicated lower in pre-market trade on Thursday after U.S. President Donald announced 25%...

Worries about throttled global trade and a hit to auto industry profits sent shares of car makers tumbling and drove markets broadly weaker on...

The U.S. dollar edged up on Wednesday as investors weighed up uncertainty about the U.S. economic outlook and speculation over the timing and scale...

The UK's FTSE 100 edged up on Wednesday after a reading on inflation came in slightly below expectations, offering comfort to investors ahead...

British government bond yields and the pound fell on Wednesday after data showed UK inflation slowed more than expected in February,...

European shares fell on Wednesday, led by declines in healthcare stocks, while caution prevailed ahead of a fresh round of U.S. tariffs set to take...

Gold prices rose for a second straight session on Wednesday, buoyed by safe-haven demand as markets awaited further clarity on U.S. President...

With inflation close to the Reserve Bank of India's target and growth weak, the country's overnight indexed swap (OIS) markets have started...

Wall Street firm Morgan Stanley raised on Wednesday its index targets for Chinese shares for the second time this year, citing improved...

The Canadian dollar strengthened against its U.S. counterpart on Tuesday but gains were kept in check by uncertainty around both a tightly...

The pound rose slightly on Tuesday after falling to a two-week low the previous day, as investors continued to try to gauge the impact of tariffs...

The UK's FTSE 100 rose on Tuesday, with homebuilder and energy stocks leading the charge, while investors awaited a slew of economic data and a...

The recent drop in U.S. yields has raised speculation that a wave of buying of Treasury securities and derivative products called interest rate...

European shares rose on Tuesday after a German survey indicated business sentiment improved in the region's largest economy, days after a...

Gold prices edged higher on Tuesday amid persistent uncertainty over impending reciprocal U.S. tariffs and their impact on the global...

The dollar ticked up to an almost three-week high on Tuesday after some strong U.S. services data and cautious optimism on the tariff...

Gulf markets were mixed on Monday with uncertainty about U.S. President Donald Trump's next tariff move and heightened regional geopolitical...

Sterling climbed on Monday ahead of British finance minister Rachel Reeves' spring budget update later this week and as data earlier in the day...

The Indian rupee leaped higher on Monday, with persistent dollar sales from foreign banks helping the local unit claw back all of its losses in...

The UK's benchmark FTSE 100 index rose on Monday, buoyed by strong performance in mining stocks, while investors also awaited more clarity on...

The dollar drifted just below a three-week high versus major peers on Monday as traders sought clarity on U.S. President Donald Trump's...

European shares rose on Monday as data showed euro zone business activity grew at its fastest pace in seven months in March, lifting...

JOHANNESBURG, March 24 (Reuters) - South Africa's rand strengthened on Monday as investors awaited clarity on the next round of tariffs from...

Gold was little changed on Monday as traders awaited fresh catalysts after a recent rally pushed prices to record highs, fuelled by geopolitical...

Klarna's upcoming U.S. initial public offering could help unlock a pipeline of British fintech flotations after a barren period for...

The British pound extended its decline against the dollar on Friday but was poised to end the week higher, a day after the Bank of England kept...

UK shares fell on Friday, with travel and leisure stocks sliding as a major power outage at Heathrow Airport caused widespread travel...

European shares fell on Friday, dragged by travel and leisure stocks after a mass power outage led to the closure of Britain's Heathrow...