US non-farm payrolls report strengthens dollar, clobbering gold, while oil futures stay in recent range.
Strikes on 10-11 January by British Airways cabin crew will not hit travel, according to the airline.
Gold futures lead precious metals higher for third successive session, but oil rally came to a halt.
Sweden company has revived plans for an offshore wind farm it had previously scrapped in 2010.
Precious metals are led higher by gold as safe-haven seekers continue to pile in to the yellow.
Brent, WTI futures register gains of over 2.5% as Kuwait and Oman cut production in line with Opec and non-Opec accord.
Gold endured a turbulent 2016, however the new occupant of the White House could lend support to the yellow metal.
UK stock market outperformed its Western European peers in 2016, but emerging markets stacked higher gains.
Third day of declines hammer Japanese technology giant after revelations of possible US writedown.
Lancaster University found 'material disconnect' between performance and return on investment on bosses' pay.
Chairman of South Korea's National Pension Service arrested on corruption charges.
Gold and silver could have contrasting fortunes over the next 12 months, while the direction of oil futures hinges on Opec's accord holding up.
Mark Lyttleton, former asset manager, admitted to two counts involving Cairn Energy and EnCore Oil stocks.
Outgoing US President unveiled move in conjunction with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
There's a lot more to Donald Trump's pick for Secretary of State than his dealings with Russia's Vladimir Putin.
Precious metal futures take another nosedive as the strength of the dollar hammers market.
Gold prices mounted a recovery run from Fed-driven lows while oil futures remained largely flat.
BP post gains on the rising oil price, but fellow blue chip Micro Focus saw heavy falls.
Asian session started a marginal recovery in the commodities market which gathered momentum during European trading hours.
Oil and gas giant Shell opts to buy electricity from a wind farm it holds a 50% stake in.
Mining stocks fell across the board after a cut in interest rates by US Federal Reserve took its toll on metal futures.
In line with market expectations, the UK's central bank decides to maintain its asset purchase programme and interest rates at previous level.
Precious metals take an intraday hammering after US Federal Reserve raises benchmark rate by 0.25%.
Oil futures slid but precious metals recovered led higher by gold, ahead of US Fed's rate-setting meeting.
British Airways-owner IAG ended among biggest fallers after cabin crew voted in favour of possible strike.
UK inflation was bumped up by rising fuel prices, British drivers should brace themselves for more.
Precious metals and crude oil headed lower ahead of the US Federal Reserve's rate-setting meeting.
Ratings agency Moody's has upgraded debt ratings of Barclays after the UK bank sold its French retail banking unit.
Increase in the prices of fuel, clothing and computing equipment drove headline rate higher in November.
Oil and gas stocks rose on crude production cuts, but leading indices slid as Barclays unveil French retail banking unit sale.