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NZD/USD has resistance at 0.8679 and then at 0.8781, the 9 May peak, ahead of the all-time high at 0.8844 hit on 5 June 2011.

Tougher sanctions also expected in chancellor's annual Mansion House speech.

Charts suggest broad uptrend in GBP/USD and downtrend in EUR/USD to continue.

Demonstrators chanted for the overthrow of the government outside President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi's house.

Sterling rallied on the better-than-expected unemployment data on Wednesday but the move was within its recent short-term trends.

In NZD/USD, the break above the critical 0.8546 resistance has likely opened doors to 0.8592 and then 0.8638.

Iraq switch oil exports to Basra after Mosul attack.

Egypt's Index had been earmarked for removal from the MSCI after shedding half of its foreign currency reserves.

Betfair has posted strong annual results.

Weeks-long negotiations over gas prices to continue as Ukraine seeks market rate.

UK's unemployment rate fell to a five-year-low of 6.6% in the three months to April

The supermarket giant reports a second straight quarterly drop in sales as Justin King prepares to depart.

Dollar continues its broad rally helped by euro's weakness but gains in the yen limit the greenback's upside move. Sterling bounces back after dropping in Asian trade.

Alibaba to launch US online store 11Main.com on 11 June.

Opec member says it expects production cap to remain at 30 million barrels per day in bid to maintain price.

Financesonline.com reveals the advertising tricks of the trade

He pleaded guilty to his role in attempting manipulate Yen Libor

The European Commission voiced concerns over the role the interdealer broker played in the scandal

Britain's unemployment rate is at a five year low but behind the headlines the job market recovery isn't as strong as the coalition government is making it out to be.

Euro lost ground across the board on Tuesday amid speculation the European Central Bank will be forced to increase its stimulus measures.

ICE proposes to offload up to 60.15% of Euronext through the share sale.

The Centre for Policy Studies warned the UK that it needs to ramp up shale gas developments

Port authority and local police are investigating company chaired by Singapore's Chen Jihong.

Tight supply and healthy demand have kept Brent around $110 mark after Monday surge.

But India's market cap is below peak average of $1.82tn hit in December 2007.

2 million barrels of Kurdish crude oil are at sea with no buyer in place.

Citic Resource Holdings shares plunge over suspected link to fraud investigations.

Chinese gas demand is set to double until 2019.

Crude oil prices rose Tuesday helped by higher than expected China inflation that bolstered the demand outlook for the commodity.