MARKETS

Challenging year for outsourcing company sees Andy Parker depart, with corporate transition on the horizon.

On Wednesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average crossed the 21,000-point mark for the first time.

Pound's slump sent international investors bargain hunting for UK blue chip stocks.

New York Fed official's comments strengthened dollar against basket of global currencies, triggering gold selloff.

Dollar rallies against main rivals after Fed officials signal firm possibility of rate hike this month.

The bullish trend also follows positive manufacturing data in both China and Japan.

'There is a lot of pent-up selling' ahead of president's first major policy speech.

Oil appears to be stuck in the low-to-mid-$50 range but money managers continue to place bets to the upside.

Pound climbs back above $1.24 but remains under pressure amid Brexit and Scottish independence worries.

Trump has said he would reveal more about his plans for "big" infrastructure spending in his address.

Young drivers could see their premiums rise by as much as £1,000.

If the index rises one more time it will set a new record for longest run of record closes.

Over the past nine weeks, gold has risen on eight occasions while silver has in every one.

Dollar's erratic pattern continues as investors fail to buy into Trump's economic policies.

Investors also continued to remain on the sidelines amid political concerns in France.

Oil futures slid as traders booked profits on recent price upticks triggered by comments from Opec.

Dollar struggles for direction as Federal Reserve fails to convince markets it will hike rates next month.

RBS posts annual losses for the ninth year in a row as the taxpayer owned bank remains mired in conduct charges.

Most surges in sentiment towards precious metals tends to see the Gold/Silver Ratio peak.

The US President called China 'grand champions' of currency manipulation.

Nasdaq Composit underperformed, dropping 0.4% to settle at 5,835.51.

Oil prices rally after Opec extends production cuts and inventory level defying analysts' expectations.

Money managers' survey conducted by global ratings agency deems populism as the biggest threat to economic progress in Europe.

US Federal Reserve hints at March rates rise, when many economists had not forecast a rise until June.

Pound edges higher against dollar and pound, despite mixed retail sales data.

The rate increase, however, depends on jobs and inflation data.

Fed minutes from this month's meeting reveal a rate hike is possible 'fairly soon.'

Britain can no longer be considered best performing large economy last year say official sources.

Dollar struggles for direction ahead of the release of minutes from the latest FOMC meeting.