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The Hang Seng and Nikkei soared by 0.99% and 0.61%, respectively.
Flying money: Russia's Sberbank successfully tests drone to deliver cash
In the test run, the drone managed to cover a distance of about 10kms.
Pound surges as Bank of England keeps rate on hold after surprisingly split vote
Bank of England shocks markets by voting 5-3 in favour of keeping interest rates on hold.
Asian market investors spooked by Fed rate hike and Trump probe
The Hang Seng and S&P/ASX fell by 0.92% and 1.21% respectively.
Oil futures nosedive on US inventory data, IEA warning
Brent and WTI contracts hammered as fears of crude supply glut escalate.
New economists' poll suggests chances of 'hard Brexit' receding
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Asian markets mixed as investors weigh Chinese economic data and await US Fed decision
The Shanghai Composite rose by 0.58% during midday trading hours.
Market 'May-hem' after UK General Election spells trouble for the pound
While the prospect of a "soft Brexit" would ordinarily benefit the pound, ongoing uncertainty is currently weighing heavily on it.
Asia: Markets recover after Monday's tech stock price correction
The S&P/ASX rallied by 1.46% during midday trading hours.
Hung parliament is the market's depressing dessert after a pathetic electoral main course
Buying any dips in the stock market given the current climate could mean having tried to catch a falling knife.
French bank and leading metals broker in £25m London High Court spat
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Hung parliament fears and political chaos sink pound
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Asia: Markets plummet after tech stocks decline on Wall Street
The Nikkei fell by 0.57% while the Hang Seng declined by 1.17%
FTSE Moves: Top flight stocks shrug off hung parliament shock
Weak pounds buoys the international firms in the footsie.
Asia: Markets send mixed signals as investors try to make sense of UK election results
The Nikkei rose by 0.52% while the Hang Seng dropped by 0.45%.
FTSE to weather political storm after Tories fall short of majority
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Sterling fell to six-week low after exit poll forecast Tories would fall short of an overall majority.
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Sterling pulls back from two-week high against the dollar as Britain elects its next Prime Minister
Oil futures slump to their lowest level since March
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The European Central Bank closes the door to further interest rate cuts.
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