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FX Focus: Pound rallies as Britain's services sector booms
Growth in the UK services sector hits three-month high in March, beating analysts' expectations.
Midday Asian stock market view: Business as usual before Trump-Jinping meeting
Toshiba has emerged as one of the strong performers as its shares rose by 3.4%.
US stocks close mostly flat as investors look ahead to Trump's meeting with China's Xi Jinping
A new jobs report will also be released later this week.
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Safe-haven punters return with aplomb as gold price jumps
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FTSE Moves: Top flight shares make strides despite lacklustre construction data
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FX Focus: Pound extends losses amid manufacturing sector slowdown
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New 'King of Scotland': Jim Ratcliffe, the English tycoon who'll soon control vast chunks of North Sea oil
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Asian stock markets decline ahead of the Donald Trump-Xi Jinping meeting
Traders are also awaiting the RBA's monetary policy decision which is expected to be announced later in the day.
US stocks down slightly as markets ring in new quarter - but Tesla rises in automotive industry
The electric car company overtook Ford to become the second most valuable car maker in America.
Oil rally halted by uptick in Libyan production
Libyan production rebound puts pressure on crude futures riding high on the back of Opec output cut chatter.
FTSE Moves: London market struggles for direction as factory output cools
BP is a strong riser in the top flight after it sells North Sea pipeline to rival Ineos for $250m.
FX Focus: Pound tumbles after manufacturing growth hits four-month low
Euro falls flat despite Eurozone's factory output hitting highest level since 2011.
BP to sell Forties Pipeline System to tycoon Jim Ratcliffe's Ineos
Oil major and petrochemicals firm ink £200m deal giving the latter access to 40% of British crude production.
Most Asian stock markets rise following mixed economic data out of Japan and Australia
Investors remain concerned over Donald Trump's first meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping this week.
Gold stays below $1,250 on dollar resurgence as oil price uptick runs out of steam
Slow day in commodities sees oil and gold futures register most moves as dollar remained strong intraday.
FTSE Moves: Top flight shares fall as Brussels talks tough on Brexit negotiations
Stocks with significant South African operations slump after President Jacob Zuma sacks finance minister.
FX Focus: Pound on track for first quarterly gains against the dollar in over a year
South African rand plunges 5% against the dollar after President Jacob Zuma reshuffles its cabinet.
Forget Brexit, it's Europe's geopolitical kerfuffle that's spooking investors
Research suggests investors are increasingly worried about Brexit aftermath and populist movements in Europe.
Curbs on investment and speculation cools China's tier 1 property prices: Moody's Report
The Chinese government's preventative restrictions have caused a 0.1% growth rate in property prices.
Asian stock markets mixed amid positive China economic data and Trump's forthcoming meeting with Xi Jinping
China manufacturing PMI climbed to 51.8 in March, marking the highest levels seen in almost 5 years.
Nasdaq Composite posts record close as financials lead US stocks higher
All three major markets ended up one day before the end of the first quarter.
Spot gold falls below $1,250 on strong dollar and lack of immediate Brexit jitters
Gold price slide extends into second successive session with strong dollar proving to be drag on trading.
FTSE Moves: European markets struggle for momentum following Brexit trigger
Shares in Scottish energy supplier SSE fell after it said it it expects profit at its networks division to be £100m lower.
FX Focus: Pound takes Article 50 in its stride and holds steady
Dollar edges higher after positive GDP data, while euro remains under pressure ahead of French elections.
Asian stock markets mostly down following the UK triggering formal Brexit process
Investors are also concerned over ECB policymakers being wary of changing their policy.
Nasdaq closes up for fourth consecutive session but Dow remains down
Bullish analyst predicts double-digit earnings growth for quarter.
FTSE Moves: Top-flight shares shrug off Brexit leaving pains as PM triggers Article 50
The move comes as Brussels confirms it will block the €29bn merger of the London Stock Exchange and Deutsche Börse.
UK's Brexit trigger fails to draw safe-haven bets on gold
Invocation of Article 50 by London did not pull in a flurry of bets on gold as precious metal prices tumbled.
FX Focus: Pound surges as Brexit process begins
Pound gains against euro and dollar after Theresa May triggers Article 50 to begin Brexit.
Asian shares flat, pound lower as May prepares to trigger Brexit talks
Tokyo's Nikkei 225 share average down 0.1% at 19,186.10 points at mid-day.
Dow posts gains to ease Trump fears and end 8-day losing streak
Hope at Trump's economic agenda fuels investors past a hopeless few days.
Markets struggle for direction ahead of PMs historic Article 50 trigger
Tesco dominates with a £235m regulator hit while key shareholders speak out against £3.7bn takeover.
Oil futures up with Opec mulling extension of production cuts
Soundbites from Opec suggest an extension of output cuts likely with low oil price causing dissension in ranks.
FX Focus: Pound holds steady as Article 50 trigger looms
Dollar struggles to regain ground as investors remain doubtful over Trump's policies.
Aramco's upcoming IPO gets a royal boost
A royal decree has cut the income tax paid by Aramco to 50% from the previous 80%.
Most Asian stock markets rise as investors shrug off Trump's inability to repeal Obamacare
Investors hope the US president goes ahead with his other planned stimulus policies.
Dow Jones marks 8-day losing streak, longest since April 2011
Investors are reassessing whether Trump will be able to push his economic policies through Congress.
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