MARKETS

Pound hits two-week high against euro before retreating, while dollar soars to six-year high against Chinese yuan.

An increasing number of UK companies are blaming the EU referendum's aftermath for their financial woes, but there is more to it than Brexit.

Market rises on plans for tobacco deal that will bring together such key brands as Lucky Strike, Camel and Rothmans.

A few analysts opined that the US currency would continue to gain until December.

The deal is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2016.

Silver led precious metals lower after the ECB decided to hold interest rates, but hinted at further stimulus action in December.

Top flight stocks struggle for direction after ECB hold rates as expected.

Those looking to invest in European commercial property markets should proceed with cautious optimism.

Pound slides below €1.12 and $1.23 despite solid retail sales data for September.

Asian markets also got a boost from strong US earnings and oil prices touching near 15-month high overnight.

Greater than expected decline in US crude stockpiles for sixth successive week sparks oil futures market frenzy.

Moody's says Fintech consumer lenders would step up tussle with banks, but the latter will remain competitive.

Builder's merchant Travis Perkins led the fallers after announcing up to 600 job cuts and worsening conditions.

Dollar declines against major rivals but receives boost after China's economy expands in line with expectations.

The GDP data reduces investor concerns over growth in the world's second largest economy.

Mining giant says oversupply in the raw materials market may be easing.

Oil price registers modest movement as Saudi data points to lower crude production.

Rising commodity prices and inflation buoys top flight shares.

Pound rises above $1.22 as Office for National Statistics shows inflation hits highest level since November 2014.

Estate agents and property listing sites are set to benefit from the recovery of house prices after the EU referendum in June.

Fed vice chairman Stanley Fischer had said that a few economic factors were delaying the jump in interest rates.

Crude futures saw volatile session despite data suggesting short calls on WTI had fallen 53% in recent weeks.

Reports of fresh cabinet spilts and poor economic Brexit forecasts push market lower.

US trade representative Michael Froman says current stalemate makes having dialogue difficult.

This confidence is, however, expected to drop to zero over the next three months.

Supermarket sector lifts after Tesco ends supplier battle with Unilever.

Oil benchmarks saw another volatile session after data pointing to supply drops neutralised crude inventories build-up stateside.

China's supplier and consumer prices both increased year-on-year in September.

Brexit fall-out hits heavyweights Tesco and Unilever over supply deal.