MARKETS

Heavyweight miners drag down top flight shares after Glencore profits decline as it pursues its turnaround plan.

US new-home sales in July increased to their highest levels in nearly eight years.

Dollar retreats against euro and yen ahead of Federal Reserve chairwoman Janet Yellen's speech on Friday.

Home builder Persimmon posts robust results despite fears that sales would slow after the Brexit vote.

Investors expect Yellen to give a hint about the timeline of the next rate increase in her speech.

Oil and precious metal futures retreat from previously high levels as traders look to cash in on price uptick

Dollar gains ground against yen as investors await Friday's speech from Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen.

Dollar rises after comments prompting speculation that the US central bank might cut rates.

Investors expect Fed chair Janet Yellen to hint at an increase in US interest rates.

Oil futures remained in bull territory despite the current rally showing signs of petering out

A lacklustre week on the markets ends with William Hill rising as a three-way merger it rebuffed collapses.

Dollar gains against most currencies, despite more mixed messages from Federal Reserve officials.

Investors are now said to be looking forward to clarity from US Fed chairperson Janet Yellen on interest rate increase.

Dollar edges lower after Federal Reserve minutes show US policymakers remain divided over timing of next rate hike.

Top flight shares move higher after shoppers shrugged of Brexit fears in July.

Brent up by almost 20% on its previous low which is close to the common definition of technical bull run.

US Fed officials split on the timing of future rate increase.

Precious metals retreated before the release of the US central bank's minutes of its latest monetary policy meeting.

Dollar gains ground against yen as investors await release of minutes from latest Fed meeting.

Traders were also unimpressed by a fall in the UK jobless count

New York Fed President William Dudley says the US central bank could raise interest rates as early as September.

Market chatter of a production freeze supports oil prices while precious metals rise on a weaker dollar.

Inflation edges higher to 0.6% in July but remains long way short of Bank of England's 2% target.

Traders wade through data showing cost of living rose to 20-month high following the EU referendum.

Japan's Nikkei sees the sharpest fall following increase in the value of yen.

Saudi willingness to discuss an oil production freeze continues to support oil prices.

Pound falls below $1.29 mark for the first time in a month overnight as post-BoE's slide continues.

Oil drives top flight stocks, while in the second tier William Hill rejects £3.2bn takeover offer.

Gross domestic product was unchanged in the April to June period compared to the preceding 3 months.