MARKETS

Russia's economy could contract by 3.3% this year, reveals a Reuters poll of 15 analysts.

The Shanghai Composite has gained some 42.63% this year while the Hang Seng has gained some 16.62%, driven by margin trade.

The deal will create the largest data centre player in Europe.

GBP/USD is down 3.4% from the six-month high hit on 14 May.

Singapore-based Avago will offer Broadcom shareholders $17bn in cash and Avago shares valued at $20bn.

The rupee has fallen more than 4% over the past three months.

Southwark Crown Court hears Barclays, Lloyds and BNP Paribas also copied in on emails.

The Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) sees A share turnover hit CN¥1.2tn ($193.52bn), a record high, on 28 May's selloff.

Growth rate forecast to rebound on election spending and low oil prices.

Sales of JLR cars in China, the firm's biggest market, dropped 20% in the quarter ended March.

A decisive break of 124.75 will take USD/JPY through 135.05, the 2002 record.

Nikkei strikes a fresh 15-year high and the benchmark index has gained some 17.3% so far this year.

Pound sterling has hit its highest level against other major world currencies for over seven years.

Euro has broken key support, opening doors to new multi-year lows.

The Nasdaq-listed companies promote hotel packages on each other's websites.

IMF says appreciation over past year has normalised exchange rate of yuan.

Boston-based PureTech Health proposes to list itself on the main market of the London Stock Exchange in June.

Chinese billionaire Pan Sutong's Goldin Properties Holdings rockets 44.09% in Hong Kong trade.

Markets in Tokyo and Shanghai strike fresh multi-year highs amid thin-Asian trade.

Ukraine, battling separatists and bondholders, has also been hit by the oil rout and international sanctions on Russia.

US government data revealed that supplies fell last week, owing to a temporary fall in Alaskan output.

Gold and the greenback to react to a raft of US data through the holiday-shortened week, including revised US GDP data.

The FTSE 100 closed the day up 18.25 points (+0.26%) at 7,031.72.

Voodoo economics? Experts offer their views on the possibility of another credit crunch.

Vodafone's stock has gained over 11% since 20 May, the biggest three-day intra-day gain in nearly two years.

Japan's Nikkei strikes a new 15-year peak while the Shanghai Composite hits a fresh seven-year high.

Figures published by the Office for National Statistics UK showed retail sales jumped 1.2% in April

Plunge in the value of broker Goldin Financial follows that of client Hanergy Thin Film Power Group.

Dairy company share price drops 5% as full-year profit slump disappoints