Dollar boosted by trade deal optimism
LONDON: The dollar pushed higher on Wednesday and flirted with the $1.10 level against the euro, boosted by yet more talk of a deal...
Pound gains as Conservative vote lead promises end to political uncertainty
LONDON: Sterling climbed from recent lows as polls continued to show the ruling Conservatives as runaway favourites to win the Dec. 12 election with...
Chile’s copper mines feel some heat from country-wide protests
SANTIAGO: Copper mining companies in Chile, the world's top producer of the red metal, said nationwide riots had mostly spared production but continued to...
Pound lower against dollar after call for UK election
NEW YORK: The British pound fell against the U.S. dollar on Thursday following Prime Minister Boris Johnson's call for a national election. Johnson said...
Oil surges after attack on Saudi oil facilities shuts in 5% of global supply
SINGAPORE: Oil prices surged on Monday, with Brent crude posting its biggest intra-day percentage gain since the Gulf War in 1991, after an attack...
Technology hands start ups key to $5.1 trillion FX market
LONDON: More than five years since global foreign exchange (FX) trading was tainted by a rigging scandal, a handful of banks are more dominant...
Sterling near six-week high as no-deal Brexit risks recede
LONDON: The British pound steadied just below a six-week high on Wednesday after its recent rebound, as investors assessed the chances Prime Minister Boris...
Gold slips as upbeat US data dents safe-haven demand
NEW YORK: Gold prices remained under pressure on Friday, following a 2% drop in the previous session, as robust U.S. data encouraged a return...
Sterling traders eye vote on early election after big rebound
LONDON: The British pound edged lower on Friday after a tumultuous week in which it plunged to three-year lows before rebounding strongly as lawmakers...
Copper recovers from 2-year low but demand outlook still weak
LONDON: Copper prices rose on Wednesday from a two-year low in the previous session, helped by a weaker dollar, rising global stock markets and...
