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On Monday the pound slid against its U.S. peer, as markets expected the Bank of England's monetary policy statement due later in the day and as demand for the dollar was broadly bolstered...
The International Monetary Fund is working with national authorities in southeastern Europe on contingency plans for a Greek default, the Wall Street Journal reports. It is a rare public admission that regulators get ready for the potential failure to agree on continued aid for Greece...
Below you can find a brief outline of what will happen in the starting week - which is likely to impact markets. No major events are happening today, Monday, thus the calendar will start with Tuesday...
On Monday crude-oil futures struggled for direction as market players estimated the impact of a mildly positive U.S. April employment report and as there still were fears over excessive supply...
As the oil price has rebounded back above $60 a barrel, market analysts started to backtrack on earlier predictions of $40-$50 oil. The rebound, however, may not last, says Bloomberg columnist Leonid Bershidsky...
On Friday gold futures edged higher, staying on pace for a weekly gain as investors digested the U.S. jobs report...
On Friday the greenback remained broadly higher against a basket of other major currencies, as data showed that last month the U.S. economy created slightly less jobs than expected, while unemployment declined in line with market expectations...
Gold prices edged higher in European morning hours on Friday, but gains were limited as demand for the greenback remained supported by Thursday's jobless claims data and as markets eyed an upcoming report on U.S. nonfarm payrolls...
A business-friendly government predicted to win near-majority in UK general election as swings to Labour fail to materialise and Lib Dems face huge losses, says the Guardian. The expectations triggered sharp gains for the British pound on Friday. London's FTSE 100 is expected to open above 7000...
On Thursday the dollar turned broadly higher against its rivals, after data showed that the number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits rose marginally last week, staying near a 15-year low in a sign that the labor market continues to strengthen despite moderate economic growt...