A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan. It will likely take a big…
Marketmind: RIP YCC?
By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne Cole.…
UK watchdog blocks LME plan to restart Asian hours nickel trade-sources
By Pratima Desai LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s financial watchdog is blocking the restart of London Metal Exchange nickel trade in Asian…
Oil gains 3% on global economic optimism, despite surprise U.S. crude build
By Scott DiSavino NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil prices rose 3% to a one-week high on Wednesday as hopes for an…
Euro ekes out 7-month high against dollar ahead of U.S. inflation data
By John McCrank NEW YORK (Reuters) -The euro briefly hit a seven-month high against the dollar on Wednesday but held…
Freeport LNG may extend Texas plant restart to February- sources
By Marwa Rashad and Julia Payne LONDON (Reuters) – Top U.S. gas exporter, Freeport LNG, is expected to further extend…
European shares rise on bets of easing rate hikes; Direct Line plunges
By Bansari Mayur Kamdar and Shreyashi Sanyal (Reuters) -European shares advanced on Wednesday, buoyed by hopes of less aggressive interest…
Factbox-Activist investor Bluebell’s offensive against European giants heats up
(Reuters) – Activist hedge fund Bluebell Capital Partners shows no sign of halting its run of challenging the policies and…
HSBC expects Fed’s final rate hike on Feb. 1, cuts next year
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Federal Reserve will likely hike its target interest rate for the last time at its…
Christmas fizz prompts UK’s Sainsbury’s to lift profit guidance
By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) -Sainsbury’s, the first listed British supermarket to update on Christmas trading, forecast full-year profit at…