By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Financial Conduct Authority said on Thursday it was lifting more curbs on "dark" trading, throwing down the gauntlet to the European Union after billions of euros of trading left London for Amsterdam in the wake of Britain's departure from the bloc. Dark trading refers to the...
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By Samuel Indyk Key Points FTSE 100 finishes lower as miners weigh GBP strong but GBP/USD finds resistance ahead of 1.4000 WTI and Brent higher as OPEC+ meeting takes place Bitcoin relatively steady but price back below $50,000 Investing.com – The FTSE 100 pared back some of the gains seen in the wake of the Budget as miners led a decline in UK...
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(Bloomberg) -- The Federal Reserve is seeing a lot more shortages across the U.S. economy, in ways that might be construed as early warning signs of inflation if they persist. In the Fed’s Beige Book report released Wednesday, the central bank mentions the word “shortage” or “shortages” 31 times, the most going back at least a decade. That’s a jump from 19 in...
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By Geoffrey Smith Investing.com -- U.S. stock markets bounced in early trade on Thursday after a fresh wave of volatility in bond markets eased off, ahead of a speech by Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. However, they soon lost momentum and were trading mixed within half an hour of the opening. Powell is due to speak at 12:05 PM ET (1705 GMT), in what...
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BRUSSELS (Reuters) - EU antitrust regulators are finalising a charge sheet against Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) triggered by a complaint by Swedish music streaming service Spotify, two people familiar with the matter said, with one saying the document may be sent to the iPhone maker before the summer. The case is one of four opened...
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TOKYO (Reuters) - Honda Motor Co Ltd on Thursday said it will sell a limited batch of its flagship Legend sedan equipped with level 3 autonomous driving technology that enables vehicles to navigate congested highways. When the level 3 "Traffic Jam Pilot" is activated, a driver can watch movies or use the navigation...
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By Abhinav Ramnarayan and Pushkala Aripaka LONDON (Reuters) - Deliveroo plans a London stock market listing that could value the British food delivery firm at around $7 billion and mark the biggest new share issue in Britain in three years. It said it will use a dual-class share structure for the first...
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Investing.com – India equities were lower at the close on Thursday, as losses in the Metals, Banking and Carbon sectors propelled shares lower. At the close in NSE, the Nifty 50 fell 1.08%, while the BSE Sensex 30 index fell 1.16%. The biggest gainers of the session on the Nifty 50 were UltraTech Cement Ltd (NS:ULTC), which rose 4.23%...
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(Bloomberg) -- Rising government bond yields are a “positive story” because they reflect expectations for an improving economy, European Central Bank Governing Council member Klaas Knot said. “There is reason to be optimistic about the second half of the year when the lockdowns will be lifted,” despite uncertainties about the current vaccination drive and...
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By Samuel Indyk Investing.com – The United Kingdom and the United States today announced a temporary trade truce that will see a suspension of certain tariffs related to the Airbus/Boeing dispute. The suspension will last for four months and cover products from Scotch whisky to cashmere. The dispute over aid to Boeing (NYSE:BA) and Airbus Group SE (PA:AIR) has been ongoing for 17...
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