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FTSE 100 today: Stocks close higher as Iran flight bans widen despite Hormuz hopes
August 5, 2026, 3:53 AM EDT.IPOs such as SpaceX and ChangXin Memory Technologies have generated worldwide interest, particularly across the tech and AI sectors. Still, with founders trying to maximize returns and invest…
We Manchester City fans fear relegation and losing trophies … but club are bang to rights
It couldn’t have been more prophetic. In 2008, 15 years before Manchester City were charged with financial fraud, fans started singing “City’s going down with a billion in the bank” to the tune of Yellow Submarine. This…
Australian Dollar: RBA hike expectations shape outlook – ING
ING economists Deepali Bhargava and Lynn Song expect the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) to raise rates by 25bp, citing a still-hot economy, tight labour market conditions and upside surprises in Gross Domestic Product …
Special agents' blood and urine test results stolen in FBI hack
Experts say the hack could leave agents vulnerable to scams, blackmail and targeted attacks.
‘Major milestone’: TfL to launch new public bus operator in London
A publicly owned company, Buses for London, will start running services in the capital next year, Transport for London has announced.
Australian Dollar rebounds from 0.7000 as US Dollar eases after strong week
AUD/USD edges higher on Friday, trading around 0.7025 at the time of writing, up 0.20% on the day.
The Guardian view on Trump and Xi: a show of friendship, but no real attempt to address the tensions | Editorial
Within days, two high-profile Chinese visitors will arrive in the US – envoys of friendship, as Xi Jinping described them when he met Donald Trump at the White House this week. The giant pandas, Ping Ping and Fu Shuang,…
Canadian Dollar: Undervalued near 1.41 against US Dollar – Scotiabank
Scotiabank strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret note that the Canadian Dollar (CAD) is flat versus the US Dollar (USD) and lagging most G10 peers. They highlight that wider US–Canada yield spreads have weighed on …
ITI Capital Ltd enters special administration
On 25 September 2026, ITI Capital Ltd (ITI Capital) entered special administration. Duncan Perring and David Soden, both of Teneo Financial Advisory Ltd (Teneo), were appointed as special administrators.
Bond Yields Are Surging: What It Means for Stocks, Gold, and the US Dollar
Gold prices are facing a critical test at the start of September as a renewed global bond sell-off puts pressure on non-yielding assets.
British Pound: Risk of test of 1.3140 against US Dollar – UOB
UOB’s Quek Ser Leang and Lee Sue Ann report that GBP/USD extended its sharp decline to 1.3205, leaving conditions deeply oversold but with the bias still pointing lower. They see scope for a test of the June low at 1.31…
Euro set for third weekly decline as hawkish Federal Reserve outlook weighs
EUR/USD edges higher on Friday as the US Dollar (USD) pauses after a strong weekly rally, allowing the Euro (EUR) to recover some ground. However, the pair remains on track for a third consecutive weekly decline.
Fed’s Williams: Persistent supply shocks cannot be ignored
New York Federal Reserve (Fed) Bank John Willams said in a panel discussion at Oxford University on Friday that although tariffs and higher energy prices don’t to a sustainable inflation. However, repeated supply shocks…
BoE’s Bailey warns persistent high energy prices could challenge rate stance
Bank of England (BoE) Governor Andrew Bailey said on Friday that the pass-through from higher energy prices remains “quite subdued” so far, while stressing that it is still early days.
Indian Rupee: PMIs show growth and inflation risks – Commerzbank
Commerzbank’s India section notes September flash PMIs pointing to stronger end-Q3 activity, with both manufacturing and services indices well above 50. Domestic demand is robust, but elevated input and output prices, e…
Euractiv: EU countries to discuss tightening the migration pact
On September 26, the interior ministers of 18 European countries will gather in Munich to discuss amendments to the EU’s new migration and asylum pact. According to Euractiv, the parties, in particular, want to establis…
Why is Fastly stock dropping today?
Fastly dropped 7% on Investor Day as profit-taking hit after a major pre-event run, despite reporting 43% year-over-year security revenue growth.
Gold gains as US Dollar and yields pause, but weekly loss remains in sight
Gold (XAU/USD) edges higher on Friday as the US Dollar (USD) and Treasury yields take a breather following their strong rally this week. At the time of writing, XAU/USD trades around $4,310 after slipping to a one-week …
US backs Elon Musk's bid to overturn €120m EU fine against X
The US government is seeking to join Elon Musk's legal challenge to overturn a â¬120m (£105m) EU fine against X over its blue tick badges.
Euro hovers near three-month highs against British Pound despite weak German data
The Euro (EUR) remains practically flat, just below three-month highs against the British Pound (GBP) on Friday, despite the downbeat German consumer confidence data released earlier in the day. The EUR/GBP pair stands …
US Dollar Index Price Forecast: Heads for second week of gain above 101.00, upside bias intact
The US Dollar Index (DXY), an index of the value of the US Dollar (USD) measured against a basket of six world currencies, currently trades near 101.15 in the early European trading hours on Friday.
WTI Oil reversal stalls above $91.00 as Middle East tensions outweigh supply increases
The price of the US benchmark West Texas Intermediate (WTI) barrel has stabilised above $91.00 on Friday, with the reversal from Thursday’s highs, near $96.00, losing momentum. Ongoing hopes that the US-Iran contacts wi…
German consumer sentiment drops more than expected as energy costs hit incomes
As anticipated in our last global economic outlook, elections around the world have driven notable policy changes that altered the trajectories of inflation, borrowing costs, currency values, and trade and capital flows…