Gold prices rose in Asian trade on Friday, rebounding slightly from two days of sharp losses, as investors weighed the impact of the U.S.-UK trade framework deal and cautiously awaited upcoming China trade talks. Gold fell in early Asia hours, but reversed course to...
Bitcoin surged on Friday, extending a recent rally above key levels as risk appetite was boosted by U.S. President Donald Trump announcing a trade deal with the UK and touting some hopes for a tariff deescalation with China. The world’s largest cryptocurrency was pr...
The U.K. plans to impose new sanctions on a fleet of Russian oil tankers believed to be helping Moscow sidestep existing restrictions on energy exports. In a Friday press release, U.K. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said that up to 100 vessels—linked to more than £...
The recently announced U.S.-UK trade deal may not herald a wider deescalation in tariffs, ING analysts warned in a Thursday note, stating that progress with China was the only thing that could move the dial. While ING did note that the UK deal reflected flexibility ...
Aker ASA (OL:AKER) on Friday reported a profit before tax of NOK 741 million for the first quarter of 2025, supported by gains from asset sales and dividend income, according to its financial statement published Friday. The Norwegian industrial investment firm said ...
International Consolidated Airlines Group (LON:ICAG) (IAG) on Friday reported first-quarter operating profit before exceptional items of €198 million, exceeding the company-compiled consensus estimate of €133 million by about 49%. IAG’s passenger revenue per availab...
Shares of Energias de Portugal (EDP) saw an approximate 5% increase following the announcement of a stronger than anticipated first quarter net profit. The company, Portugal’s largest utility, reported a 21% increase in Q1 net profit, a development attributed to hea...
Crypto Daily – Wednesday’s FOMC meeting resulted in interest rates staying the same, and Jerome Powell’s speech afterwards signalled that the Fed has no inclination towards preemptive rate cuts. All this had little effect on the Bitcoin price. Thursday has daw...
PoundSterlingLIVE – Image: White House official. The U.S. is about to seal its first major trade agreement in the post-’Liberation Day’ tariff era, which is bolstering market sentiment. Although the first deal to be inked is with the UK, the fact that a deal o...
British stocks opened higher on Thursday, supported by investor optimism ahead of a closely watched central bank decision and the anticipated announcement of a trade deal between the United States and the United Kingdom (TADAWUL:4280). As of 0710 GMT, the blue-chip ...
