The Bank of England surprised markets on Thursday by keeping its quantitative easing programme unchanged at 125 billion pounds, boosting speculation that it may soon finish its unprecedented asset-buying scheme. But analysts
European equities bounced back on Thursday from the last session's 10-week lows, with reassuring results from U.S. aluminium giant Alcoa boosting mining stocks and oil shares tracking firmer crude prices. The market
Dow Jones futures rose 0.7 percent by 4:35 a.m. EDT, S&P futures gained 0.9 percent and Nasdaq futures ticked up 0.6 percent, pointing to a higher start for Wall Street's main stock
Britain's leading share index gained 0.6 percent in early trade on Thursday, snapping a three-session losing run following a late rally on Wall Street, with miners and banks providing the main strength.
Britain's goods trade deficit with the rest of the world narrowed more than expected and to a three-year low in May as imports, particularly from outside Europe fell, official data showed on
Oil rebounded toward $61 a barrel on Thursday, correcting from a seven-week low hit on bearish oil data that outlined continued weak demand amid growing concerns about the pace of economic recovery.
Leaders of the world's richest nations and major developing powers meet on Thursday to seek common ground on global warming and international trade, with the poorer countries seeking concessions. U.S. President Barack
Japan led a fall in Asian stocks on Thursday after the yen spiked to a five-month high against the dollar, with investors seeking to trim riskier bets amid concerns about the health
The Bank of England looks set to feed more cash into its economy on Thursday, underscoring policymakers' commitment to support a fragile recovery from the worst global recession since World War Two.
Forecast-beating results from U.S. bellwether Alcoa helped lift European stocks and draw global equities out of the red on Thursday, while currency markets reversed some of their recent cautious patterns. The U.S.
