European shares were higher on Friday at midday, led by gains in banks and commodity stocks, as "triple witching" started to take place. By 1031 GMT, the pan-European FTSEurofirst 300 index of
Britain's top share index extended gains by midday on Friday, climbing 1.9 percent, after index futures expired across markets while rallying oil prices lifted energy majors. By 1100 GMT the FTSE 100
Oil rose towards $72 a barrel on Friday, gaining for a third day, supported by views on equity markets that the economy may be stabilising and due to geopolitical concerns over key
U.S. stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Wall Street on Friday, as stocks were poised to add to the previous session's gains. At 0900 GMT, futures for the S&P
Equity markets and high yielding currencies gained on Friday while bonds and the dollar fell, as U.S. jobs and factory data the previous session rekindled hopes that the global economy may be
Britain's top share index gained 0.7 percent early on Friday as upbeat news from housebuilder Taylor Wimpey lifted sentiment about the health of the economy, while rising oil prices pushed energy majors
The IMF is likely to revise up its 2010 growth forecast for the world economy, a senior fund official said on Friday, while European Union leaders were set to back the creation
European Union leaders will on Friday back plans for swift disbursement of the next instalment of EU aid for Latvia, according to a final draft of a summit declaration. Latvia is waiting
Asian stocks snapped a four-day slide on Friday and government bond yields climbed after upbeat U.S. factory and jobs data provided more evidence that the global economy is recovering from its deep
Microsoft Corp is willing to invest up to 10 percent of its operating income in its Internet search business for up to five years, Chief Executive Steve Ballmer said on Thursday, as
