* MSCI Asia-Pacific index down 0.65 pct, Nikkei falls 0.77pct* Spreadbetters expect European stocks to start lower* Cohn's departure seen as tilting U.S. towardsprotectionism* Dollar falls vs yen, Swiss franc; Canada dlr, Mexico pesofall* U.S. stock futures down more than 1 pct* Crude oil slips, gold extends rally amid risk aversionBy Hideyuki Sano and Shinichi SaoshiroTOKYO, March 7 (Reuters) - G...Read More

* MSCI Asia-Pacific index down 0.3 pct, Nikkei falls 0.7 pct* Cohn's departure seen as tilting U.S. towardsprotectionism* Dollar falls vs yen, Swiss franc; Canada dlr, Mexico pesofall* U.S. stock futures down more than 1 pct* Crude oil slips, gold extends rally amid risk aversionBy Hideyuki Sano and Shinichi SaoshiroTOKYO, March 7 (Reuters) - Global stocks and the dollarslumped on Wednesday after...Read More

(Updates to U.S. market close)* Crude prices wobble alongside risk appetite* Gold up as greenback weakens* Australian and New Zealand dollars rise as greenback falls* Japan stocks rally; Asia boosts emerging market equitiesBy Rodrigo CamposNEW YORK, March 6 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar touched atwo-week low on Tuesday as traders bet on riskier currencies onnew signs of a thaw in relations between N...Read More

(Updates prices, comments)* Crude prices wobble alongside risk appetite* Gold up as greenback weakens* Japan stocks rally; Asia boosts emerging market equitiesBy Rodrigo CamposNEW YORK, March 6 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar dropped to atwo-week low on Tuesday as traders bet on riskier currencies onnews North and South Korea would hold their first summit in morethan a decade and after the South said...Read More

(Updates prices, changes comment, dateline; previous LONDON)* Crude prices wobble with risk appetite* Japan stocks rally; Asia boosts EM equitiesBy Rodrigo CamposNEW YORK, March 6 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar dropped to atwo-week low on Tuesday as traders bet on riskier currencies onnews North and South Korea would hold their first summit in morethan a decade and after the South said the North was...Read More

* Global shares snap four-day losing streak on Monday* Trade war fears ease after backlash against Trump's plan* Euro shrugs off inconclusive Italian election* European shares seen rising 0.5-0.8 pctBy Marc JonesLONDON, March 6 (Reuters) - World share markets regainedground on Tuesday as news that the United States and North Koreawill meet for talks next month came on top of hopes thatPresident Do...Read More

* Global shares snap four-day losing streak on Monday* Trade war fears ease after backlash against Trump's plan* Euro shrugs off inconclusive Italian election* European shares seen rising 0.5-0.8 pctBy Marc JonesLONDON, March 6 (Reuters) - Share markets in Asia and Europeregained ground on Tuesday after U.S. President Donald Trumpfaced growing pressure from political allies to pull back frompropos...Read More

(Updates to U.S. market close)* Europe, U.S. boost global stocks; Asia weighs on EMequities* Japan stocks fall overnight but Nikkei futures jump* U.S. crude rises the most in nearly three weeksBy Rodrigo CamposNEW YORK, March 5 (Reuters) - Oil prices rallied on Mondayand stocks across the globe also rose as investors saw tariffthreats as a U.S. negotiating tactic and not a done deal, whileconcern...Read More

(Updates prices, adds comment)* Europe, U.S. boost global stocks* Asia weighs on EM equities; Nikkei futures spike higher* U.S. crude rises the most in nearly three weeksBy Rodrigo CamposNEW YORK, March 5 (Reuters) - Oil prices rallied on Mondayand stocks across the globe also rose as investors saw tariffthreats as a U.S. negotiating tactic and not a done deal, whileconcern ebbed over an inconclus...Read More

(Updates throughout, changes comment, byline, dateline fromprevious LONDON)By Rodrigo CamposNEW YORK, March 5 (Reuters) - Oil prices rallied on Mondayand stocks across the globe also rose as investors saw tariffthreats as a U.S. negotiating tactic and not a done deal, whileconcern ebbed over an inconclusive Italian election.Stocks across the globe rose after four days of declines,with the U.S. ben...Read More

(Adds company news, futures)March 5 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE futures FFIc1 were flat ahead of thecash market open.* Tesco-Booker: Tesco TSCO.L , Britain's biggest retailer, has completedthe 4 billion pound ($5.51 billion) takeover of Booker BOK.L , the country'slargest wholesaler, the companies said on Monday. Ultra Electronics: British defence contractor Ultra Electronics ULE.L said it term...Read More

March 5 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening 27points higher on Monday, according to financial bookmakers.* ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND:Britain's Royal Bank of Scotland RBS.L could reach a multi billion-dollarsettlement with the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) over its mis-selling oftoxic mortgage-backed securities within weeks, Sky News reported on Friday,citing sources. RBS dec...Read More

Investing.com - Gold prices rose on Friday, rebounding from the lowest levels of the year as the prospect of a global trade war pressured the dollar lower and boosted safe haven demand for the precious metal.Gold futures for April delivery settled up 1.42% at $1,323.70 on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange. For the week, prices were still down 0.52%, their second consecutive we...Read More

(Adds new company news items, updates items and futures)March 2 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening 60points lower at 7,115 on Friday, according to financial bookmakers, with futures FFIc1 down 0.45 percent ahead of the cash market open.* LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE GROUP: London Stock Exchange Group LSE.L reporteda 47 percent rise in full-year operating profit on Friday as its...Read More

March 2 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening 60points lower at 7,115 on Friday, according to financial bookmakers.* ANTOFAGASTA: The main union of Chile's Los Pelambres copper mine, a unitof the local group Antofagasta ANTO.L , will vote next week on a new contractits members have not yet received and which could lead to a strike if theyrefuse, a union leader told Reuters o...Read More

Investing.com – Gold prices hovered around breakeven Thursday as safe-haven demand returned as traders feared the prospect of a global trade war after President Donald Trump said the U.S. will impose tariffs on steel and aluminium imports as early as next week.Gold futures for April delivery on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange rose by $0.90, or 0.06%, to $1,318.60 a tro...Read More

Investing.com - Gold prices edged lower on Friday and posted its worst week since early December as the dollar extended a recovery from three year lows.Gold futures for April delivery settled down 0.17% at $1,330.50 on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange. For the week, prices were down 1.91%.A stronger dollar makes gold more expensive for overseas buyers. The U.S. dollar index,...Read More

* Euro stocks flat, MSCI world sees 3rd weekly fall in last 4* Dollar higher vs majors, DXY up 1 percent for the week* Seventh weekly rise in U.S. yields in last eight* Gold heading for biggest weekly drop since December* Russia waits on S&P investment grade rating decisionBy Marc JonesLONDON, Feb 23 (Reuters) - A stronger dollar and slightly higher global borrowing costs kept world shares sub...Read More

(Adds company news and futures)Feb 23 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE futures FFIc1 up 0.03 percent ahead of the cash market open.* WILLIAM HILL: British bookmaker William Hill WMH.L posted an 11 percent increase in annual pretax profit, led by growth in its online business and payout gains from more draws being played on Boxing Day English Premier League soccer games. PHOENIX/STANDARD LIFE: Phoenix...Read More

Feb 23 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening 11 points lower at 7,241.4 on Friday, according to financial bookmakers.* TEMENOS/FIDESSA: Temenos's TEMN.S planned 1.4 billion pound ($1.95 billion) takeover of financial software peer Fidessa Group FDSA.L will enable faster sales growth at the British company, Temenos Chief Executive David Arnott told Reuters on Thursday. STOBAR...Read More