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The next step in Bank Rate is still more likely to be another hike than a cut or hold, says Bank of England policymaker Catherine Mann

Shares in Little Green Pharma and Emyria are up by more than 40 per cent as both announce plans to take advantage of Australia's "world-leading" drug decision.

The ASX followed Wall Street's interest-rate-inspired decline, despite receiving a big boost from takeover target Newcrest. See how the day's events unfolded with insights from our business reporters and market experts.

Big companies such as Amazon and Google have recently announced layoffs. On Wall Street, getting cut is always acknowledged as an ever-lurking prospect — but it still stings when it happens.

Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman reiterated on Saturday that OPEC+ does not interfere in politics. "We are a responsible group of countries, we do take policy issues relevant to energy and oil markets in a total silo and we don't engage ourselves in political issues," the prince said.…

The SET Index looks likely to advance this month with an expected trading range between 1,700 and 1,720 points, potentially marking the year’s high. In addition to earnings and dividend plays, investors are cheering the Chinese reopening, which should bode well for earnings growth.

Index tops previous high set in 2018

The blue-chip Footsie has closed at an all-time high while the UK’s economy is set to shrink

After a brutal sell-off last year, the Nasdaq Composite index has started this year on a positive note. Moreover, easing inflation and the Fed’s smaller rate hike have rekindled optimistic market sentiments. Given this backdrop, investors should buy fundamentally sound Nasdaq stocks PepsiCo (PEP) and Comcast (CMCSA) like there’s no…

The index of the UK’s largest publicly-listed firms briefly touched a new record high of 7,906.58 points.

Blue-chip stock index rises above previous record of 7,903 set in May 2018