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The FTSE 100 index closed up 11.27 points, 0.1%, at 8,864.35.

Japanese stocks rose Thursday as the central bank kept its key interest rates steady as expected, in thin trade with most Asian markets shut for the May 1 holiday.

Number of vessels scheduled to arrive at Port of Los Angeles next week is down by almost a third year on year

The precious metal hit a new record of more than 3,133 US dollars an ounce.

Some MAGA followers are spreading an unsubstantiated theory related to the cost of the US national debt.

In the United States, the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index plummeted by 4.0 percent, seeing its worst day since 2022 after Trump declined to rule out the risk of a U.S. recession. The Nasdaq was bogged down by retreats in the so-called Magnificent Seven tech stocks, which include Google parent Alphabet,…

Gross domestic product expanded 0.1 percent in the October-December period after zero growth in the third quarter of 2024, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said in a statement.

The reported stake-buying by Elliott has fuelled speculation over strategy changes at the oil giant and an overhaul of its management.

UK central bank cuts interest rates, and warns growth will be half as fast as expected this year, sending pound sliding

Mr Trump announced tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China, but agreed to pause the measure for Mexico after a call with the country’s president.

It follows a wave of weekend tariffs announced by the US president for Mexico, Canada and China.