Yesterday

Brent spikes to $100 a barrel over renewed Mid East tensions

Middle East concerns push Brent to $100 a barrel while equity and debt markets see sell-offs on both sides of the Atlantic. European stocks suffer their biggest losses in a fortnight with German yields spiking to their highest level in 15 years. President Trump launches his lates ... Show More

26m 46s

Jul 23

TESLA AND ALPHABET SHARES SLUMP IN PRE-MARKET TRADING

Alphabet shares pare back overnight as investors scrutinise its ever-increasing capex plans. Tesla is also down after missing on earnings while free cash flow turns negative. Elsewhere, Unicredit raises its outlook after posting a beat on both the top and bottom lines as CEO Andr ... Show More

27m 19s

Jul 21

New PM Andy Burnham scraps VAT on electricity bills in first major policy announcement

New UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham pledges immediate action on the cost of living: scrapping VAT from electricity bills. That, after announcing John Healey as his surprise pick for Chancellor. Elsewhere, Yemen's Houthis impose a naval embargo on Saudi Arabia, while President Trum ... Show More

23m 36s

Oct 2024

Japan's long-ruling LDP loses parliamentary majority

Japan's Liberal Democratic Party and its ruling coalition partner lose their lower house majority for the first time in 15 years. Israel says its airstrikes hit Iran's defenses and missile production hard, while Iran vows a strong response. The Finnish president visits China as t ... Show More

16m 4s

Oct 2024

Political turmoil in Japan pushes yen to three-month low

<p>Japanese PM Ishiba’s gamble to call a snap election backfired yesterday, as Japan’s ruling party lost its majority in a general election amid political scandals and soaring inflation. The Japanese yen is plunging and stocks are surging on the news. As investors turn their atte ... Show More

10m 8s

Sep 2025

Political instability jolts Japan

The French government is on the brink of another collapse, and Japan’s prime minister quits after just a year in office. Plus, China may open its domestic bond market to Russian companies for the first time since 2022, and US economic data is complicating the Federal Reserve’s up ... Show More

11m 45s

Jun 2024

Japanese Yen hits new low

From the BBC World Service: The Japanese Yen has fallen to its weakest level against the U.S. dollar for nearly 40 years. It’s causing jitters in the markets, and analysts warn about potential government intervention. Then, protests are continuing in Kenya over the unpopular new ... Show More

7m 30s

Jun 2024

Japanese Yen hits new low

From the BBC World Service: The Japanese Yen has fallen to its weakest level against the U.S. dollar for nearly 40 years. It’s causing jitters in the markets, and analysts warn about potential government intervention. Then, protests are continuing in Kenya over the unpopular new ... Show More

7m 30s

Oct 2025

Gold plummets on profit taking

Send us Fan MailGold drops as traders decide to lock profit ahead of US CPI data. Yen fallsas Takaichi becomes Japan’s next Prime Minister. Pound slides as wellafter weaker than expected inflation. Wall Street participants digestearnings results.Risk Warning: Our services involve ... Show More

4m 25s

May 2024

The murky moves behind the yen

<p>Apple’s revenue fell 4 per cent in the first three months of 2024, Japan apparently intervened several times this week to support the yen, and US regulators have accused the former boss of the largest US shale oil producer of trying to collude with the Opec cartel. Plus, Europ ... Show More

11m 9s

Jul 2025

Trump’s $50bn tariff haul

Japan’s ruling coalition lost its majority in the country’s upper house of parliament, and the European Union is trying to break its dependency on American tech. Plus, the London Stock Exchange Group is weighing whether to launch 24-hour trading, and US President Donald Trump’s t ... Show More

10m 38s

U.K. INFLATION FALLS TO 15-MONTH LOW BUT...