Commodities
Commodities: WTI in focus on Venezuela crisis, gasoline higher despite SPR release
Commodities were seeing nearly across-the-board gains on Tuesday, after the US president accused China and Europe of manipulating their currencies.
London close: Pound strength sees Footsie miss out on gains
Stocks finished in the red on Tuesday, with President Donald Trump's latest swipe at the value of the US dollar seeing investors in London left out from the gains evident in almost all other major stockmarkets, or at least those invested in the top-flight index.
BHP Billiton posts record final dividend as profit surges
BHP Billiton declared a record final dividend as higher prices and volumes sent the world's biggest miner’s underlying annual profit up by a third, though some investors still managed to find the results a disappointment.
Russian political hackers targeting US conservatives - Microsoft
Russian cyber-attacks have been targeting US conservative political groups ahead of mid-term elections, Microsoft revealed after it managed to block several attempts.
Trump accuses China and EU of manipulating currencies
President Donald Trump accused China and the European Union of manipulating their currencies to try and combat American tariffs, while acknowledging that the US Federal Reserve is the chief cause of the strengthening dollar.
Polymetal earnings surge as gold sales increase
Polymetal International’s first-half earnings rose strongly as the precious metals miner benefited from rising prices and sales of gold.