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BIS's Carstens says global recession 'far from sure'
The head of the Bank for International Settlements said a global recession was not yet certain and called for a resolution of trade tensions in order to boost growth.
Netanyahu and election rival in deadlock as race is too close to call
Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu and his rightwing coalition failed to secure the 61-seat majority they needed in the elections, revealed the first round of exit polls.
UK 'best buying opportunity' among developed markets, Blackstone says
Blackstone is among the list of investors that has been picking up UK assets on the cheap as a result of Brexit.
BoE Governor Carney may be asked to extend term - FT
Mark Carney may be asked to prolong his term at the helm of the Bank of England if Britain's scheduled date for departing the European Union is delayed again.
UK house prices grow at lowest rate since 2012
UK house prices grew by less than 1. 0% in July, official data showed on Wednesday, the lowest annual growth rate since 2012.
UK inflation falls to lowest level since late 2016
Inflation has fallen to its lowest level for nearly three years, official data showed on Wednesday, weighed down by volatile computer game prices.
Brent futures drop on report Saudi output may be fully restored in weeks
Saudi's lost crude oil production following the cruise missile attacks at the weekend may be fully restored over the next two to three weeks, Reuters reported citing two sources briefed on developments.
Source tells CNN 'high probability' Iran launched attack against Saudi
According to a source familiar with the investigation cited by CNN, Iranian forces apparently launched low-flying cruise missiles over southern Iraq and Kuwait in an apparent attempt to conceal the site of the launch, to the north of Saudi.
Saudi Aramco customers warned of delays - reports
Saudi Aramco has reportedly told customers that next month’s crude deliveries will be delayed following attacks on its facilities.
Sirius Minerals pulls $500m bond issue due to 'poor market conditions'
Sirius Minerals said it was pulling a $500m raising due to jittery bond markets and cutting the rate of development on the world's biggest potash project as the UK government also refused support.
London close: Risk rally interrupted by surge in Mideast tensions
London stocks finished lower on Monday following an attack on key Saudi Arabian oil installations at the weekend that cut the Kingdom's crude oil output by half, dealing a blow to the previous week's incipient recovery in risk appetite in financial markets on the back of an apparent easing in US-China trade tensions.
Saudi-led coalition says Iranian weapons used in attack against oil installations
The spokesman of the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen, Turki Al-Maliki, said Iranian weapons were used in the strikes against the Kingdom's oil infrastructure at the weekend.
Drone attacks more than halve Saudi crude oil output
Oil prices are expected to surge higher at the start of the week following an attack by armed drones against the largest crude oil crude-processing installation in the world, at Abqaiq, in Saudi Arabia, at the weekend.
Empire State index dips unexpectedly in September
Factory sector activity in the jurisdiction of the Federal Reserve bank of New York was little changed in September.
Jefferies skeptical Yemen rebels responsible for attack on Saudi oil
Analysts at Jefferies sounded a skeptical note on Yemeni Houthi Rebels' claim of responsibility for the drone attack at the weekend against key Saudi oil installations.
Jefferies 'bullish' on energy after US Treasury curve steepening
Equity strategists at Jefferies upgraded their recommendation for Energy stocks to 'bullish' on the back of the shift higher in the US Treasury yield curve over the preceding week.
Oil loading 'resumes in Saudi Aramco plant' after drone strikes
Saudi Aramco has reportedly resumed vessel loading at one of its plants in Saudi Arabia hit by a drone attack over the weekend.
Asia report: Shares mixed after attack on Saudi oil production
Asian stocks closed mixed on Monday with oil prices surging after the weeken drone attacks on production facilities in Saudi Arabia.
LSE rejects Hong Kong offer, reiterates commitment to Refinitiv deal
The London Stock Exchange has rejected a £29. 6bn takeover offer from Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX), saying it remains committed to its acquisition of financial data and trading platform provider Refinitiv.
US retail sales rise ahead of September trade tariffs
The US consumer continued to splash out at a greater than anticipated pace last month, as Americans tried to front-run the incoming trade tariffs at the start of September.