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FX round-up: Sterling ahead as BoE's Haldane hawkish on UK rates
Sterling put in an unfamiliar positive performance on most key crosses Wednesday thanks to a hawkish jawbone on UK interest rates by Bank of England chief economist Andy Haldane.
London close: FTSE ends down after Queen's Speech, Haldane's rate-rise comments
Shares in London were under pressure Thursday as sterling zipped ahead on news Bank of England chief economist Andy Haldane said he would likely vote for a rate rise later in 2017.
Grenfell Tower survivors to be rehoused in luxury complex
The UK government has bought 68 flats in a luxury west London apartment block in order to rehouse the survivors of the Grenfell Tower fire.
Commodities: Crude extends gains as EIA confirms US stores drop
Crude-oil futures got a mild shove on a sun-soaked Wednesday afternoon in London as fresh official data showed a draw in US stores of the black liquid last week.
Macron's new government loses third minister as MoDem's Bayrou resigns
François Bayrou, French justice minister and key ally of Emmanuel Macron, has resigned from his position as his MoDem party face allegations of corruption.
Instability worries as Saudi crown prince replaced by son of King Salman
The king of Saudi Arabia has unexpectedly removed nephew Mohammed bin Nayef from his influential role as crown prince and deputy prime minister, replacing him with his son Prince Mohammed bin Salman.