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FX round-up: Sterling continues hawk-inspired run higher
Sterling continued its hawk-inspired run higher against a basket of currencies and in particular against the US dollar.
London close: FTSE 100 lower as sterling gains on rate-hike expectations
London stocks got off to a positive start but a firming sterling on higher UK rate-rise expectations and ex-dividend companies ultimately turned the market south.
Commodities: Crude ahead towards end-Q2 as traders reckon sell-off over-done
Crude oil futures are rising towards the end of the second quarter, with more than a few traders reckoning the black liquid's sell-off might have been over-done.
Trump travel ban set to take effect after Supreme Court ruling
Donald Trump’s controversial travel ban for citizens from six majority-Muslim countries and refugees is set to take effect on Thursday night.
Merkel set for Trump showdown after vowing climate focus at G20 summit
German chancellor Angela Merkel has set up a tense G20 meeting in Hamburg next week after pledging to focus on climate issues - after Donald Trump pulled the US from the Paris accord earlier this month.
EU could be left with €20bn gap following Brexit
Brexit could lead to a €20bn deficit in the European Union’s annual budget, according to the commissioner in charge of the bloc’s finances.