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FX round-up: Sterling resumes lower as US dollar stabilises
Sterling resumed its position as market whipping boy again on Monday as the mighty US stabilised and nil-yielding gold plunged lower.
Hinkley project costs could rise by over 10%
EDF, the French energy supplier estimated that completing the new Hinkley Point nuclear plant could cost 10% more than previously thought, the BBC reported.
London close: FTSE 100 punches away to positive close as sterling slides
UK blue chips punched away through Monday to achieve a firmly positive close, helped by sterling's retreat against a stabilising US dollar.
Commodities: Safe-haven gold dives as US dollar stabilises
Safe-haven gold dived as the US dollar stabilised on Monday, a marked swivel of the spotlight away from crude oil futures.
Conservative-DUP deal holding up NI power-sharing talks, Sinn Fein says
Theresa May’s ‘confidence and supply deal’ with the Democratic Unionist Party has become a major obstacle in ongoing negotiations to restore power-sharing in Northern Ireland, Sinn Fein has said.
US manufacturing activity slows in June
Activity in the US manufacturing sector slowed in June, according to data released on Monday.
Government preparing for surprise Trump visit, reports say
Theresa May’s government is reportedly planning to welcome US President Donald Trump for a surprise visit in the coming weeks.
BoE staff to strike over pay
Staff at the Bank of England have voted overwhelmingly in favour of strike action over pay.
UK manufacturing sector slowdown raises growth doubts
UK manufacturing growth is slowing, according to a survey published on Monday that revealed activity in June was much weaker than expected but that inflationary price pressures eased.
London IPOs on the up despite Brexit uncertainty
Initial public offerings in the UK are on the increase in 2017, despite ongoing political uncertainty related to Brexit negotiations.
Eurozone manufacturing growth climbs to six-year high
Euro area manufacturing activity is growing at its fastest rate in over six years, according to a survey published on Monday that showed activity improved slightly more than expected in June.