Commodities
FX round-up: Sterling rises after manufacturing data, ahead of Fed
Sterling returned a mostly positive performance after its long May Day bank holiday, and got a boost early on from better than expected UK manufacturing data amid caution ahead of tomorrow's US Federal Reserve interest rate decision.
London close: FTSE gains despite sterling's strength on manufacturing data
Equities in London held out for a positive close as sterling made mild gains on the dollar and with the market looking ahead to the US Federal Reserve's interest-rate decision tomorrow.
Commodities: Crude lower as markets anticipate inventories data, Fed rate call
Crude-oil futures were lower on Tuesday afternoon as markets anticipated two sets of US inventories data due this week, and the US Federal Reserve's interest-rate call on Wednesday.
Eurozone unemployment holds steady at 8-year low in March
Unemployment in the eurozone was steady in March, holding at its lowest level in more than eight years, according to data from Eurostat.
Eurozone manufacturing growth hits six-year high
The eurozone manufacturing sector continued to recover in April, expanding at its fastest pace in six years, according to figures released on Tuesday.
China manufacturing PMI registers unexpected drop in April
China's economy continued to slow down in April according to the results of various widely-followed surveys.