Currencies
French investigators raid Le Pen's offices
The offices of French far-right presidential hopeful Marie Le Pen were raided by investigators at the start of the week.
FX round-up: Sterling firms as House of Lords' Brexit discussion begins
Sterling was overall firmer Monday as UK's House of Lords began discussing Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit Bill, perhaps suggesting a curious sense of hope, while the US dollar drifted lower due to the Presidents Day holiday there.
London close: Monday malaise stifles FTSE as House of Lords debates Brexit bill
Equities in London turned in a Monday performance laden with malaise, with Unilever a notable faller as its bid premium evaporated, the US was closed for Presidents Day holiday and lively Brexit discussions began in the UK House of Lords.
Le Pen narrows Macron lead in polls, risk premium and volatility soar
French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen managed to narrow the gap between her and front-runner Emmanuel Macron a little, the results of a new poll revealed, sending the country´s risk premium sharply higher - albeit on thin trading volumes - at one point during the session.
Greece's lenders reach common position on requirements to finish bailout review
Greece´s lenders reached a common position at the start of the week on what needed to be done in order to finish the country´s second bailout review and avoid new tensions in its financial system.
Russia denies allegations of Montenegro coup involvement
The Kremlin has rubbished claims that Russia was involved in an attempt to oust the former president and prime minister of Montenegro during the country's elections last October.
Commodities: Crude rises despite rising US rig count as sterling gains on dollar
Crude-oil futures are ahead Monday despite a rising rig count in the US, with sterling gaining against the US dollar as the UK Brexit Bill goes before the House of Lords for discussion.
Euro area consumer confidence weakens in February
Consumer confidence in the single currency bloc deteriorated in February, the European Union's executive arm said.
Sterling rises as House of Lords' Brexit Bill discussion nears
Sterling has enjoyed a modest uptick on numerous key crosses Monday as the clock ticks closer to the UK House of Lords beginning to discuss Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit Bill from 3pm.
Mike Pence vows support for EU despite previous Trump criticism
US Vice President Mike Pence has promised that the new administration will continue to cooperate with the European Union, despite Donald Trump's previous support for Brexit and branding its institutions as a "vehicle for Germany".
Citi sees copper futures peaking above $8,000 by 2020
A "dramatic" crunch in miners' capital spending had set the stage for the price of copper to peak above $8,000 per metric tonne by the end of the decade, Citi said.
UK government has no intention of reversing out of Article 50 once triggered
UK Prime Minister Theresa May's Tory government has no intention of reversing its formal intention to quit the European Union, once it has been given, a report says.
China's current account surplus set to continue falling, Oxford Economics says
China´s current account surplus was set to halve over the medium-term, reducing political pressures on Beijing, but also eating into its ability to withstand financial turmoil, a think-tank said.
Senator John McCain takes aim at Trump over press treatment
Donald Trump's outbursts against the mainstream media in the US have led to veiled criticism from prominent senator and former presidential candidate John McCain, who warned that suppressing the media is "how dictators get started".
Markets and US central bank now on same page, Fed's Mester says
One of the US central bank´s top policymakers sounded a relatively hawkish note on interest rates, telling her audience she would welcome an interest rate hike at this point.
German stocks to continue benefiting from reflation trade, JP Morgan says
Equity strategists at JP Morgan sounded a confident note on German stocks, telling clients that they would continue to benefit from both the 'global reflation' trade and their allure as a hedge for French political risk.