Currencies
FX round-up: Sterling ahead as BoE policymakers show little interest in rate hike
Sterling firmed on most key crosses Tuesday, shrugging off some earlier softness as Bank of England (BoE) policymakers showed little appetite for lifting interest rates any time soon.
London close: FTSE ends mixed with HSBC, Mediclinic weighing on blue chips
London shares were a little mixed at the closing bell, with blue chips led down by the out-of-favour stocks HSBC and Mediclinic on unwelcome news-flow against a backdrop of a weaker sterling.
Fed's Kashkari strikes dovish note
A top US rate-setter struck a dovish note on Tuesday, saying there was room for a tighter jobs market.
European Commission president Juncker warns UK of pricy Brexit
The UK will have to pick up a hefty bill at the conclusion of Brexit negotiations, according to European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker.
Commodities: Crude soars as Opec official signals potential for more measures to curb glut
Crude-oil futures raced ahead Tuesday as a key Opec official said more measures may be needed to curb a persistent global glut of the black liquid, while a stronger dollar weighed on gold.
BoE's Haldane warns market of rate-hike expectation dangers
Bank of England chief economist Andy Haldane warned that a spike in market expectations for a central bank interest-rate hike may harm the UK economy, against the already challenging Brexit backdrop, and sees inflation above 2% for three years.
Sector movers: Vodafone paces gains in Mobile telecoms on merger speculation
HSBC and Wood Group sent their respective sectors lower on Tuesday, weighing on the entire Footsie.
Macron´s lead holds at 16 points in latest Opinionway poll
Emmanuel Macron and Francois Fillon gained slightly in Opinionway´s latest daily poll of voting intentions, while Marine Le Pen slipped.
US private sector growth slows in February
Markit’s flash US composite output index – which measures activity in the services and manufacturing sectors – fell to 54. 3 in February from 55. 8 the previous month.
Don't take a March interest rate hike off the table, Fed's Harker says
An interest rate hike in March was possible, the president of the US Federal Reserve bank of Philadelphia said.
Apple argues Brussels acted beyond its authority in Ireland tax case
US tech giant Apple has accused the European Commission of making 'fundamental errors' in its ruling that the company should repay the Irish government €13bn in unpaid taxes.
Macron still ahead of Le Pen in voter intention, Ipsos poll shows
Ex-French economy minister Emmanuel Macron's lead over far-right rival Marine Le Pen widened according to the latest poll result from Ipsos Fiducial.
Eurozone business activity jumps in February
The pace of economic activity in the eurozone unexpectedly improved in February, nearing a six-year high, according to data released on Tuesday.
French CPI gains fall short of forecasts in January
The cost of living in France jumped in January amid strong gains for both food and energy prices but outside of those areas consumer price increases were subdued, economists said.
Saudi Aramco flotation may be pushed back until 2019
Efforts to float a stake of Saudi Arabian state oil firm Saudi Aramco have been stunted, with the date of potentially world's largest ever IPO being pushed back as far as 2019.