Currencies
FX round-up: Listless sterling suffers amid Independence Day malaise
Sterling spent Tuesday essentially listless thanks to the US Independence Day holiday casting a pall of malaise over global financial markets.
London close: FTSE drifts amid Independence Day holiday malaise
The FTSE drifted to a less-than compelling finish on Tuesday with US markets closed for the Independence Day holiday.
Trump and Putin to hold first bilateral meeting on Friday
US President Donald Trump and Russian opposite number Vladimir Putin will hold an official meeting for the first time on Friday during the G20 summit in Hamburg.
Commodities: Crude enjoys moderate rally but still faces downside glut risk
Crude-oil futures made moderate gains but still face downside risk as it struggles to bust through firm resistance.
ECB chief economists argues for patience, persistence
Economic prospects have brightened but it is too soon to draw back on forward guidance and quantitative easing, the European Central Bank's chief economist said.
RBA says indicators of labour and housing markets mixed, Aussie drops
Australia's central bank kept its main policy rate unchanged despite a more buoyant outlook for growth overseas.
European IPO market grows 43% in second quarter
The second quarter of 2017 saw the European IPO market grow 43% in comparison with the same quarter in 2016, according to professional services firm PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Euro area producer prices fall more than expected in May
Factory gate prices in the euro area slipped more than expected in May, adding to recent weakness.
Riksbank keeps repo rate at -0.50%, door open to cuts if needed
Policymakers in Sweden sounded a more confident note on the balance of risks but kept the door open to the possibility of fresh interest rate cuts, warning of the risk that inflation expectations might become unanchored or that the country's currency might strengthen too quickly.
North Korea claims launch of intercontinental missile
North Korea has claimed it conducted a successful launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile for the first time.