Currencies
White House reportedly rejects trade planning meeting with China
Selling on Wall Street picked-up on Tuesday afternoon following a report that the White House had cancelled a meeting between top US and Chinese trade officials.
FX round-up: Pound climbs as MPs push to take 'no deal' Brexit off the table
Sterling is finding a bid in late afternoon trading after a cross-party motion was tabled in parliament in order to head-off the risk of a so-called 'hard Brexit'.
Venezuela claims to have foiled 'extreme right' military coup
An attempted revolt against the Venezuelan government of President Nicolás Maduro by 27 members of the country's National Guard has been quashed, according to the defence ministry.
US to pursue extradition for Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou
The United States is expected to proceed with formal extradition proceedings for Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou, who was recently detained in Canada under accusations of violating US sanctions on Iran.
UK could lose billions unless no-deal Brexit option removed, businesses warn
British business have called on politicians to take a hard Brexit off the table, warning that every region of the UK will suffer if the country quits the European Union without securing a deal first.
US existing home sales drop to lowest in three years in December
Sales of US existing homes fell to their lowest level in three years in December, according to data from the National Association of Realtors.
US corporate results: 'No bad news = good news', BofA-ML says
Analysts at Bank of America-Merrill Lynch sounded a positive note on the US corporate earnings season after a first week of updates.
Chinese President warns of 'serious' threats to Communist Party's long-standing rule
China's President harangued top Communist Party officials on Monday about the challenges facing the country, including the "serious" threats that existed to the party's long-standing rule.
German ZEW index improves in January but current situation gauge tumbles
German economic sentiment unexpectedly improved in January, according to the latest survey from the ZEW Center for European Economic Research in Mannheim, but the indicator for the current situation plunged.