Rouble sinks, markets await U.S. jobs numbers
LONDON - A deepening crisis of confidence in the rouble dominated financial markets action in Europe on Friday, with another 3 percent fall meaning the Russian currency has lost more than a tenth of its value in less than a week.
Dollar firm near 4-and-a-half year high before U.S. jobs test
LONDON - The dollar firmed to near a 4-1/2 year high against a basket of currencies on Friday, with its near-term fortunes hinging on whether U.S. jobs data due later in the day will endorse optimism about the U.S. economy. | Video
Royal Mail rallies as FTSE advances
LONDON - Britain's top equity index marched higher on Friday, building on gains made over the last two days, while a positive broker note boosted the shares of Royal Mail .
Euro hits two-year low, Wall Street at record after Draghi
NEW YORK - The euro stumbled to a two-year low and European government bond yields dipped on Thursday after European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi reiterated plans to revive the struggling euro zone economy by increasing the ECB's balance sheet. | Video
Euro hits two-year low, yields fall after Draghi
NEW YORK - The euro slumped to a two-year low and peripheral European government yields fell on Thursday after ECB chief Mario Draghi reiterated plans to revive the struggling euro zone economy by increasing the ECB's balance sheet.
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