Technicals help FTSE to rebound, Aggreko jumps on earnings update
LONDON - Britain's top share index bounced back from two-month lows on Monday as power provider Aggreko jumped on an upbeat profit outlook and the broader market found some technical support following a recent sell-off.
GLOBAL MARKETS-Euro, stocks lifted by manufacturing data in U.S., Europe
NEW YORK - Rising U.S. manufacturing output last month and a surge in euro zone business activity in December lifted global equity markets on Monday, while gains in new orders from purchasing managers in Europe boosted the euro against the dollar.
Euro firms vs dollar as Fed meeting looms
NEW YORK - The euro edged higher against the dollar on Monday after two days of losses, lifted by euro zone data showing business activity picked up, while uncertainty over the Federal Reserve's economic stimulus program kept investors wary of the greenback.
European shares linger at two-month lows, held back by RSA
LONDON - European shares were holding at two-month lows on Friday and are set for their worst fortnight since June, weighed down by a decline in RSA and by concern over the U.S. Federal Reserve's stimulus programme.
Sterling falls to one-month low versus euro, two-week trough against dollar
LONDON - Sterling fell to a one-month low against the euro on Friday, as higher short-term euro zone market rates lifted interest rate differentials in favour of the common currency.
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