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Currencies
09 May
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FX round-up: Sterling under pressure against backdrop of EM weakness

Sterling came under renewed pressure at the start of the holiday-shortened week, on Tuesday, as the UK's foreign minister, Boris Johnson, took aim at Westminster's plans for a customs union with the European Union post-Brexit, labeling them "crazy".

08 May
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Commodities: US pulls out of Iran nuclear deal

US President Donald Trump has announced he is pulling his country from the so-called Iran nuclear deal.

08 May
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New York state Attorney General quits after allegations of physical abuse

New York state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman resigned on Monday after four women accused him of physically abusing them in an interview published by New Yorker magazine, leading to a call just a few hours later from Governor Andrew Cuomo for him to step down.

08 May
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Oil trims losses amid mixed reports on White House's Iran intentions

Crude oil futures slumped, but then reversed course, amid conflicting reports about whether the US would pull out from the multilateral deal on Iran's nuclear programme.

08 May
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Prepare for US Treasury yields at 4.0%, JP Morgan's Dimon says

Investors would be well-advised to prepare for longer-term US interest rates to reach 4. 0%, the head of the largest US investment bank by market capitalisation said in an interview.

08 May
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Boris Johnson slams PM's 'crazy' post-Brexit customs plans

Boris Johnson has branded the government’s plans for a post-Brexit ‘customs partnership’ arrangement as "crazy".

08 May
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US job openings jump in March

In a possible positive signal on the health of the US jobs market, the number of job openings shot higher again in March.

08 May
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Capital Economics expects higher metals output and Fed hiking to weigh on silver

Given that most silver is a by-product of mining for copper, gold, zinc and lead, analysts at Capital Economics believe that higher prices for industrial metals will see silver output bounce back by 3% in 2018 after a fall of 4% in 2017.

08 May
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German industrial production edges past forecasts on strength in capital goods

Industrial output in the euro area's largest economy edged past economists' forecasts in March, led by a stronger production of capital goods, but stagnated quarter-on-quarter.

08 May
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German trade surplus picks-up in March, despite drop in non-euro area exports

Germany's trade surplus widened in March as exports to other euro area countries picked-up, offsetting a decline in sales outside the bloc.

08 May
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Trump to pass judgement on Iran nuclear deal on Tuesday

President Donald Trump will reveal his decision on whether the US is to pull out of the Iran nuclear accord today according to a tweet he published on Monday.

08 May
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Chinese export growth at weakest in nine months in April

Chinese export growth was at its weakest in nine months in April, weighed down by the prospect of US tariffs and, possibly, by the recent appreciation in the value of the country's currency, according to analysts.

08 May
US small business sentiment ticks higher in April - NFIB

Small business sentiment in the US improved a touch in April, driven by reports of improved profits, according to the latest survey from the National Federation of Independent Business.

08 May
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Italian bonds sink after coalition talks fail

Italians will be asked to head back to the polling stations in summer or autumn after talks to build a government coalition failed.