Currencies
FX round-up: Trade talk, speculation around possible Brexit deal brake US dollar
A more 'constructive' news-flow on the global trade front and news of a breakthrough in talks on the UK's withdrawal between London and Brussels, kept the Greenback from hitting a fresh 52-week high on Tuesday.
US and China speaking 'at all levels' ahead of G20 meet, says Kudlow
President Trump has initiated direct contact with Chinese President Xi Jinping ahead of the leaders’ meeting at the G20 in Argentina at the end of the month, White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow told CNBC on Tuesday.
Cabinet convenes as negotiators agree EU withdrawal text
Theresa May's cabinet will meet on Wednesday after British and EU negotiators agreed the text for a UK-wide customs arrangement that could will form part of a Brexit withdrawal agreement, according to reports on Tuesday afternoon.
Euro area continues to require 'significant' support, ECB's Praet says
The Eurozone economy continues to require "significant" stimulus support, the European Central Bank's chief economist said on Tuesday.
Beijing pursues South China Sea agreement to improve trade relations
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang made a commitment on Tuesday to pursue a code of conduct in the territorially disputed South China Sea with its neighbours, after recent tensions with US Navy vessels in the region.
German ZEW improves in November but sentiment still depressed
German economic sentiment unexpectedly improved in November but remained depressed, according to the latest survey from the ZEW Center for European Economic Research in Mannheim.
FX round-up: Sterling and euro battered, rouble gets unexpected boost
Sterling reeled against the Greenback at the start of the week as the US dollar spot index jumped to its loftiest level since May 2017.
US Treasury's Mnuchin and China's Liu He talk by phone
Top US and China officials discussed trade issues last Friday, marking just the second public sign of dialogue on the subject in six months.
San Francisco Fed chief Daly not set on December rate hike
A top US central bank official said on Monday that the Federal Reserve would likely need to raise interest rates again at the end of the year, followed by at least two more hikes in 2019.