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Trump's protectionist rhetoric pulls down dollar and global stock markets

The dollar and shares fell as investors fret over the potential impact of Trump's isolationism on world trade and a lack of clarity on his policies.

Markets

Weak pound boosts FTSE 100 to new record high

Friday was another standout day for Britain's top share index, taking it to an all-time high after its 14th consecutive daily gain.

Business Series

Animal rights group buys LVMH shares to pressure it over skins

Peta has become a shareholder of French luxury goods maker LVMH so that it can pressure it to stop selling merchandise made from exotic skins.

Economy

European Central Bank's #AskECB session brings out the Twitter jokers

The European Central Bank's attempt to be more user friendly via #AskECB on Twitter brought serious questions, but a few pranksters as well.

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Business Series

Russia sells stake in oil giant Rosneft

Qatar and commodities trader Glencore have bought a stake in Russia's giant oil firm Rosneft.

World News

ECB in the spotlight as investors expect more stimulus boosts

The European Central Bank is expected to extend its generous bond buying scheme and keep its principal interest rate, for refinancing operations, unchanged at zero percent as efforts continue to boost

Markets

Markets shiver but don't catch cold over Italian political turmoil

Markets were a little edgy at the opening - the Milan stock exchange fell as much as 2 percent - but most investors don't expect the country will leave the euro zone.

Markets

Markets hold their breath ahead of Austrian, Italian votes

Europe's markets end the week down ahead of politically-charged weekend.

Economy

Oil hits high for the year

Brent goes through 54$, WTI 51$, oil hitting year highs

Markets

Dow Jones surges to record high

The leading US index rallies instead of the expected Trump post-election meltdown. Shares in banks, construction and defence rise, tech shares fall.

USA

Trump victory sparks early losses though markets bounce back

Markets stabilise after wobble as Trump triumphs

Markets

No market meltdown as Trump towers over the globe

No Brexit wipe out

Markets

Roller coaster ride as markets react to shock US election result

European shares were down early on Wednesday in the wake of the shock election result in the US but then rallied

Business Line

US presidential election: markets vote for the status quo

With the United States set to elect a new president, Business Line looks at the economic background to the vote and its consequences.

Markets

Wall Street not fussed by latest Clinton email probe

US financial markets showed little reaction to the FBI investigating more emails linked to Hillary Clinton's use of a private computer server.

Business Series

Samsung gives latest cost estimates for Note 7 disaster

Samsung says will take a hit to its operating profit of about 2.7 billion euros in the next two quarters from scrapping the Note 7 smartphone.

Markets

Snapchat moves closer to shares sale

Snapchat has moved closer to an initial public offering of shares having reportedly chosen Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs to run the sale.

Markets

Pound hammered by flash crash

The pound suffered a massive temporary loss in value overnight, diving 10 percent against the dollar in just minutes - a so-called flash crash.

Markets

Rollercoaster Friday for Deutsche Bank on settlement fears and hopes

Deutsche Bank's shares bounced back on Friday after a media report it was close to settling with US authorities over alleged misselling of mortgage-backed securities.

Markets

Deutsche Bank boss offers reassurance after shares slump

Deutsche Bank shares continued their gyrations - down nearly nine percent at one stage on Friday on fears about its stability.