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European stock markets posted solid gains on Tuesday, with banks in the driver's seat, as investors took inspiration from Asia, where a weaker yen spurred a rally for exporters.The Stoxx Europe 600 index climbed 1.2% to 308.07, adding to a 0.3% gain from Monday.Shares of GlaxoSmithKline PLC (GSK) put on 2.2%, after Deutsche Bank lifted the drug maker to buy from hold, saying upcoming regulatory decisions are likely to be positive and that the pipeline looks promising.Another drug firm, Novo Nordisk AS (NVO) added 0.8%, after Deutsche Bank lifted it to hold from sell.Banks also posted some of the biggest advances, with shares of HSBC Holdings PLC (HBC) up 2.4% in London, Banco Santander SA (SAN) 3% higher in Madrid and BNP Paribas SA rising 2.8% in Paris.For the broader European stock markets investors were inspired by gains in Asia, where Japanese exporters got a lift from a weaker yen. The dollar (USDJPY) bought Yen102.037, up from Yen101.09 late Monday.Later in the session, attention...
Security officials used rubber bullets to help disperse a crowd of striking miners at the South African Lanxess chrome Mine Tuesday, where employees have been on str...
European stock markets tracked U.S. stock futures lower in choppy trade on Monday, with mining firms dropping after broad-based losses in metals prices.The Stoxx Eur...
European stock markets tracked U.S. stock futures lower in choppy trade on Monday, with mining firms dropping after broad-based losses in metals prices.The Stoxx Eur...
U.K.'s benchmark was back on a strong footing on Friday, after breaking a 10-day winning streak the prior day, with banks advancing after a broker upgrade and oil fi...
Anglo American Platinum Ltd. (AMS.JO), the world's largest platinum producer by output, said employees reported for their shift as normal Friday despite earlier thre...
The National Marine Fisheries Service will consider a petition to list harbor seals at Iliamna Lake in Alaska as threatened or endangered, the Associated Press repor...
Anglo American Platinum Ltd. (AMS.JO), the world's largest platinum producer by output, tried Thursday to head off a wildcat strike at its South African mines, urgin...
U.K.'s benchmark stock index nudged toward an 11th straight day of gains on Thursday, after a well-received earnings report from insurer Aviva PLC and network news f...
Colombia, one of the top coal exporters in the world, suffered a drop in coal production in the first three months of the year as a result of a labor strike and envi...
MARIKANA, South Africa (Reuters) - South African workers at the world's No. 3 platinum producer Lonmin launched a wildcat strike on Tuesday, halting all mine operati...
U.K. stocks were on track for a ninth straight day of gains on Tuesday, with Severn Trent PLC soaring after bid news, while miners added pressure after a sector down...
U.K. stocks were on track to break an eight-day winning streak on Tuesday, with miners adding pressure, while Severn Trent PLC soared after bid news.The FTSE 100 ind...
U.K.'s FTSE 100 index returned from a long weekend with solid gains on Tuesday, catching up with advances seen in Europe the prior day and overnight gains in Asia.Th...
Marxist rebels are suspected of using explosives to blow up the rail line of Cerrejon, Colombia's biggest coal exporter, but damage was minimal and operations were v...
U.K.'s benchmark FTSE 100 stock index retreated from a 13-year high on Thursday, with resource firms adding pressure after disappointing Chinese manufacturing data f...
FBN’s Nicole Petallides breaks down the stories moving the markets ahead of the trading day.
U.K. stocks extended gains to close at a 13-year high on Wednesday, finding support in comments from the International Monetary Fund calling for more growth in the c...
U.K. stocks retreated from a 13-year high on Wednesday, after minutes from the Bank of England's latest meeting showed only a minority of members wanted to increase ...
European stock markets dropped on Tuesday, after climbing to multiyear highs in the prior session, with investors cautious about making any major moves before more c...
