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Updated: 58 min 39 sec ago
Stocks struggle amid Greek deal caution
Risk appetite blunted by lacklustre economic activity data from the eurozone and China, and doubts over Athens’ ability to enact reforms
Rexam tops FTSE 100 on spin-off plans
Shares in London were modestly higher, with Lloyds Banking Group and Royal Bank of Scotland helping financials to return to the leaderboard
Oil prices in sterling hit record high
Trend driven by fears about Iranian oil supplies and the fall in the pound against the dollar on expectations for further monetary easing
Nuclear operator returns to Japan bond market
Tohoku Electric Power preparing to re-open Japanese bond markets for nuclear power companies, a year after operators were frozen out by Fukushima disaster
Recession fears push European stocks lower
The FTSE Eurofirst slips after PMI data revealing an unexpected contraction in eurozone business activity in February add to worries about Greece
Pound hits 10-week low against euro
Sterling sinks to its lowest mark against the euro in 10 weeks after strong support for QE is shown in the latest Bank minutes
Valuing the London Metal Exchange
LME could be worth £1.4bn even before a bidding war, based on analysis of trading fees, clearing benefits and cost cutting, says Jack Farchy
Yen hits 7-month low against the dollar
Japanese currency weakens beyond 80 against the greenback and is down over 3% since the central bank’s unexpected monetary easing last week
Tokyo’s Nikkei leads Asian equity rally
Sentiment towards export stocks is lifted by the yen weakening to a seven-month low, with Oki Electric and Advantest among the top gainers
Greek deal leaves investors fearful of two-tier bonds
Analysts worry that in the rush to patch up Athens and show the crisis is being contained, long-term damage is being done to bond markets
Tullow leads London off 7-month peak
A downbeat market reaction to a drilling report from the oil explorer chimes with a cautious mood among investors in the wider market
Bondholders back €200bn debt swap
Large holders of Greek government bonds promised strong participation in a €200bn debt swap following all-night negotiations
European banks fall in nervy trade
European equities edged down on Tuesday as the latest Greek bail-out deal left investors unimpressed
Euro benefits from Athens rescue deal
The single currency climbs after international lenders sign off on the bail-out package that will allow Greece to avoid near-term default
Funding pressure eases for trading houses
ECB’s refinancing operations have helped to improve access to credit, although rates remain high for some operations, writes Javier Blas
Vitol warns crude could pass $150
The independent energy trader says tension in the Middle East could send prices higher than their 2008 record
Nikkei slips on talk of Mazda share issue
The weightiest declines came in the electrical equipment and car sectors on the Tokyo index, which led the FTSE Asia Pacific lower
US corporates shy to offer guidance
US companies are more uncertain about the future than at any point since the financial crisis
Investors weigh prospects for dividend catch-up
Investment managers have touted equities that pay solid dividends but such stocks have lagged this year’s wider rally in equities
Banks and miners lead FTSE
All but six of the London benchmark’s constituents made gains as traders bet that eurozone finance ministers will finalise a Greek bail-out deal
