Britain announced on Wednesday that it and other European countries will provide Ukraine with military equipment, including spare parts for tanks and ammunition for artillery. The British Ministry of Defense said Britain had agreed with the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Iceland and Lithuania to send an initial support package to …

The dollar rose on Wednesday following data showing rising inflation in the United States and firm statements on interest rates from Federal Reserve officials. U.S. consumer price inflation accelerated month-on-month in January and rose 0.5 percent, as expected. This is due, among other things, to the high costs of rent …

China said today that US high altitude balloons flew over its Xinjiang and Tibet regions, and it will take measures against US entities that undermine Chinese sovereignty as a diplomatic dispute festered. China said earlier this week that US balloons had flown over its airspace without permission more than 10 …

Glencore has announced a £5.8bn ($7.1bn) payout to shareholders after posting “record profits” in its full-year 2022 results, powered by its coal and trading divisions. Revenue for the Swiss-based mining multinational came in at $255.9bn in 2022, a surge of 26% from the previous year. The miner will now hand …

Barclays reported a 14% fall in full-year pretax profit on Wednesday as earnings were poleaxed by surging costs, a collapse in deal fees and multi-million dollar fines relating to an administrative blunder. Earnings fell short of expectations and came as rising interest rates should be boosting returns, sending shares in …

European stocks opened lower on Wednesday, with British bank Barclays falling after it reported disappointing earnings and French luxury group Kering falling after revenue from its Gucci brand slumped. The Stoxx Europe 600 index fell 0.3 percent, while Barclays fell 8.1 percent to the bottom of the index. The banking …

The Nikkei fell on Wednesday, tracking lower US stock futures as investors digested hawkish rhetoric from the Federal Reserve (Central Bank of America) after the US inflation report. A jump in US bond yields overnight contributed to the rise in Japanese bank stocks, but hurt real estate stocks. The Nikkei …

Oil prices fell in early Asian trade on Wednesday, after falling more than $1 a barrel in the previous session, as industry data pointed to a much larger-than-expected build in US crude inventories. Brent crude futures fell 20 cents to $85.38 a barrel by 0111 GMT, while US West Texas …

Gold prices fell on Wednesday with the rise of the dollar after data showed that inflation rose in the United States last month at the slowest pace since late 2021, which increased investor concerns about the Federal Reserve (US Central Bank) continuing to tighten monetary policy. Spot gold prices fell …

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