Futures on Wall Street are trading with caution on Wednesday ahead of two important triggers that the street has to face later in the day, one being the minutes of the earlier FOMC meeting on May 6-7, ...

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FTSE 100 LIVE: Stocks edge up as optimism over US-EU trade deal grows

Meanwhile, Thames Water was hit with the biggest ever fine by Ofwat for breaching rules relating to sewage operations and shareholder payouts.

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Swiss watch exports to the US more than double in rush to beat Trump's tariffs

Donald Trump hit Swiss imports with a 10% levy in April and has also threatened a 31% increase if a trade deal is not reached soon.

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The ‘big beautiful’ budget vs the bond market

President Donald Trump’s ‘big beautiful’ bill was passed by the House of Representatives last week. It adds yet more deficit spending to the US budget. But can it survive the bond market? Today on the ...

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US tariffs could fall below 10pc, says Trump adviser

Donald Trump could offer some countries tariffs of less than 10pc, the White House economic adviser has said. Kevin Hassett, who is the director of the National Economic Council, said that nations ...

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