Asian markets were mostly up Wednesday with investors remaining positive about the prospects for a China-US trade deal while the pound held its gains as fears of a no-deal Brexit recede. Wall Street provided a tepid lead as Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell gave little away to lawmakers on...

President Hassan Rouhani said the investment arm of Iran’s main social security provider must be privatized as part of a wider effort to scale back inefficient public-sector involvement in the economy.  “The promise I have made to the Parliament and people is that next year...

Asian markets fell Tuesday as investors struggled to maintain momentum from the previous day's trade talks-fuelled surge, while the pound extended gains following reports of a possible Brexit delay. Donald Trump's decision to waive this week's deadline for China-US negotiations and his...

Britain and the United agreed Monday to maintain how multi-trillion dollar financial transactions are carried out between the two countries after Brexit, aiming to avoid market uncertainty when the UK leaves the EU. "Market participants can be assured of the continuity of derivatives...