Brent crude futures fell 56 cents, or 0.8 per cent, to $68.65 a barrel by 0736 GMT, while US West Texas Intermediate crude ...

The FTSE 100 (^FTSE) was tepid at the opening bell in London, flirting with the 9,000 point mark and all-time highs as tariff ...

The FTSE 100 Index briefly rose above the record high, hitting 9,016.98 at one stage in morning trading on Tuesday.

Spot gold prices were up 0.5% at $3,361.23 per ounce, while gold futures advanced 0.3% at $3,370.90 per ounce at 8:47 a.m. GMT.