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Mervyn King might not have been trying to move currency markets, but he is unlikely to mind the outsized impact his dovish remarks on the pound had, writes Jennifer Hughes
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Overview: Positive figures heighten risk appetite
China data helped Wall Street stocks touch 2009 highs on Wednesday, while gold reached another record peak as the dollar sank to a 15-month low
US stocks touch 2009 high as gold hits new peak
Dollar falls through key levels
Wall Street hits fresh highs for the year
Homebuilder Toll Brothers improves outlook
Footsie pushes through 5,300
Insurers at the fore
Gold resumes record run
Base metals climb on China data
Beijing signals send renminbi higher
Possible further appreciation pending
HKMEx to launch gold futures contract
Other metals and energy contracts to follow
Chipmakers spearhead bourse advance
Aixtron expects record order intake
Shanghai Composite ends winning run
Hang Seng led higher by HSBC
Chinese $11.7bn bond issue planned
Venture could be China’s biggest such move
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