(Updated at 1005 EDT) By Karen Brettell NEW YORK, Aug 1 (Reuters) - The dollar gained on Thursday as rising geopolitical tensions provided a safe haven boost to the currency, while the British pound fell after the Bank of England cut interest rates from a 16-year high. Concerns about a widening conflict in the Middle East intensified this week after...

11:11 AM EDT, 08/01/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Bank stocks were leading European equities traded in the US as American depositary receipts sharply lower late Thursday morning, tumbling 1.9% to 1,412.71 on the S&P Europe Select ADR Index. From continental Europe, the gainers were led by internet ad agency Criteo ( CRTO ) and biopharmaceutical company Genfit ( GNFT ) ,...

(Updated at 1525 GMT) * Chile economic activity below expectations * Czech central bank cuts rates by 25 basis points * Ukraine temporarily suspends debt repayments By Lisa Pauline Mattackal Aug 1 (Reuters) - Latin American currencies were flat to lower against the U.S. dollar on Thursday as geopolitical worries lifted the safe-haven greenback, while the Czech crown reversed losses...

10:45 AM EDT, 08/01/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Asian equities traded in the US as American depositary receipts were falling sharply lower Thursday morning, dropping 1.65% to 1,935.64 on the S&P Asia 50 ADR Index. From North Asia, the gainers were led by diagnostic imaging centers company Concord Medical Services ( CCM ) and e-commerce fashion platform MOGU ( MOGU )...