(Updates headline and prices, adds news) * Yen down 0.85% * Dollar index hits six-day high as Trump's trade deal optimism boosts market mood * ECB warns euro zone banks on potential U.S. dollar funding pressures * Sterling steady despite UK's high borrowing By Joice Alves and Rae Wee LONDON, Oct 21 (Reuters) - The yen eased to a one-week...

* Stocks get boost from fading worries over credit, US shutdown * Nikkei on the cusp of 50,000 as Takaichi trade charges on * ECB official warns of dollar risks for euro zone lenders * Trump-Xi meeting next week, traders hope for trade resolution (Updates prices) By Amanda Cooper LONDON, Oct 21 (Reuters) - Stocks edged up on Tuesday, taking...

(For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click or type LIVE/ in a news window) * FTSE 100 up 0.2%, FTSE 250 dips * Segro ( SEGXF ) gains on strong results * Precious metal miners track lower gold price OCT 21 (Reuters) - London's FTSE 100 rose for a second consecutive day on Tuesday,...

07:41 AM EDT, 10/21/2025 (MT Newswires) -- European bourses tracked modestly higher midday Tuesday, as traders weighed earnings-season reports and the installation of new leadership in Japan, ending a period of political uncertainty in Tokyo. Property and bank stocks led gainers on continental trading floors, while food and retail shares lagged. Investors also eyed muted Wall Street futures, but higher...