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18 Mar
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Week ahead: Bank of England, Fed rate decisions in the spotlight

Investors' focus over the coming week would be squarely on central bank policy decisions in the UK and U. S.

18 Mar
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Europe close: Stocks little changed ahead of raft of central bank decisions

European shares were softer on Monday, having started the session higher thanks to upbeat China data.

17 Mar
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Sunday newspaper round-up: Nationwide, Direct Line, Rolls-Royce

Nationwide's bid to create the UK's second-largest savings and loans group by taking over Virgin Money may be derailed if its members get a say on whether the deal goes through or not. It would take just 500 Nationwide members depositing £50 each one to convene a special meeting and ask for a vote on the deal. Furthermore, preparations for a vote would keep Nationwide from meeting the 4 April deadline for making a binding offer under Takeover Panel rules. However, the society says that its existing legal advice is that no vote is required.

15 Mar
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Friday preview: US inflation data, Berkeley Group in focus

Inflation data in the U. S. will continue to be in focus at the end of the week.

15 Mar
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Sector movers: REITS and miners drag on FTSE 350 after US producer price data

Interest rate sensitive REITS and miners dragged on the FTSE 350 in the wake of the release of worse-than-expected wholesale inflation data in the States.

14 Mar
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Weekly initial US jobless claims dip unexpectedly

Unemployment claims in the U. S. being filed for the first time dipped unexpectedly during the preceding week.

14 Mar
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US producer prices rose more quickly than expected last month

Wholesale inflation in the U. S. rose more quickly than anticipated, due in large part to higher energy prices.

14 Mar
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US retail sales grow by less than anticipated in February

Retail sales in the U. S. grew by less than expected last month.

13 Mar
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Sector movers: Miners pace gains on improved sentiment towards China

Industrial miners' shares paced gains on the FTSE 350 in the middle of the week amid improved sentiment towards the People's Republic of China.

13 Mar
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Thursday preview: US retail sales, Vistry in the spotlight

Financial markets' focus on Thursday will be on a trio of closely-followed economic reports in the States.

13 Mar
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Europe close: Stocks ccontinue to move higher

European shares were mostly higher on Wednesday as investors digested data from the US and UK, despite a larger-than-expected fall in eurozone industrial production, while Zalando shares surged after upgrading forecasts.

13 Mar
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Wednesday preview: UK GDP, Balfour Beatty in the spotlight

Financial markets' attention in the middle of the week will be on a reading for UK gross domestic product during the month of January.

12 Mar
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Energy prices nudge US CPI inflation higher in February

The cost of living in the U. S. was little changed last month but did not dip as much as anticipated amid the rising cost of energy.

12 Mar
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Tuesday preview: US CPI, UK employment in focus

Tuesday will bring with it the week's key data release, the U. S. Consumer Price Index for the month of February.

11 Mar
Europe close: Stocks tread water ahead of US inflation data

European shares were lower on Monday after a weak session in Asia and amid a lack of major corporate or economic data to drive sentiment ahead of US inflation figures due out later in the week.

08 Mar
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Europe close: Stocks little changed following mixed US jobs report

European markets were little changed as investors digested a somewhat mixed US jobs report.

08 Mar
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Week ahead: UK employment, US CPI in focus

Investors' attention over the coming week will be split between a raft of economic data due out in the UK and U. S.

08 Mar
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US non-farm payrolls grow more quickly than expected in February, but details softer

Hiring in the U. S. continued at a strong clip last month, albeit alongside a very clear slowdown in wage growth.

07 Mar
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US unit labour costs rise by a tad less than expected in Q4

Inflationary pressures in the U. S. from salaries and compensation eased at the end of 2023.

07 Mar
Sector movers: Cyclicals pace gains

Cyclicals paced gains in the FTSE 350 on Thursday, against a backdrop of gains for stocks around the world.