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Week ahead: US non-farm payrolls, Federal Reserve in focus
The US will likely continue to be in the spotlight over the coming week, although this time around investors' attention will be more evenly split between the incoming economic data and the ebb and flow of speeches and reports concerning the US central bank.
Europe close: Stocks end quarter with slight gains
European stocks finished the quarter on a positive note amid softer than expected Eurozone inflation data for the month of March.
Two more rate hikes in 2017 probably reasonable, Fed's Dudley says
A top US rate-setter said the exact number of interest rate hikes that lay ahead in 2017 would depend on the economy's performance, although two more was probably about right.
St.Louis Fed chief argues for balance sheet normalisation
St. Louis Fed chief James Bullard argued in favour of getting the ball rolling on balance sheet normalisation in 2017.
US personal income and spending beat forecasts, inflation slightly higher
Americans continued spending at a steady clip in February, even as they put a little bit more aside for a rainy day, amid slightly higher price pressures.
US Midwest factory sector activity stable in March, Chicago PMI shows
Manufacturing activity in a key area of the US Midwest was broadly stable in March, according to the results of one of the most widely-followed surveys for the sector.
US consumer confidence still benefiting from election effect, Univ. Michigan says
Consumer confidence in the States continued rising in March as Republican voters continued to wax optimistic on the prospects for their incomes, job prospects and lower inflation, according to the results of the most widely-followed survey.
London midday: Stocks slightly lower as EU sets out negotiating position
London stocks were moderately lower by midday on Friday as traders scrutinised the guidelines for Brexit negotiations just released by the European Union, even as a final barrage of economic data in the US beckoned at the end of the first quarter.
Berenberg reiterates 'Buy' on CVS Group, hails margin expansion
Analysts at Berenberg hailed CVS Group's shift in its business mix, with the resulting margin expansion that resulted, reiterating their 'Buy' recommendation on the stock in the process.
Next nearing end of the line on credit, Credit Suisse cautions
Analysts at Credit Suisse sounded a very cautious note on Next's trading over the medium-term, flagging to clients the rapid decline seen in the retailer's core profitability even as the outlook for its non-core units worsened.
Official China manufacturing sector PMI races ahead in March, but analysts cautious
China's economic performance continued to exceed forecasts in March, the results of two key activity surveys revealed, although some economists continued to harbour doubts regarding the sustainability of the current pace of expansion.
Europe open: EU open to free trade deal with UK before Brexit, with conditions
European stocks were on the backfoot in the last day of trading for the month and the quarter, with traders carefully parsing remarks from key politicians and decision-makers on both sides of the Channel as Brexit negotiations between the UK and the European Union got underway.
London open: Quarter-end blues hit stocks despite data out of China
Stocks slipped at the start of the session, with market operators apparently taking their cue from a lacklustre trading session overnight in Asia despite the release of better-than-expected data out of Asian hegemon China, with news of an unexpected drop in UK house prices in March perhaps serving to dampen sentiment further.
Friday newspaper round-up: Bradford&Bingley, BT Group, Armed forces
Chancellor Philip Hammond has triggered the sale of £11. 8bn worth of Bradford & Bingley loans bought during the financial crisis. The Government said the funds would be sold to Prudential and Blackstone and delivered "value for money" for the taxpayer. Mr Hammond said: "The sale of these Bradford & Bingley assets for £11. 8bn marks another major milestone in our plan to get taxpayers' money back following the financial crisis. We are determined to return the financial assets we own to the private sector and today's sale is further proof of the confidence investors have in the UK economy.
London pre-open: Stocks headed for lower start at quarter-end
Stocks were being called to start the morning slightly lower ahead of a barrage of economic data in the States, amid a surprisingly weak reading on UK house prices for the month of March.