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Capital Economics sees limited upside for FTSE 100 in 2017 (and 2018)
The UK economy's performance will continue to exceed forecasts but multiple headwinds will just about brake any further gains in the FTSE 100 in 2017, analysts at one of the City's top research shops said.
US oil rig count keeps climbing, Baker Hughes says
The number of oil rigs in operation in the US continued to climb last week, increasing by 11 to 758, according to the results of the most widely-followed survey tracking them.
Europe close: Stocks end off lows as oil futures perk up
Stocks came off their worst levels of the day as crude oil futures perked up and trading on Wall Street got off to a positive start.
US open: Stocks edge higher at the end of the week
Gains for steel and biotech shares saw Wall Street edge higher amid better than expected economic data and some dovish Fedspeak.
Price pressures grow in US in June, PMIs show
Private sector firms in the US continued to record a solid rate of expansion amid signs that economic growth might pick up again, the results of a widely-followed survey showed.
US new home sales beat forecasts in May, prices jump
Activity in America's residential real estate market continued to hum along at a solid pace last month, the latest official revealed, amid sharp price increases.
US central bank should wait and see how economy plays out, Fed's Bullard says
The president of the Federal Reserve bank of St. Louis joined those rate-setters who preferred to defer the next interest rate hike.
Week ahead: Heavy flow of data expected in all geographies
A steady flow of economic data in almost all the main geographical regions will keep investors on their toes over the coming week.
Broker tips: Centrica, Royal Dutch Shell, Domino's Pizza
JP Morgan Cazenove lifted Centrica to 'neutral' from 'underweight' and upped the price target to 205p from 180p, noting that the worst case scenario was now off the table after the Queen's Speech left out any mention of an energy price cap.
Europe midday: Stocks at session lows after PMI data
Stocks were near their worst levels of the session, following a weaker-than-expected reading on the state of the euro area manufacturing and services sectors, although analysts were sanguine.
French GDP edges past forecasts in first quarter of 2017
A sharp pick-up in gross capital formation helped to offset a slowdown in household spending in France at the start of the year.
Italian industrial orders slip in April
Italian industrial orders slipped in April, with demand from abroad weakest.
Credit Suisse boosts 'Blue Sky' target price on meaner, leaner, fitter Shell
A "meaner, leaner and fitter" Royal Dutch Shell may emerge as soon as the outfit's second quarter results, with positive implications for its dividend, said analysts at Credit Suisse as they added the shares to their European Focus List.
IHS Markit euro area composite PMI weakens in June
A key barometre of the euro area economy retreated, weighed down by weakness in services sector activity.
Europe open: Mixed PMIs and weakness in overseas stocks drags
Stocks began the session on a slightly down note, tracking a mixed close overnight on Wall Street and weakness in some Asian markets.