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Commodities: Brent futures gain as Washington places fresh sanctions on Tehran
Trading was subdued in the commodities arena at the end of the week, with traders mostly sitting on their hands going into the weekend break after an eventful five-day stretch.
Europe close: Stocks push higher as US-China trade consultations get under way
European stocks were mostly higher on Friday as investors looked to the resumption of Sino-US trade negotiations after a week packed with central bank action.
Week ahead: UK Supreme Court, US-China trade in focus
The focus over the coming week will revert to Brexit and the ongoing mid-level US-China consultations on trade.
London close: Stocks finish week on a low note amid Brexit and US-China talks
Big chip stocks finished the session and the weekly a tad lower as trading on Wall Street got off to a slightly volatile start, while the more domestic oriented shares on London's second-tier index managed to put in modest gains despite the mixed messages about the progress being made in Brexit negotiations.
Cannacord hikes target on Intermediate Capital Group, stays at 'conviction buy'
Analysts at Cannacord Genuity reiterated their 'conviction buy' recommendation for shares of Intermediate Capital Group following the asset manager's latest half-year figures.
Cutting interest rates is not 'costless', Fed's Rosengren says
A top US central bank official on Friday explained the reasoning behind his decision not to back another reduction in interest rates at the policy meeting that ended two days before.
Dublin pours cold water on speculation of imminent breakthrough on backstop
Sterling gave back some of the previous session's gains after Dublin poured cold water on recent speculation that an agreement on a Brexit deal between the European Union and Westminster might be withing grasp.