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Friday preview: US non-farm payrolls, IAG in the spotlight
All eyes at the end of the week will be on the all-important US non-farm payrolls report for the month of April.
Europe close: Stocks carve out small gains buoyed by results and data
European markets finished mostly higher as investors cheered strong earnings from Societe Generale and others.
US labour productivity growth beats forecasts in the first quarter
Labour productivity in the US rebounded more sharply than expected at the start of 2020.
BoE stands pat, Haldane casts dissenting vote
The Bank of England stood pat on monetary policy on Thursday to support the recovery and ensure that consumer price inflation returned to its 2. 0% target sustainably.
Europe midday: Stocks edge into the green ahead of BoE
European markets flipped into the green shortly before noon on Thursday as strong earnings from Societe Generale cheered investors who were also eyeing a policy decision from the Bank of England.