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Week ahead: Autumn Budget, Corporate earnings in focus
The focus in financial markets over the coming week will be on the Autumn Budget on Wednesday, with the Chancellor facing a tricky balancing act given already high deficits, rising inflation and the end of the furlough scheme.
Europe close: Stocks stage relief rally on Evergrande news
European stocks finished higher on Friday with investors cheering news of an interest payment by debt-ridden China Evergrande Group and brushed aside a survey that showed growth in euro zone business activity slowed in October due to inflation fears.
US economic activity off to "encouraging" start in Q4 but no signs price pressures abating
Preliminary survey data revealed that the US economy got off to an "encouraging" start in the fourth quarter but price pressures showed no signs of abating.
UBS stays at sell on Unilever, cites concern about 'deterioration' of market share
Analysts at UBS reiterated their 'sell' recommendation on shares of Unilever, expressing to clients their concern over the "quality" of the company's margins in the back half of the year, which they said implied a "substantial" reduction in its marketing spend.
Home Depot's supply chain boss set to depart
The man credited with reengineering Home Depot's supply chains is leaving after roughly 15 years in the job.
Berenberg raises target on Barclays, says lender set to benefit from recovery in UK and US consumer
Analysts at Berenberg bumped up their target price for shares of Barclays from 230. 0p to 245. 0p, telling clients that the lender's third quarter numbers had confirmed that it was "well placed" to profit from a recovery among UK and US consumers.
Euro area business activity hits six-month low, IHS Markit says
Economic activity in the single currency bloc got off to a slow start in the fourth quarter, amid increasing supply bottlenecks and ongoing Covid-19 worries, the results of a closely-followed survey revealed.