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Europe close: German construction stocks pace gains
European equity markets finished the week on a positive note amid continued investor optimism for a potential resumption of US-China trade talks, while a surge in German property stocks buoyed sentiment.
Banksy graffiti-covered truck to be auctioned
Bonhams is set to auction a truck covered in graffiti painted by urban painter Banksy at a Goodwood Revival sale next month.
London close: Investors left nursing hefty losses after bruising August
London stocks finished higher on Friday amid optimism that trade relations between the US and China are improving.
Santander to extend claim deadline after IT problems
Santander has extended the deadline to allow people to file PPI complaints after the lender's website suffered some IT issues.
Director dealings: South32 director acquires shares
South32 revealed on Friday that non-executive director Keith Rumble had acquired 35,700 ordinary shares in the London-listed mining and metals company.
Broker tips: Melrose Industries, John Wood Group
Analysts at RBC Capital Markets stood by their 'top pick' rating on London-based turnaround specialist Melrose Industries on Friday, stating that "self-help" was set to remain the key driver of the group's value enhancement.
US open: Stocks trade higher as trade tensions cool
Stocks opened higher on Friday as the cooling of trade tensions between the US and China looked set to help markets for a second day in a row.
FTSE 250 movers: Amigo ascends, Gold miners dip
London's FTSE 250 was up 0. 69% at 19,425. 11 in afternoon trading on Friday, with Amigo Holdings leading the index higher.
US consumer sentiment sees largest one-month drop in seven years, UofM says
US consumer sentiment failed to rebound in the final half of August amid many Americans' concern of falling off the proverbial 'tariff cliff', according to the results of a closely-followed survey.
FTSE 100 movers: Micro Focus claws back some ground; NMC rallies
London’s FTSE 100 was up 0. 4% at 7,211. 30 in afternoon trade on Friday as worries about Sino-US trade relations receded.
Scottish judge temporarily denies request to halt parliament suspension
A Scottish judge on Friday temporarily denied a request to stop prime minister Boris Johnson from suspending parliament.
Chicago PMI rises more than expected in August
Economic activity in the Chicago area improved more than expected in August, according to figures released on Friday.
Google claims hackers implanted monitors on iPhones for years
Google researchers said hackers had been using compromised websites and software flaws to install “monitoring implants” on Apple iPhones for years.
UK has offered 'nothing credible' on Brexit backstop - Irish deputy PM
The UK had still not put forward any “credible” proposals on replacing the Brexit backstop, Ireland's deputy taoiseach said on Friday as Britain said it wanted to “step up the tempo” on talks with the European Union.
RBC Capital reiterates 'top pick' rating on Melrose
Analysts at RBC Capital Markets stood by their 'top pick' rating on London-based turnaround specialist Melrose Industries on Friday, stating that "self-help" was set to remain the key driver of the group's value enhancement.
Americans continue to splash out in July
Americans continued to splash out over the summer by dipping into their savings.
Berenberg lowers target price on John Wood Group despite 'sound' progress
Analysts at Berenberg lowered their target price on shares of energy services company John Wood Group from 590p to 540p on Friday, but said the company's underlying progress over the first half of 2019 was "sound".
Tesla jumps after China grants purchase tax exemption on 16 models
Shares in Tesla were up on Friday after China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said that it would exempt 16 of the US car manufacturer's electric vehicle models from its purchase tax.