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US close: Stocks record modest gains going into Independence Day long weekend
Wall Street stocks closed higher on Thursday as market participants digested a slew of data from the Department of Labor and some positive news regarding a coronavirus vaccine candidate.
Brexit talks conclude early, EU says deal still possible
Trade talks between Westminster and Brussels ended a day earlier than expected this week with substantial differences between the two capitals remaining on many issues.
Europe close: Cyclicals push higher after US jobs report
Stocks on the Continent finished sharply higher following the release of better-than-expected US non-farm payrolls figures for June.
Friday preview: UK, euro area services sector PMIs in focus
With US financial markets closed at the end of the week in observance of the 4 July holiday, the spotlight will be firmly on the results of services sector survey results on both sides of the Channel.
London close: Stocks finish higher after US non-farm payrolls
London stocks closed higher on Thursday, on hopes of a potential coronavirus vaccine, and as investors digested a better-than-expected non-farm payrolls report out of the United States.
Director dealings: System1 COO makes share purchase
System1 Group revealed on Thursday that chief operating officer Stefan Barden had acquired 108,000 ordinary shares in the AIM-listed market research agency.
Broker tips: Sainsbury's, AutoTrader, SSP
Analysts at Berenberg reiterated their 'sell' rating on supermarket giant Sainsbury's on Thursday, stating the group's recent performances provided a "selling opportunity".
US open: Stocks record early gains following jobs data
Wall Street stocks opened higher on Thursday as market participants digested a slew of data from the Department of Labor and some positive news regarding a coronavirus vaccine candidate.
Armadale begins licence process for Mahenge Graphite Project
Africa-focussed natural resources investment company Armadale Capital announced on Thursday that it has started the formal mining licence application process for its wholly-owned Mahenge Graphite Project in south-east Tanzania.
FTSE 250 movers: Meggitt advances; LXI REIT retreats
London’s FTSE 250 was up 1. 1% at 17,380. 92 in afternoon trade on Thursday.
Tesla races past second quarter delivery forecasts
Tesla raced past analysts' forecasts for vehicle deliveries in its second quarter.
US non-farm payrolls jumped by 4.8m in June, beating forecasts
Hiring in the States continued to recover at a faster-than-expected clip last month, resulting in a sharp drop in unemployment, but analysts remained exceedingly cautious.
FTSE 100 movers: IAG flies higher; DS Smith slumps
London’s FTSE 100 was up 1. 4% at 6,245. 58 in afternoon trade on Thursday.
Carnival's AIDA Cruises to extend operations pause to end of August
Carnival said on Thursday that AIDA Cruises, its German subsidiary, has extended the pause of its operations until the end of August amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Mosman raises £0.4m to help fund Champion drilling
Exploration, development and production company Mosman Oil and Gas has undertaken a placing to raise £0. 4m before expenses, it announced on Thursday, through the issue of 500,000,000 new shares at a price of 0. 08p each.
Tesla to make molecule printers for Covid-19 vaccine in Germany
Tesla is building mobile molecule printers to help make a potential Covid-19 vaccine being developed by CureVac in Germany.
UK travel restrictions on dozens of countries set to be relaxed - reports
The government is set to scrap quarantine plans for travellers arriving from as many as 75 countries, it was reported on Thursday.
Weekly jobless claims come in ahead of forecasts
Weekly jobless claims in the States continued to drift lower last week, but only slightly once again and by less than economists had forecast.
US officials in large-scale effort to collect blood plasma to treat Covid-19
Health officials in the US are planning to ramp-up collection of blood plasma from recovered Covid-19 patients.
Thursday broker round-up
Rio Tinto: Deutsche Bank upgrades to buy with a target price of 4,900. 0p.