Commodities
Commodities: Oil breaks three-week streak of gains, gold holds its ground
Crude oil futures were in a funk again heading into the weekend, amid 'market chatter' around declining demand and concerns that Russia might yet scupper a deal by the world's largest oil producers to continue reining in their production.
UK steel firms cautious ahead of Trump export investigation
Steelmakers in Britain are on alert as Donald Trump launches an investigation into steel dumping in the US and suggested new tariffs will be levied on imports.
Analysts differ on forecasts for China's FX reserves
Capital outflows from China slowed significantly over the past two months, Capital Economics estimated, telling clients that the country's fight against them might be nearly over, but Oxford Economics disagreed.
US existing home sales hit 10-year high in March
Sales of US existing home sales rose more than expected in March, to their highest pace in more than 10 years, according to data from the National Association of Realtors.
US factory and service output levels at seven-month lows in April
The US economy softened at the start of the year, with levels of output in both the manufacturing and services sectors dipping to seven-month lows, the results of a survey showed, but economists believed there were good reasons to expect a rebound going forward.
Paris attacker kills policeman, injures two others, IS claims responsibility
An attack against a bus carrying French policemen claimed one victim and left two other officers injured just two days before the hotly-contested first round of the French presidential elections.
Strategic Minerals enters cash generative phase, shares jump
Shares in Strategic Minerals leaped higher after the company said it had entered a cash generative phase and was considering new projects.
Le Pen or Melenchon election victory would trigger a correction, Citi says
The most likely outcome of the French elections was a victory for either the centrist or centre-right candidates, Emmanuele Macron and Francois Fillon, strategists at Citi said.
Barclays believes worst of iron ore price slide over, positive on mining
Analysts at Barclays sounded a positive note on the EU mining sector, flagging the potential for large cash returns from Glencore, S32 and Rio Tinto over the medium-term.
Eurozone business activity hits six-year high in April
Business activity in the eurozone hit a six-year high in April, according to preliminary data released on Friday.