Commodities
Crop-based biofuels are likely to go out of use
Biofuels could fall out of favour as governments lean towards cleaner sources of energy and hand out less financial support, thinks Capital Economics.
FX round-up: Dollar climbs as payrolls report beats expectations
The dollar rose after official figures showed earnings for US workers rising faster than expectations, fuelling expectations of interest rate rises to come.
Bitcoin continues to dive as regulatory threats mount, experts clash
Bitcoin fell below $8,000 on Friday for the first time since November as an already straining year for cryptocurrencies continued with an US regulatory investigation and attack from economist Nouriel Roubini.
Michigan consumer sentiment index falls in January
US consumer sentiment deteriorated in January, according to figures released by the University of Michigan.
US could hike rates four times in 2018 as average earnings surge
US average hourly earnings surged as more jobs were added than expected in January, official figures showed on Friday, adding strength to the conviction that interest rates will be hiked three or even four more times this year.
Commodities: Energy, metals benefit from strong demand, weak US dollar
Metals gained modestly on London Metal Exchange on Thursday, oil prices rose and gold's relationship with the dollar outweighed that with Treasury yields.