Commodities
Fed's Clarida sounds upbeat note on economic outlook
The US central bank's second-highest ranking official sounded an upbeat note on the outlook for the US economy on Thursday while signaling that the stance of monetary policy remained "appropriate".
Wood Group share price drop 'overdone', says Morgan Stanley
Analysts at Morgan Stanley labeled the sharp drop in shares of John Wood Group in the wake of the Competition and Markets Authority's launch of an inquiry into the sale of its nuclear assets "overdone".
US jobless claims fall back to trend during latest week
The number of people claiming unemployment claims for the first time fell by more than expected during the last week, returning to the underlying trend that was in place before a Christmas induced jump due to the difficulty of adjusting for seasonal quirks in the data, economists said.
German industrial production beats expectations in November
German industrial production rose more than expected in November, according to figures released by Destatis on Thursday.