Currencies
Trump agrees to back 'One China' policy during call with Chinese premier
US President Donald Trump has agreed to support the 'One China' policy after doubts about his stance emanated from a phone call with the president of Taiwan in December.
FX round-up: Sterling ends week on mixed note after positive UK data
Sterling put in a mixed performance Friday as it made minor gains against the dollar and euro following a string of positive UK data, but fell against most commodity currencies.
Sector movers: Miners gain on stronger than forecast Chinese trade numbers
Metals and Miners' shares bounded higher at the tail-end of the week amid stronger than expected foreign trade data out of China referencing the month of January, together with sharp gains in the price of some bulk metals.
Tim Cook confident UK will thrive despite EU exit
Apple chief executive Tim Cook has said he is confident that the UK will be able to stand on its own two feet following its exit from the European Union, saying his company is a "big believer" in Britain.
Commodities: Crude zooms north on OPEC-led 'near-unprecedented' output cuts
Crude-oil futures zoomed north on Friday as traders welcomed International Energy Agency (IEA) figures showing near-unprecedented output cuts taking place across the board.
US consumer confidence falls more than expected in February
US consumer confidence fell more than anticipated in February as expectations for future economic conditions weakened, a widely-followed survey showed on Friday.
Greek two-year bond yields drop sharply on hopes of deal with IMF
Greek bond yields dropped sharply on reports that the country's euro area lenders and the International Monetary Fund might be closer to agreeing on the next steps which the government in Athens must take.
US January import prices rise as drag from overseas ebbs
Import price inflation Stateside edged higher in January as the cost of fuel sourced from overseas continued to push higher.
Goldman Sachs warns of inevitable US-China trade confrontation
The US and China are set to meet head on in a trade confrontation in the near future, according to analysts at Goldman Sachs.
Greek creditors to present deal framework to Athens on Friday
Greece's creditors might present Athens with a framework agreement to break the current deadlock in negotiations over its bailout review, Bloomberg reported.
French industrial production slips in January
French industrial production fell back in December, with output from the mining and construction sectors especially weak, although factory output only retraced a part of the previous month's gains.
US court quashes Trump attempt to reinstate travel ban
Donald Trump's attempts to reinstate his travel ban on citizens from seven predominantly Muslim countries have proven unsuccessful, after a federal court rejected an appeal from his administration to overturn a ruling from a Seattle court which suspended the ban.
China trade surplus hits six-month high in January
Asia's largest economy recorded a foreign trade surplus of $51. 4bn, a six-month high, with both exports and imports easily surpassing economists' forecasts for the month of January.