Currencies
FX round-up: Overall positive sterling slips against resurgent US dollar
Sterling put in an overall positive performance on key pairs thanks in part to better than expected UK construction activity, but slipped versus a resurgent US dollar.
London close: FTSE 100 ends little moved, taking pause at Mt Everest base camp
Shares in London closed little moved Thursday after their record-busting run higher yesterday, with traders pausing for breath at a veritable Mt Everest base camp and digesting a bunch of corporate results news.
March rate hike deserves serious consideration, Fed's Powell says
A top US monetary policy-maker added his support to those calling for an interest rate hike to receive serious consideration at the central bank's next policy meeting.
Commodities: Crude oil lower as concerns mount on Opec production cut levels
Crude-oil futures are firmly lower Thursday as concerns about the level of adherence to Opec production cut pledges resurfaced amid the lingering global glut of the black liquid and record US stockpiles.
Marine Le Pen's parliamentary immunity withdrawn after IS tweets
French National Front leader Marine Le Pen has lost her right to parliamentary immunity in the country after MEPs decided to allow French prosecutors to take legal action over her use of graphic images of IS killings on Twitter.
Macron widens lead over Le Pen, Elabe poll shows
French presidential hopeful Emmanuel Macron's odds of reaching the Elysee palace improved during the latest week, a poll confirmed.
AB Inbev misses forecasts with quarterly earnings, yanks top brass's bonus
Anheuser-Busch Inbev's profits fell short of analysts' forecasts for a seventh quarter in a row at the end of 2016, forcing the drinks-maker to implement another round of cost cuts.
Initial jobless claims drop to lowest in nearly 44 years
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits fell to its lowest level in nearly 44 years last week, according to data from the Labor Department.
Post-Brexit reversion to WTO rules 'will hurt UK and EU companies'
For the UK to quit the European Union without a trade deal and reverting to World Trade Organisation (WTO) rules will open a Pandora's Box of economic consequences, hurting companies on both sides of the Channel, the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has warned.
Euro area unemployment rate remains stable
A small fall in the number of unemployed left the euro-zone unemployment rate unchanged at its seven-and-a-half-year low of 9. 6% in January, according to official data published on Thursday.
Federal Reserve Governor Brainard strikes more hawkish tone
Another top US rate-setter appeared to shift towards a more hawkish stance overnight, saying the economy was at an inflection point and monetary policy was approaching another, in reference to the size of the central bank's balance sheet and the then current policy of reinvesting the proceeds from its holdings of financial assets.
Eurozone CPI rises to four-year high as expected
Eurozone consumer price inflation increased to a new four-year high expected in February, as energy and food prices climbed.
NI voters head to polls for snap election after divisive campaign
Voting has begun in Northern Ireland in the region's second election in the last 10 months following the collapse of power sharing at Stormont six weeks ago.
Euro area producer prices outpace forecasts in January
Factory gate prices in the euro area dipped at the start of 2017 as energy prices dipped, but still came in ahead of forecasts.
US attorney general Jeff Sessions faces resignation calls
US President Donald Trump's attorney general, Jeff Sessions, is facing an opposition calls to resign after less than a month in the job, following news he met with the Russian ambassador to the US twice during the presidential election campaign.