Currencies
Europe midday: Stocks push higher as ECB strikes dovish note, euro dips
Stocks on the Continent are pushing higher, after the European Central Bank's president struck a 'dovish' note on the outlook for monetary policy.
Google bans cryptocurrency advertising from its platforms
Google, the largest provider of digital advertising on the internet, has banned cryptocurrency advertising from all its platforms.
Fall in US retail sales surprises
US retail sales unexpectedly worsened last month in what was the third consecutive month of decline.
UK expels 23 Russian diplomats over Salisbury nerve agent poisoning
The UK will expel 23 Russian diplomats after the Kremlin failed to explain its involvement in the poisoning of former double agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia.
WTI dips after US DoE reports 5.0m b/d stockpile increase
US oil product stockpiles shrank at an accelerated rate last week, amid a small increase in the rate of refinery use.
US factory gate prices slightly higher than expected in February
US wholesale prices edged past economists' forecasts in February, but only slightly.
Positive surprise on Chinese industrial production at start of 2018
Economic activity in China rebounded at the start of the year, but the latest readings drew a mixed reaction from economists.