Currencies
FX round-up: EM currencies find respite from US dollar ahead of Memorial Day
Sterling was slightly lower at the end of the week as the US dollar strengthened after President Donald Trump ramped-up his rhetoric against the EU's trade policies.
Sector movers: Investors dump Sage, weak rupee weighs on Vodafone
Cyclicals were clearly unwanted heading into the long Memorial Day weekend in the States with Software issues at the bottom of the pile, as investors recoiled at a warning from Sage.
Trump threatens to quit WTO if it doesn't 'shape up'
US President Donald Trump told Bloomberg in an interview on Thursday that he would withdraw from the World Trade Organization unless it "shapes up" and treats the US better.
China refuses United Airlines' workaround to not list Taiwan as part Asian giant
The Chinese foreign ministry has heavily criticised what it claimed was an attempt by United Airlines to work around Beijing's request that foreign carriers list Taiwan as part of Chinese territory on their websites.
Eurozone unemployment dips to lowest since November 2008 in July
The rate of euro area unemployment was unchanged at its lowest level since November 2008 last month, thanks in part to an unexpected large fall in the official tally for jobless in Italy.
Eurozone CPI drops below forecasts in August, rate futures steady
Inflation pressures in the single currency bloc ebbed in August, amid broad-based declines outside of processed food, alcohol and tobacco prices.