Currencies
Google will vet ads to ensure European Parliament vote fully transparent
Google will set up ad vetting transparency tool that will reveal spending and targeting information for ads to avoid any meddling in the European Parliament vote in 2019.
China balks at US accusation of 'unfair' trade practices
Beijing has rejected fresh accusations of “unfair” trade practices from Washington just days before Presidents Trump and Xi are set to meet to discuss their ongoing trade disputes.
White House trade hawk Navarro excluded from US-China trade meet
President Donald Trump’s hawkish top trade adviser Peter Navarro is to be excluded from talks between Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, according to reports from the South China Morning Post.
Italian debt rallies despite poor auction results ahead of speech by Conte
Italian bonds rallied on Thursday despite a very weak showing at an auction for government debt and despite mixed remarks from top politicians in Rome regarding the scope for any flexibility in talks with Brussels over the country's budget for next year.
UK urged to withdraw defence deal from UAE over academic's arrest
UK MPs have urged the government to impose sanctions on the United Arab Emirates after UK citizen Matthew Hedges was given a life sentence for alleged spying.
BofA-ML strategists still 'sellers'
Strategists at Bank of America-Merrill Lynch continue to be "sellers" in shares, arguing that US central bank policy tightening cycles "always" end with a "financial event", although markets may perhaps attempt a bounce over the coming week.
May eyes Brussels return to secure deal before Sunday summit
UK Prime Minister Theresa May will travel to Brussels on Saturday to try and secure a Brexit agreement before the Sunday crunch European Union summit where leaders will decide whether or not to sign off the deal.