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Europe close: Stocks end on mixed note with trade and ECB in focus
Shares on the Continent finished mostly lower on the back of concerns that trade frictions with the US might worsen, strength in the euro throughout much of the day.
US open: Trump knocks stocks off record highs with China tweet
The Dow Jones hit a record high at the start of the session after Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell suggested the day before that the central bank was open to easing monetary policy in the near future.
France, US trade barbs over digital services tax
A trade war looked set to break out on a new front as France clashed with the US over the introduction of new tax on tech firms such as Amazon, Google and Facebook.
US CPI edges past forecasts in June, partly due to trade tariffs
US consumer prices rose a tad more quickly than expected in June amid sharp increases in the prices of used cars and trucks, and apparel.
Weekly US jobless claims fall more than expected
Initial jobless claims in the US declined more sharply than anticipated over the week covering the 4 July holiday.
US pre-open: Stocks looks set to top record highs reached in previous session
Stock futures were calling major indices to start the session higher after Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell suggested the day before that the central bank was open to easing monetary policy in the near future.
Asia report: Markets mostly higher after Powell testimony
Markets in Asia mostly finished in the green on Thursday, as investors reacted to a suggestion from Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell that the US central bank could still be cutting interest rates in the near future.
Channel Tunnel traffic falls in 'politically uncertain' market
Truck traffic through the Channel Tunnel fell 14% year-on-year to 122,349 in June, primarily due to the impact of weakness in the automotive sector, the operator said on Thursday.
UK claims Iran "attempted to impede" British tanker in Gulf
Tensions in the Gulf were heightened after the UK claimed three Iranian boats “attempted to impede” a BP-owned British oil tanker in the strait of Hormuz on Wednesday.
German June CPI revised higher
Consumer prices in Germany rose more quickly than expected last month, revised data showed.