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Europe close: Stocks buoyed by US-China trade news
European stocks were higher on Friday as investors' trade war worries were alleviated by comments from Chinese President Xi Jinping.
US open: Mixed start to trading as Trump says trade deal 'very' close
US stocks opened mixed on Friday as stocks attempted to snap the three-day losing streak that halted a historic rally ahead of the Thanksgiving Day holiday.
US consumer sentiment near strongest level for two decades, UofM says
US consumer confidence stayed near its best levels for nearly two decades in November, according to the results of perhaps the most closely-followed survey of American's mood.
Europe 'must consider its place in the world', ECB's Lagarde says
At a time when "uncertainty abounds" and the conventional wisdom in diplomacy and economics was being "challenged", Europe "must consider its place in the world and reset its ambitions", argued the European Central Bank's new President.
Top Spanish official sees GDP continuing to grow at a 'reasonable' pace
Spain's Secretary of State for Economy, Ana de la Cueva, has reassured that Spain will continue to grow at a reasonable rate and above that of the Eurozone, despite the context of uncertainty hanging over the global economy, including the US-China trade war and Brexit.
US and China are 'very close' to striking a trade deal, Donald Trump says
Washington and Beijing "are every" close to striking a preliminary trade deal, the US President reportedly said on Friday morning.
Eurozone economy remains close to stagnation in November
The eurozone economy remained close to stagnation in November, according to preliminary figures released on Friday.
Foot Locker tops estimates with Q3 earnings
Retailer Foot Locker turned in better-than-expected third-quarter earnings on Friday after same-store sales came in ahead of analysts' expectations thanks to a solid performance by Nike.
Tesla busts two windows of new Cybertruck at demo
Tesla debuted its $39,900 Cybertruck pickup on Thursday but suffered a mishap as one of the windows shattered at the demo.
Asia report: Markets mixed as investors pine for optimism on trade
Markets in Asia finished mixed on the last trading day of the week, as investors struggled for clarity on the state of trade negotiations between the United States and China.
US pre-open: Futures point to early gains as trade remains in focus
US futures had Wall Street indices opening higher on Friday as stocks look set to attempt to snap the three-day losing streak that halted a historic rally.
Germany avoids recession in third quarter
The German economy avoided a recession in the third quarter, data released by Destatis confirmed on Friday.
US close: Stocks end session lower as trade remains in focus
US stocks closed lower on Thursday as trade headlines continued to stream in.
Vice president of the ECB: 'Monetary policy is not almighty we need others to act
Luis de Guindos, Vice President of the European Central Bank (ECB), re-alerted of the limits of monetary policy on Thursday evening as he attended the 20th anniversary of Spanish media outlet Bolsamanía.