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FX round-up: Sterling up on UK retail data as dollar drops after Fed's jawboning
Sterling firmed on key crosses Thursday, helped up by a slight improvement in UK retail-sales figures, a widely weaker dollar on perceived Federal Reserve jawboning and lingering Eurozone political uncertainty.
US Treasury secretary Mnuchin vows 'very significant' tax reform by August
Donald Trump's newly appointed Treasury secretary Steven Mnuchin has said that 'very significant' tax reforms will be in place in the US by August.
Neil Woodford launching new income-focused fund
Star fund manager Neil Woodford has revealed a few more details about a new income fund that he will manage alongside his popular existing funds, which attracted record inflows on launch.
Commodities: Crude surges on drop in US supplies as gold rises, dollar falls
Crude-oil futures raced ahead Thursday after overnight American Petroleum Institute figures revealed a drop in US supplies of the black liquid.
US initial jobless claims rise more than expected
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits rose more than expected last week, according to data from the Labor Department.
TFA expected to boost global trade by $1trn as agreement comes into force
A global trade agreement introduced by the World Trade Organisation which comes into effect on Thursday is expected to boost the global economy by $1trn per year.
UK retail sales rebound in February, CBI finds
UK retail sales rebounded slightly in February after slipping at the beginning of the year, according to the CBI's Distributive Trades Survey.