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FX round-up: Sterling endures torrid Friday as traders head for safe-haven gold
Sterling had a torrid time on key crosses Friday with traders buying defensive assets such as gold on concerns about Europe's political unease, and worries about the economic impact of Brexit.
Berenberg downgrades Goldman Sachs as Trump rally 'may have peaked'
Goldman Sachs has been downgraded to 'sell' by Berenberg as the German bank indicated its belief that the investment banking behemoth's stock is now overvalued and that it could face structural headwinds in 2017.
Commodities: Dissatisfied traders sell crude on rise in US inventories
Crude-oil futures are rising Friday as traders continue to express dissatisfaction at yet another rise in US inventories amid a long-running global glut of the black liquid.
US new home sales rise less than expected in January
Sales of new US single-family homes rose less than expected in January, according to official data released on Friday.
US consumer confidence weakens in February
US consumer sentiment weakened in February, according to the final reading from the University of Michigan.
Royal Mail hikes postage prices in line with Brexit-charged inflation
Royal Mail is hiking the price of first- and second-class postage stamps by amounts in line with UK's Brexit-charged rate of inflation, adding to the increasing shop-counter burden faced by consumers.
UK mortgage approvals hit 12-month high in January
The British Bankers' Association approved 44,657 mortgages last month, up from 43,581 in December and the highest number since January last year.
Ofgem confirms it will cut National Grid's spending allowance
Energy regulator Ofgem confirmed on Friday that it will cut National Grid's spending allowance for running the high voltage electricity grid and high pressure gas main by £185m.