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FX round-up: Sterling rests ahead of UK CPI, retail sales after rates-driven rises
Sterling plugged its way through a Friday session of malaise as transatlantic and European traders took pause after this week's excitement around interest-rate decisions by the central banks of the UK and the US.
London close: FTSE takes pause after week studded with volatility and caution
Stocks in London spent Friday locked in sideways trade to finish marginally higher, relaxing at the end of a week studded with volatility and caution linked to interest rates, Brexit and Netherlands' elections.
Tony Blair warns against 'authoritarian populism' on launch of new thinktank
Former prime minister Tony Blair has vowed to combat the rise of populism through his new centrist think-tank, the Institute for Global Change.
Commodities: Metals, crude trade sideways with gold facing resistance around $1231/oz
Commodities futures traded broadly sideways with mildly positive biases on Friday, as gold struggled to bust through resistance at the $1,231 per ounce level after its Federal Reserve rate hike-inspired dash higher on Thursday.
US consumer sentiment picks up more than expected in March
Consumer sentiment improved more than expected in March, according to the preliminary reading from the University of Michigan.
Storm in a tea cup: Brits to face price hike on hot drinks
Supply issues could lead a price hike on tea and coffee across Britain, according to Beacon, Britain’s leading purchasing company.