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FX round-up: Pound mixed, US dollar stages small bounce
Sterling was mixed on Thursday, slipping against the US dollar but edging higher versus the European single currency.
Commodities: Oil trims early losses, gold and corn move lower
Commodities were a tad softer on Thursday as the Greenback stabilised a bit following its recent correction, although both remained near their 52-week lows and highs, respectively.
Bonds: Investors mulling possible Norway-plus Brexit, keeping close eye on Fedspeak
These were the movements in some of the most widely-followed 10-year sovereign bond yields:.
Commodities: Oil trims early losses, gold and corn move lower
Commodities were a tad softer on Thursday as the Greenback stabilised a bit following its recent correction, although both remained near their 52-week lows and highs, respectively.
Macy's shares pummelled as retailer cuts guidance just two months after upgrading it
US retailer Macy’s shocked investors on Thursday morning as it cut full-year sales and earnings forecasts just two months after having upgraded them.
US open: Stocks edge lower at the bell on weak Chinese inflation data
Wall Street trading kicked off with losses at the open on Thursday as concerns about the ongoing government shutdown increased and following weaker-than-forecast Chinese inflation data.
Fed's Barkin sees 'somewhat slower' growth, argues against 'short-termism'
A top US central bank official forecast slower growth in 2019 versus the prior year in a speech delivered on Thursday, underlining some of the caution evident in recent policy remarks from his peers.
China reveals progress in talks with US
China’s commerce ministry said on Thursday that trade talks with the US had progressed positively over issues such as forced technology transfers and intellectual property rights.
US close: Markets higher on trade optimism, Fed minutes
US stocks finished higher on Wednesday amid cautious optimism following trade talks between the US and China, and as investors sifted through the latest Federal Reserve minutes.