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Europe close: Stocks surge on better trade news, US jobs data
European stocks surged ahead on Friday after China indicated it wanted to start trade talks with the US over tariffs.
FTSE 100 movers: Commodity plays, financials pace gains
Commodity-related stocks and financials paced gains on London's top-flight index at the end of the week, amid more positive headlines around US-China and US-EU trade talks.
US non-farm payrolls rise by 177,000 in April, March revised lower
Hiring in the US slowed in April but by a bit less than expected.
Week ahead: Bank of England, Federal Reserve in the spotlight
All eyes over the coming week will be on the Bank of England as rate-setters meet to decide on monetary policy.
London midday: Stocks gain ahead of key US jobs report
Stocks are moving higher after Beijing opened the door to trade talks with Washington and Brussels offered to increase its purchases of US goods.
Euro area core CPI jumps in April
The cost of living in the euro area was unchanged in April, despite a sharp decline in energy costs.
London open: Stocks higher on trade optimism
Stocks are moving higher after Beijing opened the door to trade talks with Washington and Brussels offered to increase its purchases of US goods.
London pre-open: FTSE 100 futures pointing higher on US-China trade optimism
Stocks are set to start the morning higher after Beijing opened the door to trade talks with Washington.
Shell beats on Q1 profit, launches $3.5bn share buyback
Shell posted better-than-expected first quarter adjusted earnings and launched a fresh $3. 5bn share buyback programme.
China 'evaluating' US overtures for trade talks
Beijing appeared to open the door to trade talks with the US at the end of the week.
Persimmon says trading 'well' year-to-date
Persimmon reported in line trading for the year-to-date with its rate of private sales and selling prices having risen.
Friday preview: US non-farm payrolls, Amazon, Apple in focus
All eyes at the end of the week will be fixated on the release of the US non-farm payrolls report for the month of April.
ISM US factory PMI holds up better than expected in April
Factory sector activity in the US slowed a tad further in April, but not by as much as anticipated by some, the results of a closely followed survey showed.
UK consumer credit grows by less than expected in March
UK lending to individuals picked up in March, but some economists saw signs of caution on the part of consumers in the latest data, even before the recent announcement of US trade tariffs.
Rolls-Royce expects 'mitigating actions' to offset tariff hit
Rolls-Royce reported a "strong" start to the year and said that it expected to be able to offset the hit from US trade tariffs.
US employment cost growth steady in Q1, as expected
Worker compensation growth in the States was steady at the start of 2025, but the rate of salary increases ebbed.
London open: Stocks hold higher, US data in focus
Stocks were moving slightly higher at the end of the month, ahead of a big day for economic data and company results on both sides of the Atlantic.
London pre-open: Stocks set to edge up at start of trading
Stocks are set to move slightly higher ahead of a big day for economic data and company results on both sides of the Atlantic.
Wednesday preview: US Q1 GDP, inflation data, China PMIs in focus
All eyes in the middle of the week will be on first quarter gross domestic product figures due out in the US.
Europe close: Stocks end on mixed note ahead of US tech earnings
European stocks finished on a mixed note on Tuesday, as markets continued to claw their way back to levels seen before Donald Trump's trade tariffs were first announced.