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Wednesday preview: UK CPI, geopolitics in focus
Investors' focus in the middle of the week will be on the cost of living in the UK.
Europe close: Stocks extend gains
European markets extended gains on Tuesday as an upbeat business survey from Germany boosted sentiment, even as investors digested the prior session's rally on Wall Street.
US midday: Stocks mixed with analysts divided on outlook
Stocks in the US were trading on a mixed footing, following sharp gains during the preceding session and despite reports that Ukraine and Russia had reached a partial ceasefire agreement covering each others' energy infrastructure and the Black Sea.
US pre-open: Stocks pointing to flat start on Wall Street, trade and geopolitics in focus
Futures markets are pointing to a roughly flat start to the trading day on Wall Street.
Tuesday preview: EU-US trade talks, Ukraine talks in focus
The market spotlight on Tuesday would continue to be on geopolitics.
Europe close: Stocks surrender early gains
European shares gave up early gains on Monday, finishing the session well off their best levels.
US services activity picks up in March, but expectations deteriorate sharply
Business activity in the US picked up in March, but not in manufacturing, according to the preliminary results of two closely followed surveys.
US open: Stocks up, Morgan Stanley's Wilson calls 'tradeable rally'
Stocks on Wall Street were rallying at the start of the week, helped by positive headlines on the geopolitical and economic front.
US pre-open: Wall Street looks set to gain with Ukraine and trade tariffs in focus
Stocks in the US look poised for a solid start to the last full trading week of March.
Week ahead: Ukraine talks, UK CPI in the spotlight
Geopolitics will continue to be front and centre on investors' minds over the coming week, as negotiators from the US, Ukraine and Russia meet in Saudi Arabia.
Sunday newspaper round-up: Ukraine, HSBC, Rolls-Royce
Officials from Ukraine and the US are expected to sit down in Riyadh and talk about a possible partial ceasefire on Sunday. The meeting will be taking place sooner than expected and will precede another between delegations from the US and Russian on Monday. On Saturday, the American president said that efforts to stop an escalation in the war were "somewhat under control". For his part, Kremlin spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, said that: "We are only at the beginning of this path".
Europe close: Stocks end turbulent weak down
European shares were mostly lower on Friday as investors digested a week of policy decisions from central bankers amid the turmoil of US President Donald Trump’s erratic trade measures, while airline stocks were down after a substation fire closed London's Heathrow airport.
Friday preview: UK public sector borrowing, Ceres Power in focus
Investors' focus at the end of the week will remain trained on the UK.
UK consumer confidence up in March but still 'fragile', GfK says
Consumer confidence in the UK improved slightly in March, but remained "fragile", the results of a closely followed survey showed.
Europe close: Stocks end lower as ECB's Lagarde warns of trade tariff impact
European stock markets dropped into the red on Thursday, as concerns about a fragile global economy and geopolitical tensions hit sentiment.
Director dealings: Close Brothers Group chairman buys shares after 1H numbers
The chairman of Close Brothers Group picked up some shares in the wake of the specialist financial services group's half-year results.
BofA stays at 'buy' on Prudential
Analysts at Bank of America reiterated their 'buy' recommendation for shares of Prudential on the back of the insurance and wealth management outfit's latest results.
Thursday preview: Bank of England, UK unemployment in focus
Financial markets' focus on Thursday will swing to the UK, where the Monetary Policy Committee will be meeting to decide on rates.
Fed still sees two rate cuts, to slow balance sheet reduction
Rate-setters in the US voted to stand pat on rates, but said that they would slow the pace at which the central bank reduced its balance sheet until a deal was reached on the government debt ceiling.
Europe close: Stocks end mostly higher, Ukraine in focus
European shares were mostly higher on Wednesday as investors awaited a policy decision from the US Federal Reserve.