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FTSE 250 movers: Construction issues pace gains
Construction and real estate related issues pace gains on the second-tier index at the end of the week, with the likes of Travis Perkins, Grafton Group, Countryside Properties or Ibstock all moving higher.
Europe close: Stocks slip as investors digest news out of EU leaders summit
Stocks across the Continent fell at the end of the week, weighed down by what appeared to be bad news for a drug that many had hoped might prove to be more effective against the Covid-19 virus.
Week ahead: Central banks, Apple in focus
Investors' attention over the coming week will be on the world's two main central banks, the US Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank.
US consumer confidence edges higher at the end of April, survey shows
The University of Michigan's consumer sentiment index edged up at the end of April to a reading of 71. 8 after a preliminary print published roughly two weeks before of 71. 0.
Europe midday: Stocks edge lower amid mixed news flow
Stocks on the Continent were drifting lower at the end of the week, weighed down by what appeared to be bad news for a drug that many had hoped might prove to be more effective against the Covid-19 virus.
US durable goods orders plummet amid lower demand for jets and autoomobiles
Orders in the US for goods made to last more than three years crashed lower last month amid huge drops in those for civilian aircraft and those for automobiles and parts.