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Europe close: Stocks slip amid profit-taking in travel sector
Stocks finished slightly lower ahead of the US central bank's policy announcement scheduled for later in the day and after the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development issued a dire forecast for world growth in 2020.
Thursday preview: US jobless claims, Johnson Matthey in the spotlight
Investors' focus on Thursday will shift back towards the US jobs market and in particular to any data points that confirm the surprise increase in payrolls seen in the figures for May.
Chinese money supply data point to faster growth in 2021
Money supply growth in the People's Republic of China picked up noticeably last month, leading some economists to push back on expectations for further interest rate cuts - at least for the moment.
BofA touts 'value' and ESG stocks, cautious towards S&P 500
Strategists at Bank of America pointed clients towards so-called 'value' stocks for the next few months, highlighting a slew of factors which, they said, should see them outperform as the US economy moves out of the deep recession phase and into a recovery.
US to start studies into three vaccine candidates from July
Authorities in the US are planning to fund and conduct studies into three experimental vaccines for the novel coronavirus, including that being developed by Oxford University's Jenner institute and AstraZeneca.
Downside surprise in May CPI as energy prices weigh
The cost of living in the US continued to fall last month amid a sharp drop for energy prices and apparel, bringing the country to the brink of deflation.
Europe midday: Stocks drift lower as OECD flags risk of second Covid-19 wave
Stocks are holding slightly lower ahead of the US central bank's policy announcement scheduled for later in the day and after the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development issued a dire forecast for world growth in 2020.