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Friday preview: Global factory surveys, LSE Group in focus
Investors' focus at the end of the week will be on a raft of survey data for manufacturing and services around the world.
Sector movers: Lenders pace gains as bond yields extend push higher
Cyclicals topped the leaderboard, led by lenders' shares as government bond yields around the developed world extended their recent rises.
America's housing market still in rude health in September
America's housing market continued to be in rude health last month, figures from a key business lobby group showed.
Nancy Pelosi says US stimulus package may be agreed soon
Talks between US lawmakers to thrash out a new fiscal stimulus package are progressing and may be ready soon, the top Democrat in Congress said.
Weekly US jobless claims surprise to the downside
Weekly jobless data in the States surprised to the downside with both initial and secondary claims retreating, alongside downwards revisions to the figures for the preceding week.