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Thursday preview: US weekly jobless claims, Philly Fed index in focus
Investors' focus on Thursday would be on a raft of US economic reports.
Europe close: Stocks jump on strong-looking US data, French Cac-40 hits fresh high
European shares jumped on Wednesday as investors reacted positively to the release of a batch of much stronger than expected US economic data.
Euro area industrial production declines in December led by Germany
Industrial output in the single currency block fell at the end of 2022 amid widespread declines by goods categories, although most major economies in fact saw gains.
Peel Hunt stays at 'buy' on Hargreaves Lansdown after 1H beat
Analysts at Peel Hunt reiterated their 'buy' recommendation for shares of Hargreaves Lansdown following the firm's full-year numbers, telling clients the results were "well ahead of expectations".
Hargreaves Lansdown posts big jump in 1H revenues and profits
Hargreaves Lansdown posted strong growth on both its top and bottom lines at the first half-year stage, despite the impact from "challenging" external conditions and low investor confidence on asset values and stockbroking volumes.