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Week ahead: Fed decision, US non-farm payrolls in focus
The market spotlight over the coming week would be on the US central bank's policy decision on Thursday.
Europe close: Indices end mixed amid drag from banks
European shares were mostly higher on Friday as banking stocks fell out of favour and despite the eurozone defying expectations that it would enter recession due to the Ukraine war and higher energy prices.
London close: Stocks finish April in risk-on mood
London stocks reversed course to finish the month of April on a positive note, despite the selling centred on lenders' shares after first-quarter earnings from NatWest failed to impress.
Expanding demand crucial to continuation of current recovery, Chinese Politburo says
China's Politburo said that expanding demand was crucial to sustaining the current recovery.
US personal spending unchanged in March as price pressures ease
Personal incomes grew a tad more quickly than expected during the previous month, but spending was unchanged.
Director dealings: Learning Technologies CFO picks up some shares
Learning Technologies Group's chief financial officer, Kath Kearney-Croft, picked up some shares in the digital learning outfit.
US employment costs rise slightly more quickly than expected in Q1
Employment costs for civilian workers in the US picked up a little at the start of 2023.
US open: Stocks reverse initial dip
Wall Street got off to a slightly lower start but then moved quickly into the green as investors digested a raft of economic data, including several key readings on inflation.