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US open: Stocks dragged lower by losses for bank index
Wall Street's main stock market gauges got off to a weak start on Thursday as investors continued to mull a 25 basis point rate hike by the Federal Reserve the night before.
Friday preview: US jobs report, ECB forecasters survey in the spotlight
The financial market spotlight would be firmly on the US non-farm payrolls report at the end of the week.
Trainline reports recovery in profits, sales to pre-Covid levels
Trainline saw sales and profits recover to above their pre-Covid levels, driven by the rebound in UK Consumer and International Consumer net ticket sales.
Weekly US jobless claims rise by slightly more than anticipated
US jobless claims rose moderately during the preceding week.
US Q1 unit labour costs jump past forecasts
An important measure of price pressures emanating from the jobs market jumped past forecasts in the US at the start of 2023.
Berenberg describes Centamin's exploration programme as 'systematic' and 'disciplined'
Analysts at Berenberg reiterated their 'buy' recommendation and 145. 0p target price for shares of gold miner Centamin following an exploration roundtable with company management the day before.
ECB hikes by 25bp says inflation outlook remains 'too high for too long'
The European Central Bank went ahead and hiked interest rates again, noting that the inflation outlook continued to be too high for too long.
Euro area producer prices fall in March as energy prices continue to retreat
Factory gate prices in the euro area fell back by more than expected at the end of the first quarter, amid a decline in energy prices.
Alphawave IP Group finance chief announces he will step down
Alphawave IP Group shares slumped sharply after its finance director announced his intention to step down.
Eurozone activity accelerates less than initially thought in April, S&P says
Economic activity in the single currency bloc accelerated by less than previously thought, the results of a closely followed survey revealed.