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London midday: Shares flat ahead of US jobs data; WPP, Capita slump
London stocks had slipped into the red by midday on Friday as investors waited on the release of the latest monthly non-farm payrolls report in the US.
US pre-open: Futures pointing higher ahead of payrolls data
Wall Street equity futures were trading on the front foot ahead of the release of the all important monthly US non-farm payrolls report due out later.
Asia close: Chinese stocks outperform as officials signal policy support
Asia Pacific stocks stabilised at the end of the week with investors keeping their cards close to their chests ahead of the release of the July U. S. non-farm payrolls numbers and heading into the weekend.
London open: Stocks edge higher with U.S. jobs data in focus
London stocks were trading on a slightly mixed note, even as investors waited on the release of the latest monthly non-farm payrolls report in the States.
Morgan Advanced Materials posts sharp drop in 1H profits
Morgan Advanced Materials posted sharply lower interim profits as the company's margins shrank.
London pre-open: Futures pointing lower ahead of US non-farm payrolls
London stocks were seen starting the session slightly higher, even as investors waited on the release of the latest monthly non-farm payrolls report in the States.
US close: Stocks dip as Treasury yields grind higher
Wall Street finished slightly lower, despite the release of mostly positive economic data, as investors continued to try and make heads or tails of the downgrade of the country's sovereign debt rating the day before.