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Sector movers: Interest rate sensitive names lead at month's end
UK stocks ended a down month on a positive note on Thursday.
Friday preview: Global factory PMIs, Rightmove in focus
All eyes at the end of the week will be on a raft of factory sector survey results for the month of February due out across the world.
US jobless claims rise during latest week
Unemployment claims in the U. S. moved higher during the preceding weeks, especially those not being filed for the first time.
US PCE inflation ebbs in January, consumption steady
Americans' personal incomes surged at the start of 2024, although that did not carry over into their spending.
LSE expects progress in 2024, says outlook for IPOs ' encouraging'
The London Stock Exchange Group posted modest profit growth for the year just ended and sounded a confident note on the outlook, including for initial public offerings.
Thursday preview: Inflation data, IAG in focus
Should the Federal Reserve begin to reduce interest rates in June?.
Europe close: Stocks end slightly mixed
European stocks ended Wednesday's session in mixed fashion as investors stayed cautious ahead of a US inflation reading on Thursday, while shares in French call centre operator Teleperformance and UK wealth manager St James's Place both tanked.
Sector movers: Company news-flow dominates ahead of key inflation readings
Stocks in the UK dipped on Wednesday as investors waited on the week's key economic reports, the inflation readings that were due out in the euro area and the US on the next day.
US Q4 GDP growth revised a tad lower on less stockpiling
The American economy expanded at a slightly slower than expected pace at the end of 2023.
Wednesday preview: US Q4 GDP, Reckitt Benckiser in focus
All eyes on Wednesday will be on a revised reading for fourth quarter U. S. gross domestic product growth.
US house prices rise as expected in December
US house price inflation picked up at the end of 2023, pushing prices further into record territory.
US durable goods orders plummet as those for jets more than halve
Durable goods orders shrank rapidly at the start of 2024, but mainly due to a more than halving in those for defence aircraft and parts.
Europe close: Stocks end mixed ahead of key inflation data
European stocks ended the Monday session in mixed fashion with investors in a holding pattern ahead of the end of the month.
Tuesday preview: US data, Abrdn in the spotlight
Investors' focus on Tuesday will be on a raft of U. S. economic indicators that are due out.
Week ahead: US PCE price data, Fedspeak in the spotlight
The coming week will be back-end loaded with the interest rate outlook in the U. S. still very much front and centre on investors' minds.
Sunday newspaper round-up: Rolls-Royce, Royal Mail, Discount grocers
Rolls-Royce boss Tufan Erginbilgic has set his eyes on the market for the engines that power narrow-body jets. Up until now, the engineer had focused on engines for wide-body jets, like those that keep the Airbus 350 or Boeing 777 in the air. But increased fuel efficiency means that the former are now increasing their range, turning them into a major and growing market that Erginbilgic wants a slice of. In remarks to the Sunday Times, he said that he is now on the look out for a partner to develop narrow-body jet engines.
Europe close: Stocks continue to grind higher
European shares continued to rally on Friday after a bullish session on Wall Street overnight, with the benchmark Stoxx 600 nearing record highs again.
Sector movers: Aerospace leads as Rolls-Royce pushes towards record highs
Aerospace and Defence names paced gains on the FTSE 350 as Rolls-Royce full-year numbers pushed its shares back above its late 2018 highs.
Friday preview: German GDP, StanChart in focus
Investors' attention at the end of the week will be on the euro area's largest economy.
Thursday preview: Global PMIs, Lloyds in focus
All eyes on Thursday will be on a raft of purchasing managers' surveys due out in the euro area, UK and US covering the month of January.