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Week ahead: US non-farm payrolls, ECB in the spotlight
Investors' attention over the coming week will be squarely on the US May non-farm payrolls report due out on Friday.
Directors deals: Hochschild Mining boss adds to holdings
The boss of Hochschild Mining picked up some shares in the precious metals miner as they hit three-year highs.
US personal income and spending ease in April, core PCE prices slow
Americans reined in their spending a tad during the previous month, even as price pressures ebbed a smidgen.
Declining orders drag Chicago PMI lower for sixth consecutive month in May
Factory sector a activity in the Chicago area slowed for a sixth month running in May, the results of a survey showed.
Directors dealings: Rolls-Royce non-exec picks up shares near record highs
Rolls-Royce non-executive director Dame Angela Strank picked up some shares in the engineer as its shares hit a fresh record high.
Broker tips: Currys, Trainline, Anglo American
Berenberg upgraded Currys on Thursday to ‘buy’ from ‘hold’ and lifted the price target to 90p from 67p as it said the electricals retailer was "a sound way to play the expected improvement in UK retail demand".
London close: Stocks reverse early losses ahead of US inflation data
London stocks reversed earlier losses in the next to last trading session of May, with Auto Trader pacing gains on the back of well-received results.
JP Morgan stays at 'overweight' on EasyJet even as supply-demand balance returns
Analysts at J. P. Morgan sounded a positive note on shares of Easyjet following the recent share price weakness that had taken them back to the levels last seen during the previous month of December.
Friday preview: US, euro area inflation data in focus
All eyes at the end of the week will be on the latest inflation data out of the States, not least given the ongoing grind higher in government bond yields.
US Q1 GDP growth revised down on softer consumption
America's economy grew more slowly than previously thought at the turn of the year on the back of softer consumption.
Weekly US jobless claims tick higher
Jobless claims in the US edged up during the preceding week, but remained near record low levels.
Thursday preview: US Q1 GDP, Auto Trader in the spotlight
The market spotlight on Thursday will continue to be on the US, where another flurry of economic indicators and speeches from central bank officials are scheduled.
Sector movers: Utilities and Electricity shares fall as bond yields grind higher
Interest rate sensitive Utilities and Electricity shares were knocked lower on Wednesday by a renewed rise in longer-term government bond yields on either side of the Atlantic.
Director dealings: IWG CEO sells big batch of shares
Estorn Limited, an entity closely associated with IWG boss Mark Dixon, sold a hefty amount of shares.
Broker tips: Legal & General, Softcat, Fresnillo
Deutsche Bank has reiterated its 'buy' call for financial services and asset management company Legal & General following news of a potential sale of Cala Homes.
Jefferies raises target price for Softcat
Analysts at Jefferies reiterated their 'buy' recommendation on shares of Softcat, following the latest trading update out of the IT infrastructure and services provider.
JP Morgan sees lower political risk in Mexico for Fresnillo, stays 'overweight'
Analysts at JP Morgan sounded a confident note on the outlook for precious metals miner Fresnillo ahead of the next presidential elections in Mexico.
Sector movers: Travel stocks slip on geopolitics, crude prices
Travel and Leisure names paced losses on the FTSE 350 at the start of the holiday-shortened week.
London close: Stocks slip after hawkish Fedspeak
London stocks underperformed their US counterparts heading into the end of the month.
Wednesday preview: Fedspeak, Beige Book in focus
Investors' focus in the middle of the week will continue to be on the scheduled remarks of top Fed officials as investors continue to wait on the week's key release, the PCE price index on Friday.