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German producer prices tick higher in July
German producer prices ticked higher in July, according to data from Destatis.
Hammerson makes progress on secondary listing
London open The FTSE is expected to start the session eights points lower from Thursday's close of 6,868. 96.
London pre-open: Stocks seen touch lower; quiet session expected
London stocks were set to open a little weaker on Friday with little in the way of corporate or macroeconomic news to drive markets and volumes likely to be low amid the summer lull.
PHSC raises £350,000 in share placement
Healthy and safety group PHSC has raised £350,000 before expenses through a share placement.
Hammerson moves closer towards listing on Johannesburg Stock Exchange
Hammerson said on Friday developments towards achieving a secondary listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) are at an “advanced stage”.
US close: Wall Street buoyed by rise in crude oil futures
US stocks edged higher on Friday as investors continued to assess the Federal Reserve’s meeting minutes which showed policymakers were divided over the timing of an interest rate hike and crude oil futures moved sharply higher.
Friday newspaper round-up: Hinkley Point, energy bills, Deutsche Bank
Britain would be foolish to turn its back on the “golden era” of relations with China, Beijing’s official news agency has claimed, dismissing concerns over Chinese involvement in the Hinkley Point nuclear project as “China-phobia”. Since becoming Prime Minister last month Theresa May has stepped back from David Cameron and George Osborne’s energetic and controversial courtship of China, infuriating Beijing by postponing a final decision on the approval of the proposed £18bn ($23.