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US close: News of FBI probe into Clinto e-mails weighs on Wall Street
Traders were sent scurrying at the end of the week after news broke that the FBI had reopened an investigation into the use of an unauthorised email server by Hillary Clinton when she was US Secretary of State.
Directors dealings: Blackrock Smaller Companies Trust´s non-exec buys in
Robert Robertson, a non-executive director at Blackcrock´s Smaller Companies Trust, picked up 5,000 shares at an individual price of 901p, for a total consideration of £45,050.
FX round-up: US dollar ends week on a down note
A widely-followed gauge of the US dollar´s strength ended the session noticeably lower following news that the University of Michigan´s gauge of consumers´ inflation expectations over five to 10 years out dipped from 2. 6% to 2. 4%.
Bonds: Fed funds futures fall slightly ahead of US central bank meeting
These were the movements in some of the most widely-followed 10-year sovereign bond yields:.
Friday newspaper share tips: Henderson Group, Relx
Should I stay or should I go? In the case of investors in Henderson Group mulling whether to bail-out ahead of the proposed merger with Janus Capital, The Times´s Tempus recommended the former option.
Commodities: OPEC meeting hits snag as Iraq and Iran refuse to cut
News that the US Federal Bureau of Investigation had reopened an investigation into the use of unauthorised electronic mail servers by ex-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton sent the green back rapidly lower and in turn put an unexpected bid into precious metals.
FBI reopens investigation into Clinton e-mails
America´s Federal Bureau of Investigation reopened an investigation into the use of an unauthorised e-mail server by ex-US Secretary of State and presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.
Former CEO of Co-op Bank banned from professional accounting body
Former chief executive of Co-operative Bank has admitted to misconduct over the near collapse at the lender leading to a six-year ban from his membership of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW).
Europe close: Shares end week on a mixed note
European stocks were mostly lower on Friday following some disappointing corporate releases despite a better-than-expected reading on thuird quarter US gross domestic product.
World Bank appoints Kristalina Georgieva as chief executive
The World Bank has appointed the vice president of the European commission Kristalina Georgieva as its chief executive starting from January.
Small cap round up
Indonesia-focused upstream oil, gas and power company Andalas Energy and Power announced its preliminary results for the year ending 30 April on Friday, a year in which it transitioned its focus towards Indonesia, targeting opportunities arising from the country’s electrification shortage. The AIM-traded firm said during the period, it made a loss of $4. 67m, widening from $122,000 in the prior year.
Tony Blair calls on remain voters to rise up against Brexit
The former Prime Minister Tony Blair has said Remainers in the UK should come together to put a halt to the UK’s exit from the EU.
London close: Stocks finish higher as US GDP surges past expectations
London stocks finished higher on Friday as data showed the US economy grew at the fastest pace in two years in the third quarter.
Metal Tiger says testing for extensions underway in Botswana
Investor in strategic natural resource opportunities Metal Tiger updated the market on Friday, with regard to the exploration programme at its joint venture project with partners MOD Resources in the Kalahari Copper Belt in Botswana.
Broker tips: Unite Group, Electrocomponents, Tesco
Morgan Stanley downgraded its stance on Unite Group to ‘underweight’ from ‘overweight’ and cut the price target to 590p from 700p.
Uber drivers to be classed as workers after landmark employment decision
A London employment tribunal has ruled against ride-sharing company Uber in a landmark case which will see the firm's drivers classed as full-time workers rather than self-employed.
Week ahead: Fed and BoE in focus
All eyes will be on the US in the coming week, especially now that expectations for further easing from the Bank of England appear to have shifted towards February 2017, instead of next week´s meeting.
Coal of Africa still looking for cash-generating asset
South-Africa focused Coal of Africa updated the market on the quarter ended 30 September on Friday.
FTSE 100 movers: IAG flies higher after Q3 numbers
London’s FTSE 100 was up 0. 1% to 6,994. 38 in afternoon trade.