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Trump agrees to back 'One China' policy during call with Chinese premier
US President Donald Trump has agreed to support the 'One China' policy after doubts about his stance emanated from a phone call with the president of Taiwan in December.
Comment: Bank on UK lenders as European election raise risk
By Jasper Lawler, senior market analyst at London Capital Group.
FX round-up: Sterling ends week on mixed note after positive UK data
Sterling put in a mixed performance Friday as it made minor gains against the dollar and euro following a string of positive UK data, but fell against most commodity currencies.
Europe close: Strong miners offset weak periphery
European equity markets were mixed on Friday as the Greek debt crisis weighed on investors' minds, although miners were boosted following encouraging Chinese trade figures.
Sector movers: Miners gain on stronger than forecast Chinese trade numbers
Metals and Miners' shares bounded higher at the tail-end of the week amid stronger than expected foreign trade data out of China referencing the month of January, together with sharp gains in the price of some bulk metals.
FTSE 100 movers: Rio Tinto zips higher as Reckitt Benckiser falls
FTSE 100 is higher on Friday afternoon thanks to a string of mining behemoths led by Rio Tinto congregating atop the risers' list, albeit offset by a motley group of fallers led by consumer goods giant Reckitt Benckiser.
London close: Stocks finish higher after better-than-expected UK data
London stocks closed the session higher on Friday as investors weighed better-than-expected UK economic data on trade and industrial production.
FTSE 250 movers: Elementis gains, Just Eat tanks
The FTSE 250 closed up 0. 47% to 18,715. 36 points.
Tim Cook confident UK will thrive despite EU exit
Apple chief executive Tim Cook has said he is confident that the UK will be able to stand on its own two feet following its exit from the European Union, saying his company is a "big believer" in Britain.
Director dealings: Centamin chair scoops £17.9m after two days of share selling
Centamin chairman Josef El-Raghy jettisoned more shares in the Egypt-based gold miner on Friday, taking his proceeds from two days of sales to £17. 9m.
US open: Stocks higher as investors await 'phenomenal' Trump tax plan
US stocks traded higher on Friday after President Donald Trump promised to make a “phenomenal” announcement about his tax plans soon and that he would stand by the 'one China' policy concerning Taiwan.
Metal Tiger continues building Thai joint venture
Natural resources investing company Metal Tiger updated the market on progress at its Thailand joint venture on Friday, saying the mine plan was “substantially complete”, and the update of the Resource was progressing at pace with the team working to a tight deadline.
Crystal Amber Fund buys up more of GI Dynamics
Crystal Amber Fund announced on Friday that it has acquired a further 16. 08% of the issued Chess Depositary Interests in GI Dynamics, taking the fund’s CDI holding in the company to 38. 73%.
Results round-up
Reckitt Benckiser Nurofen and Durex maker Reckitt Benckiser confirmed that it will buy US baby milk company Mead Johnson for up to $17. 9bn, while it also said that revenue and earnings grew in 2016 despite challenging markets and products.
Bupa completes acquisition of Oasis Dental Care
Bupa announced on Friday that it had completed its acquisition of private dental provider Oasis Dental Care, following regulatory referral from the European Commission to the UK Competition and Markets Authority.
Small cap news round-up
Premier African Minerals Mining, exploration and production company Premier African Minerals announced on Friday that Circum Minerals, in which Premier holds two million shares - equivalent to an interest of approximately 2% - had posted an updated presentation on its website.
Commodities: Crude zooms north on OPEC-led 'near-unprecedented' output cuts
Crude-oil futures zoomed north on Friday as traders welcomed International Energy Agency (IEA) figures showing near-unprecedented output cuts taking place across the board.
US consumer confidence falls more than expected in February
US consumer confidence fell more than anticipated in February as expectations for future economic conditions weakened, a widely-followed survey showed on Friday.
UK economic growth to slow in 2017, NIESR predicts
UK economic growth accelerated in the three months to January from the previous quarter, driven by strong consumer spending and improvement in production industries.