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World leaders descend on Hamburg for tense G20 summit
Hamburg is bracing itself for the arrival of leaders from the world’s biggest economies this weekend, with the G20 summit rolling into town at a fragile point in the global geopolitical climate.
WTI bounces as DoE crude oil, product stockpiles fall sharply
US crude oil and product stockpiles shrank rapidly during the latest reference week, according to the latest government data.
Corbyn to meet Barnier ahead of snap elections
Jeremy Corbyn is scheduled to meet Michel Barnier, the European Union's chief negotiator next week, ahead of which the Labour leader said he was ready for snap elections.
US service sector activity picks up in June, ISM says
Activity in America's services sector accelerated in June amid a pick-up in orders, especially from abroad, according to the results of a widely-followed survey.
Wine, cheese and financial services: EU and Japan strike free trade deal
The European Union and Japan have struck a trade deal to open up the South East Asian country to European exports with an estimated value of around €20bn.
US exports rise in June amid stronger global growth
America's shortfall on foreign trade fell in May as exports strengthened amid stronger global growth.
ECB wary of sending misleading policy signals, minutes show
By and large, monetary policy-makers continued to tread quite carefully when it came to moving to a less accommodative stance, the minutes of their last policy deliberations revealed.
Weekly US jobless claims edge past forecasts
Initial US jobless claims increased by 4,000 to 248,000 during the week ending on 6 July, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
US private sector payrolls miss forecasts in June, ADP says
Private sector payrolls in the US increased by less-than-expected last month as hiring in goods-producing sectors flatlined.
WTI futures bounce back following API data
Crude oil futures were bouncing back, reclaiming nearly half of the previous day's losses after closely-watched private sector data revealed an unexpected drop in US oil stockpiles over the last week.
German factory orders for May miss forecasts
German manufacturing orders missed forecasts in May, amid weakness in domestic orders and in those for capital goods.