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FX round-up: Sterling plugs away to mixed Thursday as traders eye polls
Sterling plugged away to a mixed Thursday performance as traders uneasy about the upcoming UK general election and Brexit looked to polls for trading direction.
London close: FTSE clings to range-bound gains in positive start to June
Stocks in London clung to their gains after a largely range-bound session that benefited from better-than-expected manufacturing data and amid continuing UK election jitters.
Brexit will bring 'enormous' opportunities - May
Prime minister Theresa May has called on voters to back her Brexit plan which will bring about "enormous" opportunities for Britain, in an impassioned speech on Thursday.
Commodities: Crude gets a shove higher as US stores fall more than expected
Crude-oil futures got a shove higher on Thursday afternoon as another set of data showed a decline in US stores of the black liquid last week.
Comey set to testify publicly in Russia investigation, reports say
Former FBI director James Comey will testify publicly in front of the Senate next week in the ongoing investigation into links between Donald Trump's administration and Russia, according to US media reports.
EU and China back Paris climate deal as US set to pull out
Chinese and European officials are expected to reiterate their commitment to the Paris climate accord on Thursday, while Donald Trump reportedly prepares to pull the US out of the agreement.