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Friday preview: PMIs, UK retail sales in focus
The market spotlight at the end of the week will be on a raft of closely-followed Purchasing Managers Indices from across the UK, euro area and US.
Iran's Rouhani says US will lift sanctions
Iran's president said on Thursday that the United States was ready to lift sanctions on his country's oil, banking and shipping sectors that were reimposed after the Trump administration withdrew from the nuclear deal signed in 2015.
Ford launches F-150 EV truck in 'huge' shift to low-emissions vehicles
Ford launched the electric version of its bestselling F-150 pickup truck late on Wednesday in a move seen by experts as a "huge" step in the company's shift towards low-emission cars.
US initial jobless claims fall to 444,000
The number of Americans lining up for unemployment benefits fell below 500,000 in the week ended 15 May, indicating that job growth has picked up across the US in May, despite companies remaining desperate to fill roles.
Philly Fed factory index falls more quickly than expected in May
Manufacturing activity in the US mid-Atlantic region cooled more quickly than anticipated in May as supply bottlenecks continued to worsen, the results of a closely-followed survey revealed.