International News
Europe close: Traders cautious, ECB's Draghi broaches need for higher spending
Stock markets across the Continent finished the session little changed with traders wary of pushing their luck going into the weekend and the G-20 leaders' summit in Osaka, Japan, scheduled for the following week.
US open: Wall Street moves into the green on 'dovish' Fed speak
Stocks on Wall Street were moving slightly higher at the end of the week amid a flurry of 'dovish' remarks from top US central bank officials.
US existing home sales rise more than expected in May
Sales of US existing home sales rose more than expected in May, according to data from the National Association of Realtors.
Tesla believer Jefferies slashes price target but still recommends buy
Firm Tesla believer Jefferies admitted on Friday that they “had got it wrong this year” and cut their target price on the electric carmaker's shares by 25% (from $400. 00 to $300. 00) to reflect "delayed improvements".
US pre-open: Wall Street set to dip despite more 'dovish' Fed talk
Stocks on Wall Street looked primed for a dip on Friday as investors played it safe following the recent run-up in share prices and ahead of the 28-29 June G-20 leaders summit in Osaka, Japan, where the US President and his Chinese counterpart were due to meet and despite dovish remarks from at least two top Federal Reserve officials.
Asia report: Markets mixed amid rising Middle East tensions
Markets in Asia finished mixed on Friday, as investors digested an escalation of tensions in the Middle East following the reported shooting down of a US surveillance drone on Thursday.
Eurozone factory and services sector PMIs edge past forecasts in June
Economic activity in the single currency bloc picked up the pace a little again in June but the manufacturing sector remained in the grip of its worst downturn in six years, the results of a widely-followed survey revealed.
Trump approves, then cancels, military strike on Iran
US President Donald Trump approved military strikes on Iran overnight, the New York Times reported on Friday morning, before backpedalling from going through with them, following a reported attack on an American spy drone.