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US open: Stocks edge higher amid investor caution
US stocks were trading slightly higher going into the weekend and a scheduled meeting between the Presidents of the US and China scheduled for the next day on the sidelines of the G20 leaders summit in Osaka, Japan.
Chicago PMI drops into contraction territory in June
MIN's Chicago purchasing managers' index fell into contraction territory in June for the first time in more than two years, according to figures released on Friday.
US consumer confidence dips in June amid tariff concerns, survey shows
Americans grew more cautious in June, as concerns around the global trade situation weighed on sentiment, the results of one of the most closely-followed sentiment surveys showed.
US personal incomes and spending rise more quickly than expected in May
Personal income and spending in the US rose considerably more quickly than anticipated in May.
May to press Putin over Salisbury attack at G20
UK Prime Minister Theresa May will press Russian President Vladimir Putin at the G20 summit in Osaka over the need to bring the attackers in the Salisbury poisoning to justice.
Asia report: Markets down as investors close their wallets ahead of G20
Most markets in Asia finished in the red on Friday - the last trading day in June - as investors kept both eyes on Japan for developments on the trade front, with Donald Trump and Xi Jinping set to meet at the G20 summit.
US pre-open: Stocks to rise ahead of Xi-Trump meeting
US stocks looked set to rise at the open on Friday as investors eyed a meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart Donald Trump this weekend at the G20 summit.