International News
Europe close: Stocks snap higher after solid US jobs report
European stocks jumped on Friday following a much stronger-than-expected reading on the US jobs market and after China dialled back some of its tariffs on US goods, although German factory data missed expectations.
US non-farm payrolls soar by 266,00 in November
US non-farm payrolls jumped by 266,000 in November alongside an unexpected drop in the rate of unemployment back to a 50-year low.
US open: Stocks trade higher following solid jobs report
US stocks opened higher on Friday following the release of a key monthly jobs report that easily topped expectations on the Street.
US consumer sentiment improves in December
Consumer sentiment in the US improved in December, according to a preliminary reading from the University of Michigan.
Asia report: Markets finish higher ahead of US payrolls
Markets in Asia finished higher on Friday, as investors continued to try and make sense of the latest developments on the US-China trade front, while looking ahead to the US payrolls data later in the global day.
US pre-open: Futures point to small gains ahead of jobs data
US futures had stocks opening higher on Friday ahead of the release of the key monthly jobs report.
OPEC to keep crude oil output unchanged until March
Several of the world's largest oil producers chose to keep their combined output unchanged and wait instead until spring to see whether any changes needed to be made.
China to waive import tariffs on some US soybean, pork shipments
China said on Friday that it will waive import tariffs for some soybean and pork shipments from the US.
German industrial production falls in October
German industrial production unexpectedly fell in October, according to figures released by Destatis on Friday, reigniting fears about a recession.