Market Pulse - Usa
Commodities: WTI and copper jump
Energy and base metals futures pushed higher at the start of the week, helped by the apparently positive news-flow regarding the prospect for reduced tensions between the US and China on trade.
Week ahead: US-China trade talks, central banks in the spotlight
The markets' focus over the coming week will be on the continuing trade talks between the US and China, in Washington D. C.
MPs call for urgent tightening of regulations on social media companies
A parliamentary committee has published its final report following an investigation into 'fake news', accusing Facebook of knowingly breaking privacy and competition laws and calling for stricter regulations to be imposed urgently.
'Big progress' being made in US-China trade talks
Donald Trump said trade talks with China had been "very productive" over the weekend as his team returned from Beijing and prepared for another round of negotiations.
US close: Financials outperform on trade talk optimism
Shares on Wall Street finished higher on Friday as investors considered the prospect of more Sino-US trade talks next week.