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Market buzz: Some analysts see four Fed hikes, Fed funds futures still say otherwise
1847: Northern Ireland talks collapse. DUP's Arlene Foster points to disagreements over a "stand alone" Irish Language Act as the main stumbling block, BBC reports.
Zuma steps down
Jacob Zuma has announced his decision to step down as South Africa's president after his party reportedly threatened him with a no-confidence vote for as soon as Thursday.
Sector movers: Miners, Media, Banks all higher
Cyclicals were clearly in demand on Thursday, with Industrial Metals&Mining and Mining towards the top of the leaderboard as the US dollar gave back some of its recent ill-gotten gains and the start of the Lunar New Year holidays saw some Asian sellers come out of base metals markets for a time.
Results round-up
Coca-Cola HBC reported full year earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) of €621m, a rise of 20% on net sales revenue of £6. 5bn, up 4. 9%.
Thursday preview: US inflation data still in the spotlight
The flow of US data will be in focus again on Thursday, including multiple readings on different inflation gauges contained in a raft of economic indicators.
Commodities: Weaker dollar boon for WTI and COMEX gold futures
Commodities are higher across the board as the US dollar weakens, with lessened selling pressure on the back of the start of the Chinese Lunar New Year holidays an added factor in the case of base metals.
DoE reports rise in weekly US oil and gasoline inventories
US oil stocks jumped last week alongside a large build in gasoline inventories.
Europe close: Stocks recover from abrupt drop after US CPI
Stocks finished higher across the Continent, seeing the day out from their best levels of the session after an abrupt US CPI-inspired drop in the afternoon.
London close: Stocks gain as Wall Street surprises, rising after CPI report
London equity markets finished near their best levels of the session on Wednesday, after an unexpectedly strong reading on US consumer prices failed to knock Wall Street lower, arguably the biggest surprise of the session.
US January CPI comes in ahead of forecasts
The cost of living in the US was steady last month, contrary to expectations for a dip, buoyed by unusually large increases in clothing and medical care prices, with those for the former rising at their quickest pace since 1990.
Europe midday: Stocks hold near highs, US CPI ahead
Stocks across the Continent are trading near their session highs ahead of a key report on consumer prices on the other side of the Pond later in the day.
Europe open: Stocks track gains in US despite drag from political uncertainty
Stocks are advancing across the Continent, drawing a degree of comfort from slight overnight gains on Wall Street after the new chief of the Federal Reserve said policymakers are keeping an eye on financial stability risks and ahead of a key report on consumer prices on the other side of the Pond later in the day.
Galliford Try announces fully-subscribed raising in wake of Carillion fallout
Galliford Try has announced it will go cap in hand to investors to offset the possible impact on the group from the wind-down of Carillion through its joint-venture with the firm and Balfour Beatty on the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route contract.
Wednesday newspaper round-up: RBS, Zuma, Putin
MPs are planning to make an unprecedented use of their parliamentary powers to publish a report into the mistreatment of thousands of small and medium-sized companies by Royal Bank of Scotland. Nicky Morgan has asked the Treasury select committee, which she chairs, to support the release of the confidential document, having used parliamentary privilege to obtain it from the Financial Conduct Authority. - The Times.