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Europe close: Stocks finish week on a confident note
Stocks finished the week on a strong note after the US signalled that it is open to restarting trade talks with China.
London close: Stocks finish higher as US president rows back on US-UK trade deal remarks
London stocks finished higher on Friday, but was off their best levels of the session, as the pound recovered from an early bout of selling, after US President Donald Trump backtracked on remarks he made overnight that the Prime Minister's soft Brexit plan would "probably kill" any trade deal with the US.
JP Morgan beats analysts' forecasts with second quarter numbers
JP Morgan Chase beat analysts' forecasts for both top and bottom line growth in the second quarter, buoyed by bumper growth in its investment and commercial banking units.
Citi reports drop in second quarter revenues from fixed income
US lender Citigroup managed to beat analysts' forecasts for second quarter earnings, despite falling short of its own guidance for the firm's sales from trading.
Europe midday: Stocks higher on hopes for trade talks to restart
Stocks are poised to finish the week on a strong note after the US signalled that it is open to restarting trade talks with China.