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Bonds: Gilts and US Treasuries diverge, odds of December Fed hike slip
These were the movements in some of the most widely-followed 10-year sovereign bond yields:.
Commodities: Natural gas bounces, Bitcoin continues to drift lower
Commodity prices were resurgent at the end of the week as natural gas futures bounced back from the sharp losses endured during the prior session.
'I think we'll have a deal (with China),' Trump says
Wall Street's main market gauges flickered into life on Friday afternoon in New York, reversing early losses and moving into the green, on the heels of upbeat remarks from the US President regarding the chances of his administration being able to strike a trade deal with Beijing.
US interest rates closer to 'neutral', Fed's Clarida says
The US central bank's second-in-command noted recent volatility in stock markets, but continued to defend the need for gradual rate hikes.
Europe close: More dovish ECB helps offset political uncertainty
Stocks on the Continent finished slightly lower amid jitters that a possible no-confidence vote against the British Prime Minister might crystallise over the weekend with sentiment further dampened by poor quarterly results from US tech giant Nvidia overnight.
London close: Investors cautious ahead of possible leadership challenge
London stocks finished the week lower, as did Sterling, as investors hedged their bets ahead of a weekend that might see Tory rebels push for a confidence vote against the Prime Minister.
US industrial production rises in October, boosted by output of business equipment
US industrial production edged higher last month on the back of sharp increases in the output of business equipment and construction.
ECB's Draghi confident, but argues for patience and persistence
Outgoing European Central Bank President, Mario Draghi, sounded a confident note on the outlook for the euro area economy, describing a recent slowdown as a 'soft patch', but said policymakers needed to be "patient and persistent" in providing monetary stimulus.
RBS cleared from FSB list of global systemically important banks
RBS has dropped out of the Financial Stability Board's list of global systemically important banks, which should translate into lower funding costs for the lender.
Europe midday: Stocks dip amid Brexit uncertainty, despite 'dovish' Draghi
Investors are exercising caution going into the weekend, given the risk that a no-confidence vote against the British Prime Minister might materialise and with sentiment further dampened by poor quarterly results from US tech giant Nvidia overnight.