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London pre-open: Stocks to edge up ahead of manufacturing, industrial production data
London stocks were set to edge higher at the open on Friday, recovering from losses in the previous session as investors eyed the release of key manufacturing and industrial production data and the continuation of Brexit talks.
Friday newspaper round-up: Brexit, Equifax, National Grid, Saudi Aramco
British and European business leaders are to demand an urgent breakthrough on Brexit from Theresa May in order to salvage a transition deal from the stalled negotiations in Brussels. The CBI and counterparts from France, Germany and Italy will meet the prime minister at Downing Street on Monday to warn that taking much longer to negotiate a transition agreement could render it useless because companies will soon be forced to assume the worst about the terms of Britain’s departure from the EU.
US close: Markets in the red as Senate Republicans reveal their tax plans
US markets finished lower on Thursday as investors dealt with more earnings news and details on the Senate’s tax bill.