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Week ahead: BoE, EU Summit, FOMC in focus
Investors will have their work cut out for them over the coming week, with both the Bank of England and the Federal Reserve set to meet to decide on interest rates.
Commodities: WTI futures higher, Saudi Aramco IPO a 'talking point' in markets
Upon first glance, the commodity patch was quiescent at the end of the week, but a deeper dive revealed quite a bit more.
Results round-up
Drilling services group Capital Drilling swung to a profit in its most recent trading year, thanks to a substantial boost to its revenue.
Sharp increases in US factory and mining output drive industrial production higher in February
US industrial output jumped past forecasts last month driven by a sharp increase in factory and mining output.
London close: Financials lead the way as Berkeley rant misfires
London stocks finished the week with a second step higher, as financials and miners rose again to offset caution hitting the housebuilding and retail sectors.
Europe close: Stocks track gains on Wall Street amid 'dovish' ECB-speak
Stocks on the Continent finished higher, as trading on Wall Street got off to a positive start on the back of multiple strong updates on the US economy and a dip in the euro alongside some downwardly revised Eurozone CPI data and some 'dovish' ECB-talk.
Zscaler shares soar in Nasdaq trading debut
Shares in Silicon Valley tech unicorn Zscaler, which sells cloud security software that allows IT departments to monitor all traffic on corporate networks at the same time as shielding it, surged in their trading debut on Friday morning, after the firm priced its IPO late on Thursday at $16, above its already elevated range.
Broker tips: Greene King, Greencore Group, NEX Group
Analysts at Morgan Stanley took a look at pub group Greene King on Friday, saying the firm's decision to support its dividend meant it was time to "Greene light" an upgrade for the brewer and landlord's shares.
MBL Group shares grow 15% after Garden & Home division sale
MBL Group's shares rose over 15% on Friday after it disposed of its entire shareholding in Redworth Limited and its subsidiary The Garden and Home Trading Company Limited.
Tiffany's 2018 guidance takes shine off fourth quarter quarterly results
Tiffany&Co. beat analysts' expectations for its fiscal fourth quarter but its guidance for the year ahead fell short, sending its shares duly lower.
Market buzz: Tullow increases debt fundraise, and what's NEX worth?
1701: Tullow Oil has increased its bond offer to $880m from $650m. It's raising cash from debt by issuing senior debt notes offering 7%, due 2025 at par.
FTSE 100 movers: EasyJet flies on technical flag, Berkeley rant misfires
London's FTSE 100 was lifted by financials and commodity stocks on Friday, with the index up 0. 62% to 7,183. 99.
US open: Wall Street unmoved by McMaster rumours
Trading on Wall Street kicked off on a positive note, with the main indices shaking off some of yesterday's weakness despite sentiment suffering earlier in the day from talk of yet another White House departure and after the Trump organisation was hit with a subpoenae by Special Counsel Mueller as part of his investigation into alleged Russian links.
Director dealings: Close Brothers CEO collects £3.63m in Friday share sale
Preben Prebensen, chief executive of merchant banking firm Close Brothers Group, disposed of a total of 240,000 ordinary shares in the firm on Friday, collecting more than £3. 5m in the process.
White House denies rumours of McMaster's impending exit
Rumours about the imminent departure of national security advisor McMaster from the White House have been denied by press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders, who said McMaster and the president have a good relationship.
URU receives positive assay results at largest discovered PGE repository
URU Metals Limited announced on Friday that it has received assay results from its Zebediela project which is located on the largest platinum group element (PGE) repository in the world.
New US legislation to accelerate Thor Mining's tungsten project
Thor Mining lauded the passing of new legislation by the United States’ Natural Resources Committee which will aid its Pilot Mountain Project, the company said on Friday.
ECB's Praet says debate on higher euro area growth potential now open
The need for monetary policy in the euro area to be tightened may be less than had been thought as the bloc's if the bloc's potential rate of growth is improving, a top European Central Bank official said.
Morgan Stanley gives Greene King the 'Greene light'
Analysts at Morgan Stanley took a look at pub group Greene King on Friday, saying the firm's decision to support its dividend meant it was time to "Greene light" an upgrade for the brewer and landlord's shares.