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Week ahead: Fedspeak, Italy in focus
A spate of data is set to be published throughout the week that will help investors to better gauge the state of the UK economy as we head into the final stretch of the year, although in all likelihood the market spotlight is likely to be on the ongoing Brexit talks.
Commodities: Oil futures weaker going into OPEC meeting, natural gas jumps
Commodity prices were lower across the board at the end of the week, except for natural gas, weighed down by concerns around the Chinese economy and with another move higher in the US dollar further dampening sentiment.
Europe close: Stocks drop amid rout in Basic Resources, drop in Oil and Gas
Stocks across the Continent finished the session sporting significant losses on the back of a continued slide in oil prices and, according to some market observers, reports that Beijing will set quotas for the country's lenders to lend to the private sector.
London close: Stocks end lower on concerns around Fed
The FTSE 100 was down 0. 49% to 7,105. 34, while the pound was off 0. 63% against the dollar at 1. 29782 and 0. 32% lower versus the euro at 1. 1458 after the Democratic Unionist Party said Theresa May's plans to keep Northern Ireland inside the customs union even without a deal "raises alarm bells".
British Airways to pay out over part-time crew dispute
The Court of Appeal on Friday upheld a ruling that British Airways has breached part time worker’s regulations and may have to compensate as many as 500 claimants.
Sector movers: Miners and oil producers in the red
With the pound and oil prices both sinking there were various sectors given a leg up, while currency swings were meanwhile putting the kibosh on the mining sector.
Director dealings: Wizz Air director ups stake
Wizz Air non-executive director Barry Eccleston purchased 2,500 ordinary shares in the FTSE 250-listed low-cost carrier on Friday.
Wilbur Ross next in Trump's firing line, reports say
US commerce secretary Wilbur Ross could be the next member of the Trump administration on the chopping block, according to reports on Friday.
Smaller price comparison sites to suffer from MoneySupermarket growth
Smaller players in the price comparison market, such as GoCompare, are "likely to be increasingly disadvantaged" by the scaling up for Moneysupermarket. com, argued broker Liberum on Friday.
Telecom Italia abandons debt reduction plans and announces write-down
Telecom Italia surprised investors on Friday, shelving its target for cutting its debt pile and announcing a €2bn writedown.
Broker tips: Hochschild Mining, AA, Vodafone
Analysts at RBC Capital Markets upgraded silver and gold miner Hochschild Mining to 'outperform' on Friday, noting that it was now "more positive" on the potential lifespan of its Inmaculada asset following the group's Capital Markets Day on Wednesday.
Macquarie believes Vodafone dividend still at risk
Analysts at Macquarie reiterated their 'underperform' recommendation and 125p target price on shares of Vodafone, telling clients they were expecting the outfit to lower its forecast for full fiscal year profits and to announce a cut in its dividend.
FTSE 100 movers: Imperial Brands smokes higher on e-cigs report; miners slump
London's FTSE 100 was down 0. 5% to 7,106. 91 in afternoon trade on Friday, with miners under the cosh as the greenback rallied.
FTSE 250 movers: AA crashes as Computacenter boots up
London's FTSE 250 was down 0. 68% at 19,126. 74 in afternoon trade on Friday, as the AA struggled alongside oil and gas outfits.
US open: Stocks open lower as investors digest hawkish Fed statement
Wall Street trading began with losses on Friday as investors mulled over a hawkish post-meeting statement from the Federal Reserve and a higher than expected reading on October's producer price index.
Uni Michigan consumer sentiment index ticks lower in November
US consumer sentiment deteriorated less than expected in November, according to a preliminary reading from the University of Michigan.
RBC upgrades Hochschild to 'outperform' as Inmaculada concerns subside
Analysts at RBC Capital Markets upgraded silver and gold miner Hochschild Mining to 'outperform' on Friday, noting that it was now "more positive" on the potential lifespan of its Inmaculada asset following the group's Capital Markets Day on Wednesday.
Gore Street declares maiden quarterly dividend
Gore Street Energy Storage declared its first dividend since listing on the London Stock Exchange back in May on Friday.
US wholesale inflation jumps in October on energy and food costs
US wholesale inflation picked-up more quickly than expected last month amid a sharp increase in energy costs and as food prices bounced back.
Provident Financial's consumer credit division gets FCA authorisation
Doorstep lender Provident Financial said on Friday that its consumer credit division - Home Credit and the Satsuma business - have been fully authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority.