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04 Jan
BP, oil, gas
US oil inventories fall sharply as refineries ramp-up production

US crude oil inventories dropped sharply sharply last week, albeit alongside big increases in product stockpiles as refineries ramped-up production.

04 Jan
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Sessions rumours knock marijuana stocks off their high

Cannabis stocks came down from their high on Thursday as rumours emerged that US attorney general Jeff Sessions planned to rescind federal marijuana legislation.

04 Jan
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Fed funds futures rise after FOMC minutes

Rate-setters in the US continue to see a need for a "gradual" pace of monetary policy tightening, but are also in agreement that the behaviour of prices and of the shape of the government bond yield curve need monitoring, the minutes of the Federal Reserve's last policy meeting revealed.

04 Jan
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US services sector growth slows to 7-month low in December - IHS Markit

Activity in the US services sector slowed less than initially estimated in December, according to figures out on Thursday.

04 Jan
City workers
US initial jobless claims unexpectedly rise

The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits unexpectedly rose last week, according to figures released by the Labor Department on Thursday.

04 Jan
City workers
US private sector adds 250,000 jobs in December

Private sector employment in the US unexpectedly rose in December, according to data released by ADP on Thursday.

04 Jan
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China's services sector improves, Caixin survey shows

China's services sector grew at its fastest pace in more than three years in December, according to a survey released overnight.

04 Jan
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Trump's lawyers hit Steve Bannon with cease-and-desist over tell-all book

Lawyers representing Donald Trump have issued former chief strategist Steve Bannon a cease-and-desist notice, accusing him of having violated a non-disclosure agreement when speaking to author Michael Wolff.

04 Jan
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Eurozone economic growth hits highest level since early 2011 - IHS Markit

Business activity in the eurozone accelerated more than initially estimated in December, with economic growth hitting its highest level since early 2011, according to figures released on Thursday.