Currencies
FX round-up: Pound finds slight bid even as US dollar grinds higher
The pound edged higher on Thursday on the back of reports that the UK was preparing its own backstop deal to guard against the risk of delays in the Brexit negotiations that might see the country simply crash out.
Oil reaches $80 mark for the first time since 2014
A warning from the head of France's Total that it will stop development of a key Iranian gas field has pushed oil prices back above $80 a barrel for the first time since 2014.
US Philly Fed index rockets in May, hiring strengthens
Perhaps the most closely-followed lead indicator for factory sector activity in the States jumped past forecasts in May as new orders rocketed.
US weekly unemployment claims increase by more than expected
US jobless claims for last week increased by moderately more than markets were expecting.
NHS outsourcing deal with Capita 'put patients at risk'
Outsourcing NHS services to private company Capita is resulting in “widespread failures”, the UK’s spending watchdog has said.