Commodities
US House of Representatives postpones vote on healthcare reform
Leaders of the US House of Representatives put on ice plans for a vote on Thursday night on President Trump's proposal to repeal Obamacare.
San Francisco Fed chief says forecasts for 3 or 4 hikes in 2017 make sense
A top US rate-setter said the median expectation from policymakers for a total of three to four interest rate hikes in 2017 would make sense if the economy continued progressing as expected.
FX round-up: Sterling rises on hearty UK retail sales as inflation, possible BoE rate rise lurk
Sterling ticked higher on most major crosses Thursday thanks to better-than-expected UK retail sales figures for February, with rising inflation and a possible Bank of England (BoE) interest rate hike lurking in the background.
London close: FTSE gains on clothing retailers after improved UK shop-sales data
Equities in London rose to a positive close with the FTSE 100 enjoying a rise after UK retail sales for February came in stronger than expected and helped both clothes-related retailers and sterling higher.
Commodities: Gold a snip ahead with risk aversion potentially driving further gains
Gold was pricing a snip higher on Thursday afternoon with present risk aversion in the market potentially able to lift the nil-yielding precious metal higher in the short term.
US new home sales rise more than expected in February
Sales of new US single-family homes rose more than expected in February, according to official data released on Thursday.
US initial jobless claims unexpectedly rise
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits unexpectedly rose last week, according to data from the Labor Department.
German consumer confidence remains high, Gfk finds
German consumer sentiment is expected to worsen in March, according to a survey published on Thursday.