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Europe close: Stocks dip as ECB's Draghi dashes hopes for policy change
Stocks failed to overcome the strength in the euro after European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi brushed off any hint of concern about its recent ascent and pushed back on market expectations for an imminent shift in policy guidance.
Major dark web marketplaces shut down by US government
US security officials claimed a major victory on Thursday as two of the so-called dark web’s largest marketplaces were shut down.
Theresa May's new Brexit business council to meet
Theresa May will meet with senior figures in some of the UKs largest companies later on Thursday in an effort to assuage some of the growing concerns over the governments Brexit plans and how it will affect trading moving forward.
US open: Traders lock-in profits, focus on tech-giants and Capital Hill
Stocks took a breather following mixed economic data and ahead of key corporate updates from tech heavyweights Microsoft and eBay.
Euro area consumer confidence dips in July
Consumer confidence in the single currency bloc slipped a tad, the European Union's executive arm said.
'We're not there yet, financing conditions favourable' ECB's Draghi says
"We're not there yet", European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi said in his press conference when asked whether monetary policy needed to remain as accommodative as it was.
Philly Fed index falls more than estimated in July
Manufacturing conditions in the Philadelphia region deteriorated more than expected in July, according to a survey released on Thursday.
US jobless claims drop more than expected
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week, according to data from the Labor Department.
ECB keeps policy rates unchanged, as expected
The European Central Bank kept all its main policy rates unchanged on Thursday, as expected.
US pre-open: Stocks seen touch higher ahead of more earnings
Stocks on Wall Street looked set to eke out small gains at the open on Thursday as investors looked ahead to more earnings from the likes of American Airlines, while across the pond, a policy announcement from the European Central Bank was in focus.
Asia report: Most markets higher as Bank of Japan stands pat
Markets in Asia finished higher on Thursday, with investors sifting through news from the Bank of Japan’s policy meeting, and patiently awaiting a decision out of the European Central Bank later in the global day.
German factory gate inflation slows in June
The rate of gain in German factory gate prices slowed in June.
Morgan Stanley opts for Frankfurt as new post-Brexit hub
US investment bank Morgan Stanley is the latest multinational financial firm to choose Frankfurt as a new post-Brexit European hub, according to several reports.
Trump attacks his own attorney general Sessions after recusal
US President Donald Trump has launched an extraordinary attack on Attorney General Jeff Sessions after the country’s top justice official recused himself from any investigation into last year’s election.
US close: Markets finish higher as Morgan Stanley impresses
US markets pushed further into record territory on Wednesday on the back of better-than-expected results from Morgan Stanley, with tech shares at the top of the benchmarks despite weak numbers out of Big Blue thanks to a run-up in biotech shares.