May seen fighting for survival
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday denied he tried to interfere with an FBI investigation, effectively accusing James Comey, the FBI's former director, of lying under oath to Congress.
Shares of Apple Inc fell more than 3 percent on Friday after Bloomberg News reported that iPhones launched later this year will use modem chips with slower download speeds than some rival smartphones.
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that he backs the NATO charter's demand that all members be prepared to defend each other, weeks after jarring allies by not restating U.S. support for the agreement.
Britain's economy appeared to be struggling to pick up pace even before Friday's inconclusive election result, with industrial output rising less than expected in April after a poor start to 2017.
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday accused Qatar of being a "high level" sponsor of terrorism, potentially hindering the U.S. Department of State's efforts to ease heightening tensions and a blockade of the Gulf nation by Arab states and others.
Greece's parliament approved on Friday reforms demanded by the country's international lenders to conclude a long-stalled review of its bailout progress and qualify for more loans needed to repay debt maturing in July.
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GB 10YR |
+1.003
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-0.003 |
DE 10YR |
+0.255
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-0.007 |
JP 10YR |
+0.056
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+0.000 |
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GBP | 1 | 0.7843 | 0.8778 |
USD | 1.2740 | 1 | 1.1192 |
EUR | 1.1376 | 0.8929 | 1 |
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Gold |
1,276.30
USD
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+0.00
Exp: Jun 17
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Copper |
2.64
USD
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+0.04
Exp: Jun 17
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Brent Crude |
48.15
USD
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+0.00
Exp: Jun 17
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Confectioner Mars Inc, owner of the Mars and M&M; brands, said on Friday that it had voluntarily recalled some products sold under the Galaxy brand in the UK and Ireland as it detected the possible presence of Salmonella in the ingredients.