Real estate, utilities lead losses STOXX down 0.5, though set for weekly gains doValue gains after entering binding agreement to buy Gardant June 7 Reuters European shares extended losses on Friday, dragged down by ratesensitive sectors such as real estate after a hotterthananticipated U.S. jobs report fanned worries the Federal Reserve would not cut interest […]

June 7 Reuters U.S. bond funds secured the largest weekly inflow in four weeks in the seven days to June 5, driven by a rally in treasury bond prices after softer economic data bolstered expectations of Federal Reserve rate cuts this year. Investors acquired about 5.06 billion worth of U.S. bond funds during the week, […]

FTSE 100, FTSE 250 down 0.3 each CC Group falls after CEO to step down Redcentric falls after Wiit says no plans to make takeover offer U.S. nonfarm payrolls data due 1230 GMT June 7 Reuters British equities edged lower on Friday as precious metal miners added to their losses, while investors looked ahead to […]

TOKYO, June 7 Reuters The dollar hovered close to an eightweek low on Friday ahead of a crucial U.S. jobs report that could provide clues on the timing of Federal Reserve interest rate cuts. The euro held on to overnight gains after the European Central Bank reduced rates in a welltelegraphed move, but offered few hints about […]

Indian shares traded higher on Friday, aided by gains in IT stocks, and as the country39;s central bank raised its growth expectations for the current fiscal year while keeping interest rates unchanged as expected. The NSE Nifty 50 index was up 1 at 23,060 points and the SP BSE Sensex added 1.2 to 75,941 points after the […]

LONDON, June 7 Reuters The pound was headed for a fourth consecutive weekly gain against the dollar on Friday, its longest rally since March last year, as investors prepared for data on the health of the U.S. labour market that could shape the outlook for U.S. rates. Sterling was unchanged at 1.2789 at 0915 GMT. […]