Global Market Overview 9:26pm

Poor European data hit risk assets

Equity losses reversed after upbeat US manufacturing survey

EQUITIES 9:27pm

US stocks rebound after manufacturing data

Wall Street indices record weekly gain

COMMODITIES 6:06pm

Tax rise in Indian gold imports averted

Finace minister urges restraint from buying precious metal

CURRENCIES 7:01pm

Italian election pushes euro to year low

Pound falls against single currency

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Support services boost FTSE

UK benchmark ends in positive territory for the week

EQUITIES 6:50pm

Italian banks slide on election results

Pan-European FTSE 300 closed up 0.3%

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