The pound fell below $1.29 against the dollar after Michel Barnier, the EU’s chief Brexit negotiator, said no decisive progress had been achieved on key issuesInvestor spirits lifted by strong data from ChinaCarrefour shares plunge on profit warningEurozone inflation picks up; unemployment steadiesBank of England policymaker urges interest rate riseGambling firm 888 fined record £7.8m for failing to protect customers 2.49pm BST US markets have maintained the upbeat sentiment in European markets with Wall Street climbing higher in early trading: 2.41pm BST Over in the US, initial jobless claims have come in slightly below expectations.There were 236,000 new claims for jobless benefits in the week ending 26 August – 1,000 more than in than in the previous week – according to the US Labor Department figures.Weekly Jobless Claims Beat Consensus Ahead of Big Monthly Report – https://t.co/cDQ4XhpoWM Continue reading…
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