Currys has raised profit guidance and pledged to resume dividend payments after the retailer reported a strong festive performance today. An improved balance sheet means the company expects to resume dividend payments with a distribution of 1.

Stock futures are higher after this morning's consumer price index (CPI) data, with futures on the Dow up over 500 points

Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) are pointed firmly lower, following yesterday's 703-point pop, while S&P 500 Index (SPX) futures sit flat, and Nasdaq-100 Index (NDX) futures manage a modest gain.

Recruitment firm Page Group expects 2024 operating profit towards the lower end of the current market consensus range of £49 million to £58.5 million. Gross profit fell 17.2% to £196.7 million in the three months,

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Stocks navigated another volatile session after Friday's plunge, which wiped out all year-to-date gains for Wall Street's major gauges. A hot December jobs report rattled markets, spurring concern that signs of strength in the economy will encourage the Federal Reserve to keep rates higher for longer.

U.S. stock indexes are drifting following a mixed set of earnings reports from Morgan Stanley, UnitedHealth Group and other big companies

Share benchmarks in China showed scant reaction, given that the 5% annual growth exactly matched the government's target for “about 5%” growth in 2024. The economy grew 5.4% year-on-year in the October-December quarter.

Markets ended the week on a positive note, with better-than-expected earnings from big banks and signs that inflation is cooling prompting risk-taking on Wall Street this week.

European stock markets continued their climb, with the DAX repeatedly reaching new highs this week. Performance was driven by expectations of loosening monetary policy and strong corporate quarterly earnings.

Global stock markets rallied to finish higher on Friday, with Wall Street posting its best week since Donald Trump was assured of his return to the White House and London hitting a high, as investors prepared for the new US government and a significant shift in economic policies.