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The index of UK blue-chips heading lower amid a host of economic data

FTSE 100 falls back despite "eye-popping" growth forecast for UK, while Wall Street set to open lower The index of UK blue-chips and US markets under pressure amid a host of economic data FTSE 100 down 70 points B&M falls after figures Ex-divs help push down market 12.32pm: Investors await US economic data Wall Street is expected to open lower as investors focus on the latest US jobs data due shortly. Ahead of Friday's widely watched non-farm payroll numbers - which came in well below forecasts last month with a rise of only 266,000 - come the private payroll figures for May from ADP. They a...

The index of UK blue-chips and US markets under pressure, while US employment reports come in better than expected

In early trading in New York, the Dow was down 0.58% while the S&P 500 dropped 0.61% and the Nasdaq fell 0.73%

13:03 Thu 03 Jun 2021 S&P/ASX 200 hits record high as strong demand dynamics push oil price above US$70 per barrel Gold prices rose 0.4% to US$1,906.80 per ounce on Wednesday, hovering below a near five-month peak achieved in the previous session. Global investors are awaiting U.S. payrolls data due on Friday to gauge cues on future monetary policy. S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX:XJO) has hit another record high earlier today, with the index lifting 0.9% to 7281.8. The Big 4 banks were the largest contributors to the market’s gains as Commonwealth Bank (ASX:CBA) hit a fresh record high ...