- FTSE off to a strong start
- China hints at open door to US trade talks
- US PMI drops to 48.7 in April, jobs data in focus
- Shell beats first quarter
- Brent crude prices flat at $67 per barrel
- Tariffs take a bite from Apple’s investor sentiment
- NatWest smashes Q1 forecasts
Derren Nathan, head of equity research, Hargreaves Lansdown:
“The FTSE ‘s off to a strong start and US futures are also pointing up after yesterday’s gains on Wall Street. Markets were helped by solid earnings from...