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UK GDP up 0.6% in Q1, strongest in G7

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FTSE 100 extends gains

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Copper surges to fresh all-time highs

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UK 10-year gilts reach financial crisis levels

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Equity markets in search of catalysts

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US CPI expected to accelerate

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S&P 500 & NASDAQ set to pull back from record highs

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Brent crude nudges $105

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Barclaycard and BRC April data: Consumers feel the pinch

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FTSE 100 expected to reverse Monday’s gains

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FTSE opens slightly up, all eyes on the gilt market today

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Labour market cracks with the ITEM Club and REC both point to a softening jobs backdrop

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