FTSE 100 Live Thursday Primark UK sales in big fallTwining and Ovaltine demand surgesRevolution Beauty sales down 25% Market update: Retail stocks struggle after Primark setback,

U.S. stocks traded sharply higher in Wednesday's final hour of trading, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 headed for a third consecutive session of gains after December's CPI data sparked a relief rally.

U.S. stock futures leaned lower Friday on concern over possible export restrictions on Nvidia, ahead of key data on the jobs market. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures fell 41 points, or 0.1%, to 42837. S&P 500 futures dropped 17 points, or 0.3%, to 5942.

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.

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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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World shares showed mixed results as China introduced measures to boost its stock markets. European indices saw slight gains, while Asian markets had varied performances. U.S. futures dipped slightly.

US markets close higher on record Netflix subscribers and AI leaders, while S&P 500 reaches new high. Asia markets mixed, Europe down slightly, commodities steady, and US futures mixed.

"Markets are still in the dark about whether tariffs on a number of parties will be introduced at the beginning of next month or whether they are simply a hardline negotiating tactic," commented Mould. "It's a hint of the sort of uncertainty investors may have to get used to under Trump's presidency."