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Ukraine central bank introduces largest wartime currency liberalisation measuresU.S. dollar and Ukrainian hryvnia banknotes are seen in this picture illustration taken in Kiev, Ukraine, October 31, 2016. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko/Illustration/File Photo
Ukraine's central bank introduced its largest wartime currency liberalization measures on Friday, with most of the new provisions to take effect on May 4.
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Markets Performance
Official Data PartnerCommodities
| Future | Last | % Change |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | 2,292.70 | 0.28% |
| Copper | 855.15 | 1.09% |
| Brent Crude Oil | 82.84 | 0.99% |
| CBOT Soybeans | 1,201.25 | 0.95% |
Stocks
| Index | Last | % Change |
|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 | 5,129.90 | 1.30% |
| Euro STOXX 50 | 4,921.48 | 0.63% |
| FTSE 100 | 8,213.49 | 0.51% |
| Nikkei 225 | 38,236.07 | 0.10% |
Source: LSEG - data delayed by at least 15 minutes
- Asian MarketsHong Kong March retail sales down 7%, snapping 15 months of growth
Hong Kong's March retail sales fell 7% from a year earlier, partly due to a high base of comparison for visitor spending and the Easter holidays, government data showed on Friday.
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Former Odey Asset Management (OAM) portfolio manager James Hanbury has said in a letter to investors that passive and systematic trading strategies have grown so much that those trading on company fundamentals might be hurt.
