• Reuters

    Morning bid: Dow flirts with 40k, China fights homes bust

    After a week of worldwide stock market records, Friday seems set for a breather - with attention switching to the deepening Chinese housing bust and sweeping government plans to stop the rot there. Thursday's saw the blue-chip Dow Jones briefly top the 40,000 milestone as the S&P500, Nasdaq and MCSI all-country index all clocked all-time intraday highs too. Signs of U.S. disinflation resuming and the wider economy cooling all stoked hopes that Federal Reserve interest rate cuts are indeed coming - with annual corporate profit growth and year-to-date stock index gains revving up into double digits.

  • The Telegraph

    Marc Skinner signs Manchester United contract extension

    Manchester United head coach Marc Skinner has signed a contract extension with the Women’s Super League club, Telegraph Sport understands.

  • Yahoo TV UK

    Is Giovanni Pernice quitting Strictly Come Dancing?

    Everyone wants to know is Giovanni Pernice quitting Strictly Come Dancing?