Dow Jones edges higher early on but Nasdaq and S&P fail to follow suit, despite gains in oil prices.
China announced an average economic growth target of 6.5% to 7% over the next five years.
IBTimes UK interviews an investment tycoon on the US markets and the candidates' economic policies.
Natural resources companies surged helped by the commodity rally.
Wall Street struggles to gain ground after report shows US economy added 242,00 jobs last month.
Asian shares seemed to be on track to post their strongest week in five months.
Energy sector contributed to S&P 500 gains, which closed up 6.95 points at 1,993.40.
Miners rallied but the surge was not enough to keep the Footsie in positive territory.
Wall Street takes a breather as investors await Friday's non-farm payrolls report.
Increased app usage and the falling cost of fuel also helped profits for the food chain.
This announcement earlier overshadowed US government data that indicated its oil output was at record highs.
Prices of some commodities such as copper and iron ore also rallied.
The energy and telecommunications sectors contributed to gains in the S&P 500.
On the FTSE 250, Virgin Money jumped, after the company reported a solid set of results.
Wall Street moves lower early on as fresh decline in oil prices offsets positive ADP payroll data.
The downturn follows a hiring spree in January and is seasonally normal.
Edmund Shing explains why you should invest in British multinational ARM.
Australia and Canada too contributed partly to the rally in stock markets by releasing positive GDP data.
Barclays dropped almost 9% after it recorded a 2% fall in pre-tax profits over 2015.
Wall Street gains ground after oil prices rebound and Asian markets shrug off disappointing economic data.
There are plenty of opportunities for investors to capitalise on fears that Britain will leave the EU.
People's Bank of China has cut the reserve requirement ratio for banks by 50 basis points.
ICE appoints financial advisory firm, Morgan Stanley, to prepare a higher offer for the LSE merger.
The Dow Jones also closed down 123.47 points, or 0.7%, to settle at 16,516.50.
The G20 countries left their meeting on Saturday without a proposal to boost the slowing global economy.
Wall Street was largely unchanged as investors were left disappointed by the lack of action from the G20.
China's overproduction has been blamed for the downturn in coal and steel prices.
Policymakers at the G20 meeting failed to come out with any action that could spur global growth.
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