Opening Market Overview

GBP Construction PMI 57.0 51.6 51.0

FTSE100 slightly lower midday as the banks and miners suffer

USD Non-Farm Employment Change 162K 184K 195K

USD Unemployment Rate 7.4% 7.5% 7.6%

USD Average Hourly Earnings m/m -0.1% 0.2% 0.4%

USD Core PCE Price Index m/m 0.2% 0.1% 0.1%

USD Personal Income m/m 0.3% 0.5% 0.5%

USD Personal Spending m/m 0.5% 0.5% 0.3%

USD Factory Orders m/m 1.5% 2.3% 3.0%

FTSE100 ends day firmly lower as the banks and miners slip

Have a great weekend all!

Thanks for a good week.....

Alan.