The US announced 10% tariffs on a further $200bn worth of Chinese goods, sparking fresh concerns of a trade war between the US and China.
On Thursday the UK government published the White Paper specifying Brexit proposals intended to keep a frictionless trade flow with the EU, including a free-trade area for goods, national security partnership and a facilitated customs agreement.
On Wednesday, 21st Century Fox, which already owns a 39% stake in Sky, confirmed it will take over the remaining 61%, at a price of £24.5bn or £14 per share.
The Chinese GDP growth will be released Monday 16 July, at an expected rate of 6.7% YoY.
The UK CPI for June will be released Wednesday 18 July and is expected to come in at 2.6% YoY.
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