1. FTSE 100 Live
Blue-chips up 90 points as miners rally.
2. UK economy grows in February
Gross domestic product added 0.1% month on month in February, matching forecasts following an upwardly revised 0.3% rise in January.
3. Gold smashes past $2,400 mark
At its daily high, the precious metal climbed to US$2,417 per ounce, before later receding to US$2,414 later on.
4. Nationwide members start revolt against Virgin Money takeover
Some 1,000 signatures have been collected in a petition calling for Nationwide’s 16 million members to be given a say on the deal.
5. Bank of England forecasting undermined by outdated methods
Former Federal Reserve chair Ben Bernanke said in a report on Friday that the accuracy of predictions by Britain’s central bank had “deteriorated significantly” since the pandemic.