The mining and trading house closed the book on its 2015 share collapse, claiming its turn around was complete and suggesting it could return cash to shareholders. Glencore plc claimed victory over its doubters Thursday, posting a 48% increase in annual profits and declaring that it had completed a rapid turn around from the 2015 wobble that briefly raised questions about its viability.

After ending last week with a pair of inside days, Wednesday’s E-Mini S&P 500 futures auction produced yet another session where the entire regular session’s price range fell within the prior day’s range. And unfortunately, unless you’re a scalper playing for ticks, there’s really not much to do when the entire session’s range only amounts to 7.5 handles.

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Loblaw’s net profit was up 57 per cent or $73 million from a year earlier, while revenue was up $265 million or 2.4 per cent. a Loblaw had $11.13 billion of revenue and a $201 million net profit in the fourth quarter, according to earnings announced Thursday morning.

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Barclays Plc shares rose to the highest in more than a year as its capital ratio climbed more than expected and the bank signaled progress in efforts to divest its Africa unit and sell off unwanted assets. Fourth-quarter pretax profit was 330 million pounds , from a loss of 2.1 billion pounds a year ago, the London-based lender said in a statement Thursday.

Barclays Group says it will complete its restructuring six months earlier than planned as it sheds risky assets and focuses on consumer, corporate and investment banking in New York and London. Barclays now plans to close its non-core unit at the end of June after reducing its stake in Barclays Africa to 12.2 percent and agreeing to legally separate the business.

Germany’s economy expanded at the fastest pace in five years in 2016 as a weaker euro helped boost growth to the strongest level of any advanced nation in the world. Germany’s economy expanded at the fastest pace in five years in 2016, according to data published Thursday, as a weaker euro helped lift exports and domestic demand boosted growth to the strongest level of any advanced nation in the world.

Barclays swung to a full-year net profit of GBP1.6 billion , as the bank’s management said it was just months away from finishing a restructuring of the U.K. lender. The British bank on Thursday said total income was down 3% over the year to GBP21.5 billion, as the bank continued to exit businesses.

Barclays Plc posted fourth-quarter profit that missed analysts’ estimates on a charge for accelerating the costs of deferred bonuses, while the bank signaled progress in its effort to divest its Africa unit and sell off unwanted assets. Pretax profit was 330 million pounds , from a loss of 2.1 billion pounds a year ago, the London-based lender said in a statement Thursday.

PSA Pegout posted much better-than-expected full year earnings Thursday and said it would pay shareholders the first dividend in six years after a solid 2017 outlook. PSA Pegout SA posted much better-than-expected full year earnings Thursday and said it would pay shareholders the first dividend in six years after a solid 2017 outlook.