Blue Owl, a name we’ve gotten to know for all the wrong reasons, has been forced to come clean after getting sued by pretty much every class action securities lawyer in America.

The JOLTs data released on Wednesday paint a picture of labor market stagnation.

The British pound remains resilient against the yen, supported by interest rate divergence and carry trade momentum, with 215 as a long-term upside target.

Asian markets showed a mixed performance on Friday as investors remained cautious ahead of the release of China's inflation data later in the day.