(Reuters) -The Russian rouble on Friday hit its strongest level against the euro since June 2020 after an unexpected central bank rate cut, but soon reversed gains and ended the day in the red, while stocks fell after the U.S. Congress voted to ban Russian oil.

(Reuters) -The S&P 500 and the Dow rose in choppy trading on Friday, boosted by a jump in banking stocks at the end of a volatile week marked by concerns around aggressive moves by the U.S. Federal Reserve to tame inflation.

Bank of America on Friday threw its support behind the securities regulator's proposal requiring U.S.-listed companies to disclose their climate-related risks and greenhouse gas emissions.

MILAN (Reuters) -Investment funds Global Infrastructure Partners and Brookfield are not contemplating any "hostile" move on Italy's road and airport operator Atlantia as a rival bid takes shape, two sources said on Friday.

(Reuters) -Japanese automaker Mitsubishi Motors said on Friday it had stopped production at a Russian van plant in Kaluga that it owns with Stellantis until further notice, joining other major carmakers that have halted operations in Russia.

Proxy adviser Glass Lewis has recommended that Goldman Sachs Group Inc's investors vote against special bonuses awarded to its top two executives at the bank's shareholder meeting, the Financial Times reported on Friday.