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Director dealings: Saga chief picks up shares as stock falls to 2014 lows
Saga chief Lance Batchelor picked up a batch of shares in the company he leads even as the stock plummeted in the wake of its latest trading update.
Europe close: Investors waiting on German SPD vote on grand coalition
Stocks on the Continent moved higher - tracking gains on Wall Street - even as political risks in Germany and Italy came into sharper focus.
US open: Nasdaq pushes higher, Sage Therapeutics soars
Wall Street is trading higher with the Nasdaq making gains amid a flurry of share buyback announcements in the wider market and another torrid run higher in Bitcoin.
Economists upbeat despite weak reading on German November IP data
Economists are largely brushing off a weak reading on German industry, pointing to robust survey results to back up their case.
Weekly US jobless claims dip, secondary filings move further below 2.0m
Initial jobless claims dipped last week alongside a moderate drop in those filed for a second time, a positive signal for the pace of job growth.
China November FX reserve data may herald wider yuan trading band
China's foreign exchange reserves were little changed last month, extending a spell of stability which some economists believe might encourage Beijing to take further 'baby steps' towards full-blown FX liberalisation such as widening the trading band for the yuan.
Europe midday: German, Italian political risk to the fore
Stocks have come off earlier highs as political risks in Germany and Italy move to the fore.