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Bonds: Yields back-up ahead of Fed's Powell
These were the biggest movements in the most widely-followed 10-year sovereign bond yields:.
FX round-up: Pound hits two-year low after House speaker passes over Grieve amendment
An already weak pound was further undermined mid-morning after the speaker of the House of Commons did not choose the Grieve amendment among those to be voted on later in the day, with John Bercow's decision serving to send Sterling to a two-year low.
Small cap round-up
Recruiter Robert Walters posted a 7% jump in second-quarter net fee income on Tuesday as strength in the international business offset weakness in the UK.
Commodities: Grain prices buffeted by mixed reports on Chinese agricultural purchases
Futures were little changed outside of soft commodities and copper as traders waited for further clues as to the most likely path forward for US interest rates, in particular, and as pertained to the ongoing US-China trad standoff.
Europe close: Stocks drop ahead of key Fed speech, US-China trade in focus
Stocks across the Continent finished lower on Tuesday amid traders' caution ahead of a key speech from the head of the US central bank scheduled for the following day and uninspiring reports on the US-China trade front.
Wednesday preview: Fed's Powell, UK GDP in focus
Barring surprises on the US-China trade front, and perhaps even then, all eyes on Wednesday will be on Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell as he delivers his semi-annual testimony before the House of Representatives's Financial Services committee.
Cannacord stays at 'buy' on Bovis Homes going into autumn selling season
Canaccord Genuity stood by its 'buy' recommendation for shares of homebuilder Bovis Homes following what it described as a "solid" trading update.
London close: Pound weakness on Brexit worries buoys Footsie
Weakness in Sterling helped to cushion the blow to London stocks from the worst retail sales data on record even as investors waited on a potentially key speech from the head of the US Federal Reserve scheduled for the next day.
US 'quits' rate little changed in May
The number of people who voluntary left their jobs decreased in May but nevertheless remained near record lows, reflecting still strong job market conditions, although hiring did slip.
Fed's Harker sees no interest rate cuts in 2019, WSJ says
No interest rate cuts will be needed in 2019 and the US economy is "strong", a top US central bank official said.
Europe midday: Stocks drop amid doubts around central bank policy, US-China trade
Stocks across the Continent headed lower on Tuesday amid traders' caution ahead of a key speech from the head of the US central bank scheduled for the following day and uninspiring reports on the US-China trade front.
Small US firms less confident amid heightened uncertainty, NFIB says
Uncertainty among smaller sized businesses in the US rose "substantially" in June, reaching its highest level since March 2017, the results of a closely-followed survey revealed.