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Europe close: Shares rise on trade war hopes
European stocks were mostly higher on Tuesday after reports that US President Donald Trump will postpone plans for new trade tariffs.
London close: Stocks finish higher ahead of Trump speech
London stocks finished higher on Tuesday as investors mulled the latest reading on the UK jobs market and looked ahead to a speech by US President Donald Trump for any clues on trade talks with China.
Wednesday preview: Powell speech, British Land in the spotlight
The focus on Wednesday will be on a potentially noteworthy speech that Federal Reserve chairman, Jerome Powell, is scheduled to deliver before the Joint Economic Committee of the US Congress at 1600 GMT.
Liberum hikes target for Howden Joinery on improved appetite for UK assets
Analysts at Liberum hiked their target price for shares of Howden Joinery, telling clients that investors were likely to continue pursuing "quality cyclicals" if the increasing demand for UK assets was sustained.
JP Morgan stays at 'overweight' on Ashtead ahead of expected 'strong' Q2 update
Analysts at JP Morgan reiterated their 'overweight' recommendation and 2,450. 0p target price for shares of Ashtead ahead of the group's second quarter update on 10 November.