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Sector movers: Forestry and Paper stocks bid higher after upbeat industry forecasts
Cyclicals were at the fore on Wednesday, with Forestry and Paper stocks topping the leaderboard on the back of upbeat medium-term projections from two trade groups.
Thursday preview: Weekly US jobless claims, Cineworld in focus
The market spotlight on Thursday will be on the US jobs market with investors likely to be keeping close tabs on the latest weekly unemployment claims figures.
Tesla shares hit the skids after 2020 Battery Day underwhelms
Shares of US stockmarket darling Tesla were on the skids after the outfit underwhelmed investors at its 2020 Battery Day.
US factory and services activity finishes Q3 on strong note, IHS Markit says
US economic output put paid to the third quarter with a solid pace of expansion in September, the results of a closely-watched survey revealed.
Half a billion jobs were lost around the world to Covid-19 in Q2
The novel coronavirus will exact a much higher toll on job markets around the world than previously feared, according to the global watchdog for labour.
JP Morgan upgrades Diploma on proposed acquisition of Windy City Wire
Analysts at JP Morgan hailed Diploma's plans to acquire Windy City Wire, in turn bumping up their target price and recommendation for the shares.
China Yangtze, world's largest hydroelectric firm, to list in London
The world's largest hydropower company has kicked-off a bookbuilding exercise for the sale of Global Depositary Receipts representing 5% of its capital prior to the offering.
Johnson & Johnson launches phase three clinical trial for Covid-19 vaccine candidate
US consumer health and drugs giant Johnson & Johnson has launched the last phase of clinical trials for its Covid-19 vaccine.