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Wednesday preview: Spending Review, Virgin Money UK in the spotlight
Investors' attention will be squarely on the UK Spending Review on Wednesday and updated economic forecasts from the Office for Budget Responsibility.
Europe close: Stocks extend gains as US presidential transition moves forward
European shares powered ahead on Tuesday, driven by Covid-19 vaccine hopes, optimism around the transition of the US presidency and takeover news in Scandinavia.
SMMT warns of 'severe' blow to UK auto industry from no-deal Brexit
Britain and Europe's automobile industry could yet be dealt another severe blow if Brussels and London cannot reach a Brexit deal and weaken the sector's ability to keep pace with the revolution towards green technology, the country's lobby group for the sector said.
US home prices leap past forecasts in September, S&P says
US house prices continued rising at a brisk clip in September, according to the results of a closely-followed survey.
BofA says 'sell-off' in Investec not justified, reiterates 'buy'
Analysts at Bank of America sounded a very positive note on shares of Investec, highlighting a slew of factors which pointed to a potential total shareholder return of 17%, helped not least by a "now relevant" dividend yield of greater than 6%.
UDG Healthcare posts stronger than expected full-year profits
UDG Healthcare posted a sharper than expected rise in full-year profits on the back of "strong" growth at its Sharp unit, which focuses on contract clinical, manufacturing and packaging, and is heavily involved in efforts to squash Covid-19.
Phoenix Group confirms expressions of interest for European business
Phoenix Group Holdings confirmed press speculation regarding the possible sale of its European businesses.
GSA ascertains Joe Biden is the winner of the 2020 US elections
The General Services Administration has ascertained that the Democratic party's Joe Biden was the "apparent winner" of the US presidential elections, in effect signalling the start of the transition period between the Trump administration and his own.
Sector movers: Gains in Oil and Defence help offset weakness in Pharma
Oil and Defence stocks were among the strongest areas of the market at the start of the week buoyed by hopes that a prompt rollout of Covid-19 vaccines might offset the near-term risks to growth from the second wave of the pandemic, and if not immediately then over the course of 2021.