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FTSE 100 movers: Auto insurers, miners pace gains
Precious metals miner Fresnillo topped the leaderboard on Tuesday with shares finding a bid after hitting a 52-week low during the previous session, mimicking movements in the price of silver.
UK warns EU of tit-for-tat measures over financial services regulations post-Brexit
UK negotiators warned Brussels that about 7,000 European-based investment funds could be under threat if the bloc refuses to change its position on the City of London after Britain’s exit from the European Union.
Jefferies reiterates 'buy' on Centrica but concedes downside risks to consensus view
Analysts at Jefferies reiterated their buy recommendation and 165p target price on shares of Centrica following the energy's supplier's latest interims, even as they conceded that several aspects of the group's results "implied" downside risks to consensus estimates for its earnings per share in fiscal year 2018.
Broker tips: Centrica, Abcam
Analysts at Jefferies reiterated their buy recommendation and 165p target price on shares of Centrica following the energy's supplier's latest interims, even as they conceded that several aspects of the group's results "implied" downside risks to consensus estimates for its earnings per share in fiscal year 2018.
Berenberg changes mind on Abcam, reinstating 'buy' rating
Analysts at Berenberg on Tuesday upgraded their rating for shares of Abcam from ‘Hold’ to ‘Buy’ after having downgraded shares of the antibodies supplier just three months ago.
FTSE 250 movers: Investors hungry for Greggs, take profits at Games Workshop
Gains for a sausage roll retailer, a doorstep lender and an engineer were balanced on the FTSE 250 index by declines at builders merchant a convenience foods manufacturer and a hobby retailer.
Bitcoin falls below $8,000 as investors lose interest
Bitcoin fell briefly below $8,000 on Monday as investors lose interest in cryptocurrencies after enduring a selloff in mainstream technology shares in a sign that risk aversion might be having ripple effects.
Europe close: Stocks rebound as yields relent, euro fails to hold gains
European bourses enjoyed a better day Tuesday after a mixed deluge of macroeconomic data and as yield pressure abated after the Bank of Japan's monetary policy update.
US detects new missile activity in North Korea
US spy satellites have detected new activity at a North Korean factory near the capital that produces ballistic missiles capable of reaching the US mainland, an official told The Washington Post on Monday.
London close: Talk trade negotiations might re-start stokes risk appetite
Stocks finished July on a positive note, helped by big gains in shares of oil majors BP and Shell as well as miners, after Bloomberg reported that top officials from Washington and Beijing were holding contacts in a bid to restart trade talks and avoid a full-blown trade war.
NWF posts record results after 'outstanding' year for fuel division
Farming supplies and food distributor provider NWF Group on Tuesday posted record annual results after benefiting from some exceptional conditions, principally in the fuels division.
Wednesday preview: Lloyds, Next and Capita results in focus, FOMC 'a non-event'
Wednesday's Fed policy meeting is predicted to be a "non-event", meaning there will be more attention on the first of the August PMI surveys and another busy day of company news as BAE Systems, Capita, Lloyds and Next are among those reporting.
Heinz pledges to make all packaging recyclable by 2025
Kraft Heinz pledged on Tuesday to make all its packaging recyclable, reusable or compostable by 2025, stepping up its commitment to reducing its carbon emissions.
Volex's shares boosted as first quarter expectations beaten
Premium power cord manufacturer Volex saw its shares rise on Tuesday after trading in the first quarter exceeded expectations on the back of higher profits and revenues.
US open: Stocks find a bid on trade talk hopes
Wall Street found a bid on the last trading day of the month after Bloomberg reported that top US and Chinese officials were talking about holding talks, to paraphrase one market watcher.
Chicago PMI beats forecasts in July, price pressures at decade-high
One of the most widely-followed gauges of US factory sector activity outpaced forecasts in July, rising to its highest level since January amid strong demand for manufactured goods, although price-pressures were at their loftiest in a decade, stoked in part by recently-imposed trade tariffs.
European economic growth disappoints, inflation picks up
Economic growth in euro area in the second quarter grew less than expected, with Spain growing at the slowest pace for four years.
Sirius Minerals expands relationship with Archer Daniels Midland
Fertilizer development company Sirius Minerals on Tuesday expanded its relationship with US-based agri-business Archer Daniels Midland.
Thomas Cook guides lower on profits, but confident on medium-term outlook
Thomas Cook guided towards the lower end of market expectations for its full-year underlying earnings on Tuesday, blaming the impact from hot weather in June and July and margin pressures on its tour operations in the Spanish islands, amid aggressive competition and bed cost inflation from hoteliers.
Ofcom wants ISPs to tell customers when their contract's up
Customers of landline, broadband, subscription television and mobile services would be told when they were approaching the end of their minimum contract period under new rules proposed on Tuesday by Ofcom.