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Liberum initiates coverage on CareTech with 'buy' rating
Analysts at Liberum initiated coverage on CareTech with a 'buy' rating on Monday, noting that the UK market for social services was worth £16bn and still growing.
Commodities: Baker Hughes data weighs on WTI Rusal news lifts metals
Commodities were modestly lower on Monday, despite a dip in the US dollar index, following a bearish reading for a key survey on US energy exploration.
Bonds: Gilts dip, Italian debt rallies (again)
These were the movements in some of the most widely-followed 10-year sovereign note yields:.
Europe close: International trade concerns offset by reports on Italian budget
European stocks finished on a mixed note on Monday, as traders waited to see whether Washington would finally push ahead with a new round of tariffs on Chinese goods and if China responded by ruling-out restarting trade talks.
Phoenix Global scores revenue rise as oil prices drive upward
Upstream oil and gas company Phoenix Global Resources on Monday reported an increase in interim revenues on the back of higher oil prices.
London close: Shares finish day little changed, despite trade concerns
London stocks finished the session little changed as trade concerns continued to weigh on investors' minds, with US President Trump set to slap tariffs on a further $200bn-worth of Chinese imports, possibly as soon as Monday evening.
Results round-up
Petra Diamonds posted a rise in full-year adjusted earnings on Monday as it announced the departure of long-serving chief executive officer Johan Dippenaar.
Broker tips: Tullow Oil, Prudential, Sophos
With Tullow Oil showing "clear signs of a return to meaningful exploration", analysts at Canaccord Genuity raised their rating on the group to 'buy' on Monday.
Director dealings: Wetherspoon's chief executive ups stake
Wetherspoon's chief executive John Hutson purchased 8,384 ordinary shares in the FTSE-100 pubco on Monday.
Over 3000 Jaguar Land Rover staff put on three-day week
Car maker Jaguar Land Rover announced on Monday it would fight job cuts by moving 3,000 staff to a three-day week until Christmas at the Castle Bromwich plant in the West Midlands.
China will not 'play defence' in US trade war, says Global Times
China will respond to "unilateral" US tariffs with firm countermeasures in the escalating trade war between the two countries, according to a report from widely read Chinese newspaper Global Times.
Sector movers: Utilities rebound, tech stocks hit by China
Utilities were the most noticeable climbers on Monday, led by the electricity sector and with water companies joining in.
Tuesday preview: US-China trade, Ocado in focus
The spotlight on Tuesday may well end up being on China's response to America's decision to levy a 10% tariff on $200bn-worth of the Asian giant's goods exports.
FX round-up: Pound higher as speculators trim shorts
The pound was trading on the front foot at the start of the week, helped by news that speculators had pared their 'bearish' bets on 'cable', as traders call the exchange rate between the pound and the US dollar.
FTSE 100 movers: Ocado gains ahead of update; GVC hit by broker note
London's FTSE 100 was down 0. 1% to 7,298. 22 in afternoon trade on Monday as investors kept an eye on US-China trade talks.
FTSE 250 movers: Sirius on fertile ground; Sophos dives
London's FTSE 250 was steady at 20,362. 95 in afternoon trade on Monday.
US open: Mixed trading at the bell as trade tensions between the US and China seem to escalate
US stocks saw some mixed trading at the open on Monday as trade tensions between the US and China escalated, with Trump set to implement a fresh round of tariffs on a further $200bn-worth of Chinese goods.
Restore profits boosted by improved margins and acquistions
British office services provider Restore saw revenues and profits move ahead in the first half of its trading year thanks, in part, to a good initial contribution from its recent acquisition of TNT Business Solutions.
Surface Transforms doubles revenues at new home on Merseyside
High-performance ceramic brake disk manufacturer Surface Transforms on Monday reported reduced annual losses even though revenues almost doubled during the year ended 31 May.