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US pre-open: Futures trade lower ahead of Q4 earnings
Wall Street futures were in the red ahead of the bell on Tuesday as market participants braced for more corporate earnings.
Tuesday preview: China activity data, UK employment in focus
Investors' attention on Tuesday would be mainly on Asia.
Europe close: Stocks end higher in quiet trading
European shares moved a tad higher on Monday albeit on thin trading volumes due to the Martin Luther King Jr Day holiday in the US.
London close: Stocks rise on quiet Monday as house prices climb
London stocks managed a positive finish on Monday, almost touching its record high, although the session remained quiet on a global basis as US markets were closed for Martin Luther King day.
Director dealings: Induction Healthcare chairman makes share purchase
Induction Healthcare revealed on Monday that chairman Christopher Samler had acquired 266,667 ordinary shares in the AIM-listed digital health platform operator.
Broker tips: Rotork, Man Group, Ashtead Technology
Analysts at RBC Capital Markets downgraded industrial valve manufacturer Rotork from 'outperform' to 'sector perform' on Monday, citing "reduced upside".
Poolbeg expands its focus molecule into oncology
Poolbeg Pharma announced the strategic expansion of ‘POLB 001’ into oncology on Monday.
Quadrise Fuels shares fall after progress update
Quadrise Fuels International updated the market on its current projects on Monday, reporting that in Morocco, after its previously-reported delays, the ‘bioMSAR’ fuel arrived at the client site in December.
Tertiary Minerals' Zambia partner gets approval for Mushima North
Tertiary Minerals announced on Monday that its local partner and licence holder Mwashia Resources had now received approval of its environmental project brief (EPB) from the Zambia Environmental Management Agency (ZEMA) for the Mushima North Copper Projects.
Clontarf raises £1.3m as it advances lithium project
Clontarf Energy has raised £1. 3m before expenses, it announced on Monday, to advance its lithium and petroleum projects.
Avingtrans trading in line, makes two HVAC acquisitions
Energy, medical and industrial technology developer Avingtrans said in an update on Monday that trading in the first six months of its financial year was in line with market expectations.
Ilika shares jump on new deal with Cirtec Medical
Solid-state battery technology developer Ilika has broadened its relationship with Cirtec Medical, it announced on Monday, through a memorandum of understanding outlining the transfer of ‘Stereax’ millimetre-scale battery manufacturing to Cirtec's facility in Lowell, Massachusetts.
FTSE 100 movers: Housebuilders, Prudential on the rise
London’s FTSE 100 was up 0. 2% at 7,862. 51 in afternoon trade on Monday.
MediaZest incorporates new EU subsidiary
Audio-visual specialist MediaZest announced the incorporation of a new wholly-owned European Union subsidiary on Monday, based in the Netherlands.
Ashtead Technology flags 2022 earnings above expectations
Subsea equipment rental specialist Ashtead Technology said in an update on Monday that the “strong performance” it reported in the first half and third quarter of 2022 continued into the final quarter of the year, as it benefited from the breadth of its asset base and service offering, and high levels of activity across both the offshore wind and oil and gas markets.
PetroTal announces its approved 2023 budget
PetroTal announced a fully-funded 2023 capital investment programme of $125m on Monday, that it said was expected to generate “significant” after-tax, pre debt-service free cash flow of $55m during the year.
Microsoft facing EU antitrust warning over Activision Blizzard deal - report
Microsoft is reportedly likely to receive an EU antitrust warning about its $69bn bid for "Call of Duty" maker Activision Blizzard that could pose another challenge to completing the deal.
MP Evans upbeat on further production growth
Indonesian palm oil producer MP Evans said in an update on Monday that crop and production increased again in 2022, as its oil palm estates continued to mature and yields rose.
IQE reports 'resilient' trading amid softer wireless markets
Compound semiconductor wafer and advanced materials supplier IQE said in an update on Monday that reported revenue for 2022 was expected to be around 8% higher than the prior year’s £154m, subject to its external audit.