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US close: Stocks higher as tariffs remain in focus
Major indices closed higher on Tuesday as the effects of the new White House administration’s tariffs on a number of its closest trading partners continued to be digested.

Wednesday preview: Services PMIs, Fedspeak in focus
Investors' attention in the middle of the week will be trained on a slew of survey results covering services sector activity around the world.

Broker tips: YouGov, Barratt Redrow, SSP
Analysts at Berenberg lowered their target price on market research firm YouGov from 810. 0p to 760. 0p on Tuesday following the group’s H125 trading update earlier in the morning.
Europe close: Late rally drives markets higher, but London stocks fall
European stocks rallied in afternoon trade to finish Tuesday's session in positive territory, though investors remained cautious as global markets continued to digest the fallout of Trump's tariff rampage.

Ferrexpo shares tank 40% as Ukraine unit faces £3bn civil claim
Shares in London-listed miner Ferrexpo tanked on Tuesday after the company said a civil claim worth 157 billion Ukrainian hryvnia (£3bn) had been filed against its Ukrainian unit Ferrexpo Poltava Mining (FPM) in relation to alleged sale of waste products from the production of iron ore pellets.

London close: Stocks lower as China hits back at Trump tariffs
London stocks ended lower on Tuesday as investors reacted to renewed trade tensions between the United States and China.

Director dealings: Motorpoint CEO makes share sale
Motorpoint revealed on Tuesday that chief executive Mark Carpenter had disposed of 50,000 ordinary shares in the London-listed automotive retailer.
US job openings fall more than expected
Job openings in the United States dropped sharply in December, nearing a three-year low registered in the autumn.

PepsiCo disappoints with Q4 sales while outlook underwhelms
PepsiCo beat profit forecasts in the fourth quarter, though revenues came in shy of analysts' expectations as weak demand in North America and the continued impact from Quaker recalls affected the top line.

FTSE 100 movers: Entain rallies on BetMGM update; Vodafone in the red
London’s FTSE 100 was down 0. 3% at 8,559. 97 in afternoon trade on Tuesday.

US open: Stocks higher as tariffs remain in focus
Major indices were in the green early on Tuesday as the effects of the new White House administration’s tariffs on a number of its closest trading partners continued to be digested.

China hits back at US with retaliatory tariffs, Google probe
China on Tuesday unveiled a series of retaliatory measures, including an investigation into tech giant Google, in response to tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump.

Pfizer beats Q4 forecasts, posts weaker outlook
Pfizer reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2024 results that exceeded analyst expectations, on Tuesday, driven by stronger-than-anticipated sales of its Covid-19 vaccine and antiviral pill, although shares were in the red as it posted a lower-than-expected outlook.

Prospex Energy reports regulatory progress at El Romeral
Prospex Energy confirmed on Tuesday that Spain’s regulatory authority has initiated the statutory consultation process for the environmental impact assessment (EIA) related to the drilling of five new natural gas wells on the El Romeral production concessions.

Manolete confirms delay to truck cartel claims trial window
Manolete Partners announced on Tuesday that the Competition and Appeals Tribunal has rescheduled the trial window for the second wave of truck cartel claims, moving it from November this year to late September 2026.

Venture Life chair steps down due to conflict of interest
Venture Life announced changes to its board on Tuesday, with chair Paul McGreevy set to step down in late April due to a potential conflict of interest following the company’s acquisition of Health & Her in November.

RBC Capital downgrades Upper Crust owner SSP
RBC Capital Markets downgraded Upper Crust and Ritazza owner SSP to ‘sector perform’ from ‘outperform’ on Tuesday as it said there was more valuation upside elsewhere in the travel retail sector.

Arc Minerals confirms extension of copper mineralisation at Zambia JV
Arc Minerals reported assay results confirming an extension of copper mineralisation at its joint venture project with a subsidiary of Anglo American in Zambia on Tuesday.

Entain surges as JV BetMGM expects return to profitability
Entain surged on Tuesday after its US betting joint venture BetMGM reported a rise in revenue and said it expects to return to profitability.