Commodities
London close: Risk rally interrupted by surge in Mideast tensions
London stocks finished lower on Monday following an attack on key Saudi Arabian oil installations at the weekend that cut the Kingdom's crude oil output by half, dealing a blow to the previous week's incipient recovery in risk appetite in financial markets on the back of an apparent easing in US-China trade tensions.
Betfred underpaid staff for overtime work
Betting firm Betfred underpaid staff for working overtime and failed to let them know that they could be owed money once the problem was discovered.
Saudi-led coalition says Iranian weapons used in attack against oil installations
The spokesman of the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen, Turki Al-Maliki, said Iranian weapons were used in the strikes against the Kingdom's oil infrastructure at the weekend.
Empire State index dips unexpectedly in September
Factory sector activity in the jurisdiction of the Federal Reserve bank of New York was little changed in September.
Jefferies skeptical Yemen rebels responsible for attack on Saudi oil
Analysts at Jefferies sounded a skeptical note on Yemeni Houthi Rebels' claim of responsibility for the drone attack at the weekend against key Saudi oil installations.
Jefferies 'bullish' on energy after US Treasury curve steepening
Equity strategists at Jefferies upgraded their recommendation for Energy stocks to 'bullish' on the back of the shift higher in the US Treasury yield curve over the preceding week.
Oil loading 'resumes in Saudi Aramco plant' after drone strikes
Saudi Aramco has reportedly resumed vessel loading at one of its plants in Saudi Arabia hit by a drone attack over the weekend.
Chinese industrial production drops to 17-year low
Chinese industrial production fell to a 17-year low in August, according to figures released on Monday, while retail sales and fixed asset investment also weakened.