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Europe close: Periphery stocks sag, Spanish country risk edges higher
European stocks finished on a mixed note following a weak showing for Germany's two mainstream political parties in elections held at the weekend, amid some concerns regarding the potential implications of the upcoming referendum in Catalonia, with the latter apparently weighing on share prices in the periphery.
North Korea accuses US of declaring war
North Korea has accused the United States of declaring war against the country after Donald Trump’s comments directed towards Kim Jong-un in recent days.
We need to be patient and persistent, ECB's Draghi says
The head of the European Central Bank appeared to dampen speculation regarding the prospects for tapering its quantitative asset purchase programme somewhat at the start of the week.
Catalan referendum is a disruptive event for the euro, City Index says
The bigger risk to the euro is more likely to come from Spain than Germany where the upcoming illegal referendum in the Catalan region could increase the risk of Spain breaking up, according to one analyst.
Japan's Shinzo Abe calls snap elections, seeks constitutional reform
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has called early elections, citing the need for a new mandate in order to deal with the crisis on the Korean peninsula and for constitutional reform to strengthen the country's military.
US open: Stocks dip amid European uncertainty, Fedspeak
US stocks were slightly lower at the beginning of the week as investors looked ahead to speeches from various Federal Reserve policymakers and digested the German election results over the weekend.
Deliveroo raises $385m, fetching a $2bn-plus valuation
Food delivery platform Deliveroo has said it is now worth more than $2bn after it announced a new round of funding worth $385m.
Asia report: Markets mixed as investors digest New Zealand, Germany elections
Markets in Asia finished mixed on Monday, with investors given plenty of political news to digest after general elections in both New Zealand and Germany over the weekend.
Trump widens travel ban to include North Korea, Venezuela and Chad
US President Donald Trump has extended his travel restrictions to the country to include North Korea, Venezuela and Chad.
London mayor criticises Uber for pressure on TfL
London mayor Sadiq Khan has hit out at Uber for making ‘aggressive’ threats to sue Transport for London after it denied the ride-hailing firm a licence renewal last week.
US pre-open: Stocks seen touch weaker ahead of Fedspeak; German election digested
US stocks looked set for a slightly weaker open on Monday as investors looked ahead to speeches by Federal Reserve policymakers and digested the German election result over the weekend.
German business confidence deteriorates in September - Ifo
German business confidence unexpectedly deteriorated in September, according to a widely-followed survey released on Monday.
Merkel returned as German chancellor despite election losses
German chancellor Angela Merkel has been re-elected for a fourth term as the country’s leader, with her CDU/CSU joint effort remaining the largest in the parliament after Sunday’s election.