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Europe close: Markets give Italian PM the 'cold shoulder' ahead of confidence vote
Stocks on the Continent traded lower for the most part, even as America's Nasdaq Composite hit a fresh record high, weighed down by simmering political concerns around Italy.
Tory rebels pile pressure on May ahead of new Brexit Bill vote
UK Prime Minister Theresa May faces a backbench revolt from 12 Tory backbenchers who are threatening to vote against government proposals on post-Brexit customs union arrangements on Tuesday.
US open: Mixed trading on the Street as Nasdaq hits record high
Wall Street trading started on a mixed note, despite a solid reading with the Nasdaq Composite opening slightly higher, setting a fresh all-time high in the process, as investors digested a better-than-expected reading on the US services sector.
Asia report: Markets higher as sentiment improves
Most markets in Asia finished Tuesday's session higher, as investor sentiment improved ahead of the G7 meeting later in the week.
Adyen seeks €6.5bn valuation from June listing
The proposed listing of Dutch firm Adyen, whose services are used by the likes of Facebook and Netflix to process payments, on the Euronext Amsterdam stock exchange got off to a strong on Tuesday, with investor demand eclipsing the number of shares offered by the firm within an hour.
US asks OPEC to up oil production by 1.0m barrels per day
The US government is understood to have asked Saudi Arabia and some other OPEC producers to increase oil production by about 1m barrels a day.
Ministers to approve plans for third runway at Heathrow Airport
Controversial plans for a third runway at Heathrow Airport were expected to be confirmed on Tuesday by Transport Secretary Chris Grayling.
US pre-open: Stocks set to start higher, Tech again in the headlines
Stocks are being called to start the session modestly higher, with investors looking to the release of a key gauge of services sector activity in the States, as trade fears take a backseat for now.
Euro area retail sales miss forecasts in April, despite strong reading for Germany
Euro area retail sales growth undershot market forecasts in April, weighed down by a sharp drop in those of foods, drinks and tobacco.
Euro area outlook "dramatically darker" in May, IHS Markit says
The pace of economic activity in the euro area reached its lowest ebb in 18 months in May with economists uncertain about the risk of a further slowdown.