Market Pulse
US close: Stocks mixed but little changed as investors mull data, Yellen speech
Stocks on Wall Street ended mixed but little changed on Tuesday as investors digested the latest comments from Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen and a series of data releases, although the Nasdaq benefited from a rebound in the technology sector.
Imprudent to wait until inflation hits 2% target, Fed's Yellen says
The head of the US central bank argued against waiting until inflation had returned to its 2. 0% target before tightening policy.
Europe close: Stocks little changed ahead of Yellen
European stocks finished the session little changed, despite the multiple political and geopolitical hotspots on traders' radars and amid market chatter relating to the increased uncertainty in Germany in the wake of the country's elections at the weekend.
London close: FTSE lower as investors eye UK data and North Korea
London stocks closed lower on Tuesday, as the pound slipped against the dollar, with investors keeping their cool despite mounting tensions between the US and North Korea.
ImmuPharma issues another update on Lupuzor
Specialist drug discovery and development company ImmuPharma confirmed a further update on its lead programme for a potential breakthrough compound for lupus, Lupuzor, on Tuesday.
US open: Wall Street flat ahead of Yellen
Wall Street is trading broadly flat as investors eye some key speeches from Federal Reserve chief Janet Yellen and other central bankers.
Haydale makes first commercial sale to Everpower
Advanced materials group Haydale Graphene announced the first commercial sales of its products to Everpower Sheng Tie Xiamen Graphene Technology on Tuesday.
Helios Underwriting announces Inversanda acquisition
Helios Underwriting announced on Tuesday that, in line with its strategy of increasing underwriting capacity through acquisition, and following approval of a change of control by Lloyd's of London, it has agreed to acquire Inversanda - a limited liability member of Lloyd's - for a consideration of £0. 24m in cash.
US new home sales fall below forecasts in August
Activity in America's housing sector cooled last month, possibly due in part to the impact of hurricanes Harvey and Irma.
FTSE 250 movers: Safestore lifted by Liberum note; Card Factory tumbles on results
London's FTSE 250 index was down 0. 2% to 19,525. 64 in afternoon trade on Tuesday.
Galantas given judgement date in Omagh consent dispute
Galantas Gold Corporation announced on Tuesday that it has been notified of a date listed for judgement in a judicial review into the planning consent for underground development at its wholly-owned Omagh Gold Mine in Northern Ireland.
US consumer confidence dips in September after hurricanes
US consumer confidence dipped in September in the face of hurricanes Harvey and Irma, data released on Tuesday showed.
Carnival beats forecasts, guides higher despite impact of hurricanes
It was calm seas for Carnival during the third quarter as stronger demand drove a five per cent improvement in cruise tiket pricing and the company guided towards the upper end of its previous guidance for profits.
Castleton Technology delivers on two 'milestone' contracts
Software and managed services provider Castleton Technology announced on Tuesday that it has delivered its integrated product suite on two milestone contracts, both of which run for a period of ten years.
Wednesday preview: Could Boohoo results surprise?
One of the most anticipated results on Wednesday is that of an AIM-listed online retailer, Boohoo. com, which may outshine FTSE 350 names reporting on the same day, including SSE, PZ Cussons and Grainger.
WANdisco integrates 'Fusion' with Microsoft's Azure
Provider of ‘active data replication’, WANdisco, announced on Tuesday that its patented technology ‘WANdisco Fusion’ was now fully integrated with Microsoft Azure HDInsight.
RBC Capital ups Tullow to 'outperform', says it's gaining momentum
RBC Capital Markets upgraded its stance on Tullow Oil to 'outperform' from 'sector perform' and lifted the price target to 260p from 200p.
WPP 'unlikely' to hit numbers, Morgan Stanley downgrades
WPP is likely to fall short of full year guidance and may face difficulties hitting its medium-term earnings growth targets, warned Morgan Stanley as it downgraded the advertising agency behemoth to 'equal weight' from 'overweight'.
RedstoneConnect secures two new agreements with financial firms
Building and commercial space technology and service provider RedstoneConnect has secured two new agreements for its ‘in-building cellular’ (IBC) and distributed antenna systems (DAS) solutions, further extending the company's reach into the financial services sector, it announced on Tuesday.
Safestore swoops for Stork to immediately lift earnings
Safestore sealed the £56m cash acquisition of Stork Self Storage, trading as Alligator, that it expects to boost earnings immediately upon completion.