Market Report
US close: Stocks end mixed after disappointing data
US stocks ended mixed on Monday as investors digested some weaker-than-expected data.
FX round-up: Underwhelmed sterling limps higher as PM May inks DUP deal
Sterling limped a little higher against the dollar and euro as PM Theresa May's Tories finally inked some kind of government-forming deal with Northern Ireland's DUP.
BIS warns of mounting US dollar liabilities at Japanese banks
The so-called central bank to central banks warned over the weekend of the sharp build-up in US dollar assets and liabilities at Japanese and Canadian banks since the Great Financial Crisis.
Europe close: Rome pulls of Italian job, boosts lenders' shares
European equities finished the session in the black - but off their best levels of the day - with investors choosing to focus on the reduced immediate threat to Italy's banking system after Rome stepped in to wind-down two ailing lenders at the weekend.
London close: FTSE higher as PM fashions DUP deal from election flotsam
London shares closed higher after PM Theresa May crafted a confidence and supply deal with Northern Ireland's DUP from the flotsam and jetsam of her general election humiliation.
Lloyd's of London to cut UK staff by 10%, report says
Lloyd's of London will shrink its number of staff in the UK by a tenth in a bid to streamline operations in the face of heightened competition.
Arconic shares hit by report it produced Grenfell cladding material
Arconic shares dropped 6% in early trade after the New York Times reported the company produced the material used for the cladding of the Grenfell Tower.
Sector movers: Miners undermined by risk appetite (or 'fat finger' trade)
Miners were at the bottom of the pile as risk appetite seeped back into the market following a deal in Italy to avoid a 'bank run' on two of the country's lenders, according to analysts.
Minoan Group shares rocket after winning legal battle in Crete
Shares in resort developer Minoan Group soared on Monday after it won a legal battle over its Itanos Gaia project in Crete.
Bezant makes good progress at Colombia licence area
Mineral exploration and development company Bezant announced on Monday that its first gold platinum recovery plant, acquired on 31 May, had arrived on site at the FKJ-083 licence area in Colombia and was currently in the final stages of commissioning, with initial test production scheduled to occur by 30 June.
US Supreme Court partially lifts Trump travel ban
President Donald Trump has had his travel ban partially reinstated by the US Supreme Court, which will take a final decision on the controversial policy in October.
TfL consulting on huge Camden Town station expansion
Transport for London launched a public consultation on its plans to significantly increase capacity at one of the city’s most strained underground stations on Monday.
Commodities: Crude casts off early gains to be firmly down this afternoon
Crude oil cast away its morning gains to be firmly south as bears again made their presence known in a market deeply uneasy about its chronic global supply overhang.
Touchstone puts £4m into mobile payments firm Yoyo Wallet
Touchstone Innovations announced on Monday that it participated in a £12. 0m Series B funding round in Yoyo Wallet, committing £4. 0m to the round, which was led by the digitalisation and start-up investment arm of international food wholesaler METRO Group.
Windar sells another five WindEYE sensor systems
LiDAR wind sensor technology developer Windar Photonics announced a new order for five ‘WindEYE’ sensors from an unnamed Mexican independent power producer on Monday.
US open: Stocks rise despite weak economic data, oil price slip
Wall Street's main market averages were firmly on the black on Monday, despite mixed news on the economic front.
Bagir Group buys remaining half of Nazareth Garments
Designer, creator and provider of innovative tailoring products Bagir Group announced on Monday that it had completed the acquisition of the remaining 50% shareholding in Nazareth Garments, the joint venture owner of its manufacturing site in Nazareth, Ethiopia, for a total consideration of $1. 9m.
UK's May agrees £2.5bn NIreland support package in return for 10 DUP votes
Embattled UK Prime Minister Theresa May on Monday agreed a £1. 5bn financial package for Northern Ireland in return for the 10 parliamentary votes of the region's hard right Democratic Unionist Party to help prop up her minority government.
Harvest Minerals makes progress at Arapua project
Fertiliser development company Harvest Minerals updated the market on Monday, highlighting progress at its Arapua multi-nutrient direct application natural fertiliser project, located in the heart of the Brazilian agriculture belt in Minas Gerais.
FTSE 250 movers: Ultra on the up on acquisition hopes; William Hill falters
Ultra Electronics shares rose after the company was forced to respond to press speculation over the weekend, after Mergermarket reported it was in talks to acquire its underwater sensors joint venture partner in a bid to strengthen its contractual ties with the US Navy.