Market Report
US close: Stocks mostly higher after Trump-Kim summit; Fed announcement eyed
Stocks on Wall Street ended mostly higher on Tuesday as investors mulled over the US-North Korea agreement and looked ahead to the Federal Reserve policy announcement.
Market buzz: Summit for nowt? Withdrawal Bill debate in focus
1700:Close Stocks dipped and the pound edged higher after the first day of the Commons debate on the proposed amendments to the Withdrawal Bill.
Commodities: USDA cuts Russian wheat crop forecast, cotton near 52-week high
Tuesday appeared set to be a near mirror image of the previous session's price action, with agriculture futures bouncing back sharply alongside losses in energy futures.
Ilika's electric vehicle project offered £22m from government grant
Solid-state battery technology and materials innovation firm Ilika saw its shares rocket on Tuesday after receiving an offer of grant funding through the Faraday Battery Challenge Programme.
London close: Stocks dip amid Commons debate on Withdrawal Bill
London stocks fell as traders bid the pound slightly higher ahead of the US central bank's policy decision the next day, even as they followed the latest developments in the Commons debate on the Withdrawal Bill.
Europe close: Stocks end mixed ahead of Fed, ECB meetings
European stocks ended on a mixed note ahead of interest rate announcements from the US central bank and European Central Bank scheduled for over the next two days and after US data showed consumer prices reached a six-year high in May.
US open: Mixed open on Wall Street as limited details emerge from Trump's Singapore summit
Trading on Wall Street opened on a mixed note on Tuesday as investors were left disappointed by the lack of detail in the North Korean-US agreement.
Arron Banks faces MPs' questions over potential Russian funding for Brexit
Key players from the Leave. EU platform, Arron Banks and Andy Wigmore, face a grilling from MPs on Tuesday over alleged meetings with the Russian ambassador during the campaign.
FTSE 250 movers: IMI lifted by broker note; Domino's not so tasty as CFO departs
London's FTSE 250 was down 0. 3% to 21,263. 03 in afternoon trade on Tuesday, with the US-North Korea agreement and UK jobs data in focus.
FTSE 100 movers: Centrica shines on Jefferies upgrade; housebuilders retreat
London's FTSE 100 was down 0. 3% to 7,716. 25 in afternoon trade on Tuesday as investors were left disappointed by the lack of detail in the US-North Korea agreement, although UK jobs data came in pretty solid.
GlaxoSmithKline head of vaccines business to leave by year-end
GlaxoSmithKline said on Tuesday that the president of its vaccines business, Luc Debruyne, will leave at the end of the year following 27 years at the pharmaceutical company.
US CPI edges past forecasts, hits six-year high
The cost of living in the US hit a six-year high last month, pushed higher by big jumps in the prices of gasoline and medical care commodities, together with sustained strength in shelter prices.
Britons plan mass exodus from social media following Cambridge Analytica scandal
More than 50% of British residents intend to change the way in which they use social media following the Cambridge Analytica scandal earlier this year.
Berenberg ups target price on Jackpotjoy
Berenberg reiterated its 'buy' recommendation on shares of online gaming platform Jackpotjoy on Tuesday, citing the firm's positioning within the UK digital bingo-led market as just one of many positives seen by its analysts.
Papua Mining upbeat after finishing RC drilling phase at Double Event
Gold and copper exploration company Papua Mining has completed its first phase of RC drilling at the Double Event Prospect, part of the Lighthouse Gold Project in Queensland, Australia, it said on Tuesday.
Verditek pleased with developments at investee Westec
Clean technology company Verditek said on Tuesday that Westec Environment Solutions (WES), in which it is a major investor, is moving into large scale CO2 carbon capture testing, marking a “significant milestone” on its route to commercialisation.
CyanConnode board tries to convince shareholders of turnaround plans
Narrowband radio mesh networks specialist CyanConnode updated shareholders on tuesday ahead of its annual general meeting, set down for 18 June, as it continued to ‘right-size’ its business in response to recent shareholder feedback and last year’s significant under-delivery against its order book.
Outlook for year 'encouraging' at Warpaint London
Investors in colour cosmetics specialist Warpaint London heard how the company was continuing to trade in line with expectations on Tuesday, as they gathered for the annual general meeting.
K3 Capital trading 'comfortably in line'
Business and company sales specialist K3 Capital Group updated the market on its trading on Tuesday, following the close of its financial year on 31 May, saying it expected to report trading “comfortably in line” with market expectations for the year for both revenue and profit.
Alzheimer's trial closure impacts IXICO
Digital technologies company IXICO has received notification from one of its pharmaceutical clients of its decision to stop the screening, randomisation and dosing in a Phase II/III clinical study in Alzheimer's disease in which IXICO is providing specialist imaging clinical trial services, it announced on Tuesday.