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Sector movers: Oil equipment, lenders shares pace gains
The more cyclicals areas of the stockmarket were sought out on Monday following reports at the weekend that appeared to point to an increased likelihood of an agreement in the US Congress on a new fiscal stimulus package.
Tuesday preview: US fiscal stimulus talks, Bellway in focus
Financial markets' focus at the start of the week will be on Capitol Hill and whether lawmakers from both sides of aisle can come together to agree on a new fiscal stimulus package.
US homebuilding activity picks up further in October, NAHB says
A closely-followed gauge of activity in US homebuilding continued to rise in October.
UK finance chiefs push back forecasts for recovery in demand to Q3 2021, Deloitte says
A majority of finance chiefs in the UK are pushing back their expectations for a return to the levels of demand seen before the Covid-19 pandemic, the results of a closely-followed survey.
House of Lords may dilute 'contentious' aspects of Internal Market Bill
The House of Lords is likely to dilute or strike out some of the more contentious parts of the government's Internal Market Bill, possibly making it easier to strike a deal with the European Union.