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Wednesday preview: US Presidential inauguration, Dixons Carphone in focus
Financial markets' focus in the middle of the week will shift to the newly-elected US President, Joe Biden's, inauguration.
JD Wetherspoons to tap investors for cash to preserve liquidity and finance acquisitions
Pubs owner JD Wetherspoons will tap investors for cash again, for between £92. 1-93. 7m in gross proceeds, ahead of the expected lifting of lockdown measures and to capitalise on the opportunities that the recession was expected to yield.
Europe close: Shares dip, single currency finds a bid
European shares finished lower on Tuesday, despite upbeat earnings reports and positive remarks on US stimulus measures by US Treasury Secretary nominee Janet Yellen.
Jefferies bullish on Indivior, says markets 'too conservative' on outlook for Sublocade
Jefferies included drugs manufacturer Indivior on their latest quarterly list of 15 key buy ideas in the UK small and mid-cap space.
US Covid-19 infections drop sharply
The number of new novel coronavirus infections in the US dropped sharply at the start of the week.
Goldman Sachs shares hit record high after blowing doors off Q4 estimates
Goldman Sachs blew the doors off estimates from Wall Street analysts for its fourth quarter results, propelling the shares to a fresh all-time high.
Bank of America beats Q4 profit estimates as loan loss provisions fall
Bank of America's earnings topped analysts' forecasts despite the lender's shrinking topline as loan loss provisions slowed.
LME set to close its doors for first time since WWII
One of the last remaining open-outcry trading floors in the world may soon shut its doors for good.
Sector movers: Cyclicals find a bid on confidence in Covid-19 vaccine rollouts
Cyclicals were in favour at the start of the week as positive Chinese gross domestic product data helped to offset worries about the new Covid-19 strains.
Europe close: Stocks advance slightly despite concerns over new Covid-19 strains
European stocks were mostly higher at the start of the week with investors cheers by positive China GDP data, which helped to offset worries about the new Covid-19 strains, although there appeared to be confidence that vaccination rollout programmes would help to bring the pandemic to heel by the spring.