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Wednesday preview: China CPI. UK house prices in the spotlight
Investors' attention in the middle of the week would continue to be trained on the People's Republic of China and the latest consumer price statistics that would be released overnight in the Asian giant.
Sector movers: Chinese trade figures, headwinds in banking hit shares
Industrial miners were at the bottom of the pile on Tuesday on the FTSE 350 following the release of weaker-than-expected Chinese foreign trade data covering the month of July.
Central bank may be at point where rates do not need to rise further, Fed's Harker says
The U. S. central bank may have reached a point at which it no longer needs to hike interest rates further - maybe - a top official said.
US foreign trade deficit falls in July as imports shrink
America's shortfall on trade with the rest of the world narrowed in June as imports fell.
US small business confidence improves by a bit more than expected in July, NFIB
Small business confidence in the States improved slightly last month, the results of a closely followed survey revealed.
Broker tips: Beazley, Clarkson
Shares in non-life insurance firm Beazley gained on Tuesday after broker Berenberg raised its target price, saying that the stock’s recent underperformance “confounds reality”.
London open: Shares make muted start as China data hits miners
It was a subdued start for UK equity indices on Tuesday as weaker-than-expected economic data out of China dragged mining stocks into the red.
US pre-open: Stocks set for dip after latest China trade data
Wall Street equity futures were slipping lower following the release of data showing a third weak month of Chinese exports in a row.
London pre-open: Stocks set top dip after Chinese trade data
Stocks were set for a dip following the release of data showing a third straight decline in exports from the world's second-largest economy, China.
Tuesday newspaper round-up: Energy price cap, France, Defence stocks
The energy price cap is keeping bills artificially high and fuelling inflation, an influential think tank has warned. The Centre for Policy Studies (CPS) is urging ministers to scrap the cap, arguing that it prevents people from accessing cheaper deals. The energy price cap was originally introduced in 2017 as a temporary measure to stop energy companies overcharging loyal customers who didn’t shop around for deals. The Government argued it would protect vulnerable customers, such as those on prepayment meters or with a disability.