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FTSE 250 movers: Trainline slumps on CEO share sale; Dunelm rallies
London’s FTSE 250 was down 0. 8% at 7,647. 21 in afternoon trade on Tuesday.
FTSE 100 movers: Gold miners shine; Rolls-Royce retreats
London’s FTSE 100 was down 1. 7% at 5,862. 09 in afternoon trade on Tuesday, dragged lower by a firmer pound.
Former Saga boss to take part in £150m capital raise
Over-50s specialist Saga said on Tuesday that it plans to raise £150m in a placing, with former Boss Roger De Haan set to take part, as it looks to strengthen its balance sheet and improve liquidity amid the Covid-19 outbreak and having recently rejected a takeover approach.
London midday: Stronger pound drags stocks lower
London stocks had fallen further into the red by midday on Tuesday, bucking the broader trend in equity markets and dragged lower by a stronger pound despite encouraging Chinese and UK manufacturing data.
Eurozone falls into deflation in August
The eurozone fell into deflation in August, with consumer prices down as the Covid-19 pandemic weighed on energy prices, according to preliminary data released by Eurostat.
German jobless numbers fall again in August
The number of people out of a job in Germany fell again in July, according to figures released by Destatis on Tuesday.
BlueRock Diamonds says 12 carat diamond valued at $104k
AIM-listed diamond producer BlueRock Diamonds said on Tuesday that the 12. 12 carat diamond recovered in July at its Kareevlei mine in the Kimberley region of South Africa has been valued at $104,000.
Recovery of eurozone manufacturing sector continues
Activity in the eurozone manufacturing sector continued to recover in August from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and shutdowns.
London open: FTSE edges lower despite strong China PMI
London stocks edged lower in early trade on Tuesday despite the release of encouraging Chinese manufacturing data, as investors awaited the latest reading on the UK manufacturing sector.
Gem Diamonds recovers 233 carat diamond from Letseng mine
Gem Diamonds has recovered a high quality 233 carat Type II white diamond from its Letseng mine in Lesotho.
Morgan Advanced Materials sells Allentown facility assets
Morgan Advanced Materials said on Tuesday that it has sold the assets of its facility in Allentown, Pennsylvania in the US for its Diamonex business to BEST Engineered Surface Technologies for an undisclosed sum.
London pre-open: Stocks to fall ahead of manufacturing PMI
London stocks were set to fall at the open on Tuesday as investors eyed the latest reading on the UK manufacturing sector.
Tuesday newspaper round-up: Ofgem, Addison Lee, Swissport
Nearly one in four home purchases this year will be backed by the “bank of mum and dad” – up from fewer than one in five in 2019 – as buyers struggle with the economic fallout from the Covid-19 crisis. Financial help provided by the bank of mum and dad, encompassing parents, grandparents, other family and friends, will be a driving force behind the recovery of Britain’s housing market. Those able to assist will lend an average of £20,000 towards a deposit on a home, said researchers from insurer Legal & General (L&G) and economics consultancy Cebr.