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Hugo Boss tanks after issuing profit warning
Shares in luxury fashion chain Hugo Boss tanked on Tuesday after the company said a "challenging" market environment, especially in China and the US, together with the need to continue investing in its growth potential, would "depress earnings".
US close: Plunge in oil prices drags equities lower
US stocks closed lower on Tuesday as oil prices plunged and investors digested mixed economic data.
Sector Movers: Resource, financial stocks drag London market lower
Resource and financial stocks got a hammering on Tuesday, dragging the London market back into negative territory.
Commodities: Oil futures resume slide, gold recovers
Oil futures resumed their slide on Tuesday, as Saudi Oil Minister Ali Al-Naimi said there was no prospect of production cuts.
London close: FTSE closes lower as oil prices tumble
The FTSE 100 closed lower on Tuesday as oil prices fizzled and investors sifted through a batch of corporate earnings.
US open: Stocks decline as oil prices snap rally
US stocks declined on Tuesday as oil prices reversed gains in the previous session.
Bonds: Gilts lower on profit-taking
These were the movements in the most widely-followed longer-term sovereign bond yields:.
FX Roundup: Pound continues to slide on 'Brexit' concerns
The pound sterling continued to trade at six-year lows versus the dollar, as 'Brexit' concerns dominated market chatter on Tuesday, with a referendum on the country’s membership of the European Union set for 23 June.
JP Morgan to bolster provisions for commodities exposure
JP Morgan announced it intended to bolster its provisions against possible losses arising from the commodity space.
Ariana completes sale of Pilbara lithium tenements
Ariana Resources had a bit more cash in its back pocket on Tuesday, having completed the sale of a package of tenements in the Pilbara region of Western Australia to Dakota Minerals, through its 86%-owned Australian subsidiary Asgard Metals.
Saudi oil minister strikes conciliatory tone towards US shale oil producers
Saudi Arabia´s oil minister struck a conciliatory tone, telling a global gathering of energy industry executives they must "stick together" until markets rebalance and afterwards.
Europe close: Shares give back ground as pound weakens, oil falls
Profit-taking weighed on European shares on Tuesday, with some analysts pointing to the risk that heightened concerns about Brexit might add to the already uncertain market backdrop and as oil prices retreated from their surge on the previous day.
Bango reminds Peel Hunt of early ARM, says 'buy'
Broker Peel Hunt began coverage of Bango with a 'buy' recommendation, saying the mobile payment technology group is reminiscent of an early ARM Holdings.
Synectics adds tech veteran to board
Synectics added a veteran of the technology and communications sectors to its board on Tuesday, announcing the appointment of Michael Butler as a non-executive director.
Junior doctors announce three more strikes
Junior doctors in Britain announced another three strikes on Tuesday, as the British Medical Association prepared to seek a judicial review of Westminster's decision to impose new contracts.
Small caps news round-up
Synectics added a veteran of the technology and communications sectors to its board on Tuesday, announcing the appointment of Michael Butler as a non-executive director. The AIM-traded surveillance technology firm said Butler had more than 30 years of commercial experience in well-known high technology businesses.
MS International chair buys shares off colleague
MS International’s executive chairman has bought a portion of shares off his fellow director.
ReNeuron moving to purpose-built labs in Wales
ReNeuron's office, laboratory and manufacturing staff were preparing for a space upgrade this week, with the firm announcing it was moving from Guildford to Pencoed in South Wales.
Ceres Power completes scale-up project at Horsham
Ceres Power's proprietary steel cell technology received a boost on Tuesday, with the firm completing a scale-up project enabling high volume production of its cells.
Shrinking MovieLine business impacts Netcall numbers
An ongoing reduction in the number of moviegoers phoning in for cinema listings impacted on Netcall's interim results on Tuesday, but the company was confident its change in product mix was helping it remain well above the waterline.