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Commodities: Oil futures hold firm above $40/bbl as Doha talks draw near
Global oil benchmarks steadied above the $40 per barrel level on Monday, as crucial talks between OPEC and non-OPEC crude producers scheduled in Doha, Qatar for 17 April drew market chatter.
UK govt could 'co-invest' with buyer of Tata's Port Talbot plant
The UK government was looking at"co-investing" with any potential buyers of Tata Steel's Port Talbot operations, Business Secretary Sajid Javid said on Monday.
Alcoa shares slide on mixed quarterly numbers
Metals and materials group Alcoa unofficially kicked off US earnings season on Monday, posting mixed results after the closing bell, with commodities prices dragging down sale.
US close: Stocks give up gains as investors turn to earnings season
US stocks gave up gains on Monday to close lower, with investors said to be looking ahead to earnings season.
Bonds: Gilts drift lower ahead of MPC, Japan still in focus
These were the movements in some of the most widely-followed longer-term sovereign bond yields:.
FTSE 250 movers: Subsiding house builders undermine index
The FTSE 250 could not match the small rise of its blue chip neighbour index, falling 0. 26% on Monday as its property and housebuilding stocks cast a shadow across the mid caps.
Director dealings: Galliford director bought ahead of Edinburgh scandal
Shares in housebuilder Galliford Try hit their lowest since January last year, caught up in an Edinburgh schools scandal and tracking a sector-wide decline on Monday, despite deputy chairman Peter Ventress dipping into the market to snap up shares.
Market overview: Homebuilders drop sharply
1630:Close Stocks ended slightly lower, weighed down by losses in the homebuilding sector, although miners largely offset that drag. Cranswick was on a tear after announcing the purchase of Crown, its second (and more sizeable) foray into the poultry sector. Investec lifted its target price on the shares from 2,350p to 2,500p on the back of the news. Homebuilders were lower as some market commentary referenced a looming glut of high-end properties. Front-month Brent crude futures were nearly 2.
Panama Papers: Cameron unveils new law on tax evasion
UK Prime Minister David Cameron on Monday unveiled a new law that would hold companies liable if they failed to stop their employees from evading tax.
FX Roundup: Dollar weakness continues as yen breaches JPY108 level again
The dollar continued to weaken on Monday, as the yen breached JPY108 level for a second time either side of the weekend, with little in the way of economic data.
Europe close: Italian bank stocks rally
European stocks reversed opening losses to trade higher, with Italy’s FTSE Mib pacing the advance as the country’s bank stocks rallied.
London close: FTSE ends lower ahead of UK inflation
The FTSE 100 closed slightly lower on Monday as investors awaited Tuesday’s UK inflation figures on a quiet day of news.
US Navy officer charged with espionage
A US Navy officer was facing espionage charges this week, after allegedly passing on state secrets - possibly to China and Taiwan.
Mexican industrial production figures for February point to revival in the sector
Industrial production in Mexico gave back some of the prior month's gains in February, but the underlying trend was pointing to ongoing support for the economy from activity levels in the sector.
CPP files injunction to prevent founder Ogston from voting in EGM
CPP Group has issued proceedings in the High Court against its founder and main shareholder, Hamish Ogston.
US Treasury Secretary says currency devaluations are unacceptable
Countries devaluing their currency so as to gain a competitive advantage was “completely unacceptable”, US Treasury Secretary Jack Lew said.
Monday broker round-up
Phoenix Group: JP Morgan downgrades to neutral with a target price of 942p.
Results round-up
Carr's Group sank to a five-month low as interim results from the mini-conglomerate showed lower revenue and pre-tax profits, but higher earnings and dividends and led to next year's earnings forecasts being trimmed.
Carr's Group disappoints as UK agriculture cannot follow US herd growth
Carr's Group sank to a five-month low as interim results from the mini-conglomerate showed lower revenue and pre-tax profits, but higher earnings and dividends and led to next year's earnings forecasts being trimmed.
Panama Papers: UK's Osborne publishes tax return
UK Finance Minister George Osborne has published his tax return for the 2014/15 tax year, a day after Prime Minister David Cameron revealed his financial details in the wake of the Panama Papers documents leak.