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Bonds: Strategists and traders wary of timing of next Fed hike
These were the movements in the most widely-followed 10-year sovereign bond yields:.
US close: Stocks end mostly higher as oil prices jump
US stocks closed mostly higher on Tuesday following a surge in oil prices and a dovish speech by Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen.
FX round-up: Sterling gains as market mulls Fed boss Yellen's dovish words
Sterling made heady gains on most crosses amid a market coming to grips with US Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen's latest rates comments and the lingering Brexit debate.
Brexit might be a necessary evil for EU's political future - Allianz's El-Erian
A Brexit vote that sees UK quit the European Union later this month might be a necessary evil that secures the political bloc's future, even if at the price of short-term volatility, says Mohamed El-Erian, chief economic adviser at Allianz.
BHP, Glencore bidding for Anglo's Australian coal assets - report
Mining titans BHP Billiton and Glencore number among the final bidders for Anglo American's Australian metallurgical coal assets that may fetch about $1. 5bn, according to a report.
Directors dealings: John Laing Group boss picks up some shares
John Laing Group boss Olivier Brousse picked up a handful of shares on Tuesday.
London close: Stocks close higher as oil prices surge
The FTSE 100 closed higher on Tuesday as oil prices jumped and a speech by Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen suggested an interest rate hike in June was off the table.
Small caps news round-up
Latin American precious metals mining firm Minera IRL was doing its level best on Tuesday to convince the market it was moving past internal wrangling, and accusations of mismanagement in Peru. The former AIM-traded firm said the main stipulations of the memorandum of understanding published in February have been complied with by all parties involved.
Rio Tinto launches debt buy-back programme
Rio Tinto launched its second debt buy-back programme in as many months on Tuesday.
Europe close: Markets in the green as oil rises
European markets managed to finish higher on Tuesday, having traded broadly in line for much of the afternoon sessions.
Stand up and be more productive at the office, research says
Standing up is the new sitting down, apparently. Research coming from Texas A&M University has concluded that employees in an office are 46% more productive when they have desks that have stand-up capability. Stand-up desks have been gaining popularity in recent times, but the results have been a mixed bag.
Post-Brexit negotiations could take 10 years, warns WTO chief
The head of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) said on Tuesday a post-Brexit Britain would have to negotiate trade deals from the beginning as no country has left the EU before and talks could take years.
Minera IRL says it's moving on from internal wrangling
Latin American precious metals mining firm Minera IRL was doing its level best on Tuesday to convince the market it was moving past internal wrangling, and accusations of mismanagement in Peru.
Craven House Capital adds three subsidiaries
Craven House Capital announced on Tuesday it has successfully completed the incorporation of three new subsidiaries in Angola, Argentina and Nigeria.
Whatsapp to stop working on certain Android phones
The instant messaging service Whatsapp has taken the decision to cut its service at the end of the year to certain users of the app. Those affected will be those that use the older versions of the operating system, according to Facebook.
Spanish espionage the latest player to enter the Brexit debate
On a BBC programme last month, the editor of The Spectator, a traditional weekly magazine, said that security cooperation between European Union countries was not fit for purpose, among other reasons, because the intelligence service in Spain was "a mess".
Tuesday newspaper share tips: OneSavings Bank and Wolseley
Business is booming for OneSavings Bank, which has just clocked up a £35m profit after selling a £250m securitisation of pre-crisis mortgages, writes the Financial Times' Lex column.
FTSE 250 movers: Sports Direct surges as Tullett Prebon slips
The FTSE mid-cap eked out minor gains in an overall quiet session except for Sports Direct boss Mike Ashley's candid turn before the Commons Business, Innovation and Skills Select Committee.
US open: Stocks rise on surge in oil prices, Yellen speech
US stocks rose on Tuesday as oil prices surged and a speech by Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen suggested an interest rate hike in June was off the table.