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US close: Stocks end slightly higher after ISM services data
US stocks ended slightly higher on Tuesday as M&A news helped to boost the energy sector, while weak services data prompted investors to scale back rate hike expectations.
Bonds: Weak US services data rekindles global bond rally
These were the movements in some of the most widely-followed 10-year sovereign bond yields:.
Commodities: Platinum, silver futures jump on weaker US dollar
Precious metals stole the show as a much weaker-than-expected reading on the US services sector left traders in the US dollar licking their wounds.
FX round-up: US dollar sent reeling on all major crosses
Data revealing weakness in the US services sector sent the US dollar sharply lower on all its major crosses.
Goodwill impairment charge sinks Interquest´s bottom line
Interquest group, recorded a loss for the period ending 30 June 2016, as the specialist recruitmenter booked a charge for its ECOM subsidiary and as a result of the uncertainty in the run-up to the referendum vote.
Labour MP Keith Vaz steps down
Labour MP Keith Vaz has resigned following newspaper claims that he paid for the services of two male sex workers over the weekend.
Europe close: Stocks slump amid weak US data, oil price drop, ECB doubts
European stocks wavered amid unexpectedly weak economic data out of the States that sent the single currency higher and weakness in energy prices.
UBS chief expresses doubt over London operations post Brexit
Sergio Ermotti, the chief executive of Swiss banking group UBS, has said that he is uncertain of the direction the company's London office will take after Britain's formal exit from the European Union.
London close: Stocks end lower as oil prices slide, pound rises
London stocks closed in the red on Tuesday as oil prices fell and the pound strengthened against the US dollar following disappointing US services data.
Haike moves to correct major accounting error
A major accounting error forced Haike Chemical Group to correct its anticipated interim results on Tuesday, to the tune of hundreds of millions of yuan renminbi.
Sector movers: Big Oil, Banks weigh most
Industrial Metals & Mining topped the leaderboard thanks to an ongoing bounce in Evraz´s shares, although some brokers were skeptical regarding the chances for the global overhang in steel supply to be resolved any time soon.
What to expect from Wednesday's iPhone 7 release
Poor Apple has been through the wars during the last week after the EU ruled it had to pay €13bn in backtaxes to Ireland, but every cloud has a silver lining. Hoping to take advantage of Samsung's exploding battery troubles, the US tech giant will reveal its long awaited iPhone 7 at an event in San Francisco on Wednesday.
Stadium's technology division continues to grow
Stadium Group, a supplier of wireless solutions, power supplies and electronic assemblies, reported a 14% sales increase at its technology division which represents 57% of total revenue in the first half.
US ISM services index drops more than expected in August
Growth in the US economy’s services sector hit a six-year low, according to figures from the Institute for Supply Management (ISM).
Forbidden Technologies grows sales, reduces costs in first half
Cloud video platform owner Forbidden Technologies announced its interim results for the six months to 30 June on Tuesday, with an increase in invoiced sales by 25% to £445k.
Rare Earth Minerals reports positive results from Czech lithium mine
AIM-listed miner Rare Earth Minerals’ company European Metal Holdings reported “positive” results from its Czech lithium mine, achieving a high grade interval at the first intercept.
Iran will be ready to negotiate on oil production towards year-end
Iran will be ready to negotiate its level of production as soon as production recovers to its pre-sanction volumes, Seyed Mohsen Ghamsari, director for international affairs at the National Iranian Oil Company, said, according to Reuters.
Government accepts cross-party ammendment to finance bill for greater tax transparency
The government accepted an amendment to the finance bill on Monday, which will see the Treasury given the power to demand greater transparency from multinationals in the UK regarding their tax affairs.
CNN poll shows Trump marginally ahead of rival Clinton
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton appear to be neck-and-neck in the race to become the next president of the United States, as a CNN/ORC poll shows 45% of likely voters backing the Republican candidate against 43% for his Deomcrat rival.
US open: Stocks mixed as traders return from holiday
US stocks were mixed on Tuesday as traders returned from a three-day weekend and assessed services data that fell short of estimates.