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London pre-open: Stocks seen higher as investors digest US presidential debate
London stocks were expected to open higher on Tuesday as investors digest the outcome of the first US presidential debate, with Hillary Clinton seen to have come out on top versus her rival Donald Trump.
Legal & General bullish on third quarter retirement sales
After a strong third quarter, Legal & General said its retirement arm was on track to double new business sales in the full year, with customer demand for bulk annuities and lifetime mortgages seemingly unaffected by the introduction of Solvency II regulation, Brexit uncertainty or lower interest rates.
Tuesday newspaper round-up: US debate, WTO, Draghi, BT, Merlin
The Mexican peso has strengthened against the dollar by the most in seven months as foreign exchange markets reasoned Hillary Clinton edged out Donald Trump in the first of three debates between the two 2016 presidential nominees. The peso’s gains against the US dollar picked up during the debate and have continued since its conclusion, with the Mexican currency now 2 per cent stronger against the greenback in lunchtime trade in Asia. - Financial Times.