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US close: Stocks little changed but Dow ekes out another record close
US stocks ended little changed overall on Monday as weakness in the technology sector offset strong financials, although the Dow closed at a record high as investors continued to mull president-elect Donald Trump’s economic policies of deregulation, lower taxes and increased infrastructure spending.
Amaya's former CEO makes $6.7bn bid for the company
Amaya, a Canadian online gambling company, has received a take-over offer from its former chief executive David Baazov valued at $6. 7bn, according to reports.
FX round-up: US dollar turns positive for the year
One of the broadest measures of the US dollar´s value strengthened to its best level in over a year as market interest rates in the States continued to move higher at the start of the week.
Commodities: Crude futures bounce back despite higher Iran output
Commodities as a whole were little changed at the start of the week even as the greenback rose to its strongest level since November 2015 on the back of rising bond yields in the US.
Europe close: Stocks continue advance
European stocks finished up but off their highs as investors remained optimistic about President-elect Trump's policies.
London close: Banks pace gains as interest rates rise
Stocks edged higher at the start of the week despite uncertainty about the new US administration's economic policies, which weighed on government bond prices around the globe and boosted the value of the dollar.
Tuesday preview: Trump, central bankers in focus
US President-elect Donald Trump will have to vie with central bankers for the spotlight on Tuesday, with Governor Mark Carney set to testify before Treasury Select Committee on the November Inflation Report.
Small cap round up
Clean energy company ITM Power has signed a contract with Europcar UK to refuel its electric car fleet, building on its previous contract win from Hyundai Motor. The AIM-listed company has agreed to sell hydrogen fuel at £10 per kilogramme to Europcar after the rental car service was awarded a grant from the Office for Low Emission Vehicles to buy a fleet of hydrogen cars.
Castleton Technology posts its first ever profit
Software and managed services provider Castleton Technology announced its unaudited interim results for the six months to 30 September on Monday, a period in which the group recorded its first profit.
Lace Mine flood plunges Diamondcorp back into uncertainty
Southern Africa-focused diamond mining, development and exploration company DiamondCorp was facing some serious issues with its Lace Mine again, it announced on Monday.
Black Friday "unprofitable and unsustainable" for UK retailers
LCP, a logistics consultancy, have published research showing that the number of leading UK retailers that see Black Friday as “unprofitable and unsustainable” has doubled over the last year.
Trump policies would "backfire horribly" - Richard Branson
Richard Branson has warned that if Donald Trump were to introduce all the policies that he maintained during his presidential election campaign in the US there would be disastrous consequences.
2016 set to break record for world's warmest year
Scientists are confident that 2016 is set to be the warmest year on record globally, as fears grow that the recently introduced Paris Agreement could be in jeopardy after the election of Donald Trump as US president last week.
US open: Stocks continue to advance as dollar rises
US stocks continued their ascent on Monday, as investors were seemingly positive about president-elect Donald Trump’s economic policies of deregulation, lower taxes and increased infrastructure spending, while the dollar rose.
Director dealings: Clinigen's Bacon slices off a chunk
Clinigen Group director John Bacon has sold £1. 4m of the pharmaceuticals and clinical trial services group.
SDX Energy upbeat on Egyptian concessions
North Africa focused oil and gas company SDX Energy provided an operational update on its South Disouq and Meseda concessions in Egypt on Monday.
Fade post-US election bounce in stocks, JP Morgan says
Strategists at JP Morgan believe the market will shift between a 'reflation' and 'stagflation' mindset but investors should focus instead on the backdrop of rising sovereign bond yields and sell-into the post-election bounce in stocks.
Results round-up
Greencore reported a jump in full-year revenue and earnings as it hiked its dividend and announced the proposed acquisition of Peacock Foods for an enterprise value of $747. 5m.
Strategic Minerals agrees to provide funding to Central Australia Rare Earths
Multi-minerals production, exploration and development company Strategic Minerals announced on Monday that it has agreed, in conjunction with its joint venture partner Rarus, to provide funding to Central Australia Rare Earths.
FTSE 250 movers: Greencore and banks gain while gold miners fall
The FTSE 250 index was in positive territory, just shy of 17,500, by the late afternoon on Monday.