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Bonds: Slight gains as European political risks ebb
These were the movements in some of the most widely-followed 10-year sovereign bond yields:.
US close: Stocks end at record highs as oil rallies
US equity markets closed at record highs on Monday as surging oil prices boosted energy issues.
Meggitt´s Sir Nigel Rudd adds to stake
Meggitt´s non-executive chairman bought 1,450 more shares of the company at an individual price of 454p, taking his stake to 122,000 shares or 0. 016% of the firm´s issued share capital.
Tuesday preview: October public borrowing figures in focus
The economic agenda for Tuesday was exceedingly light although the corporate news-flow was set to pick-up noticeably.
Sector movers: Miners and Big Oil lead advance, Goldman bullish
Commodity prices jumped at the start of the week, with crude oil futures climbing to three-week highs while copper futures bounced back after a retreat in the previous week that saw them trim their year-to-date gain to 18%.
Citi becomes first global bank to be supervised by ECB after Brexit
American Citi bank has become the first global lender to be supervised by the European Central Bank since Britain voted to leave the European Union.
London close: Footsie little changed despite sharp gains in oil and copper futures
London´s top flight index eked out a small rise as the US dollar paused for breath amid big gains for key commodity markets.
Commodities: Crude bounds ahead on hopes of a November output cap by OPEC
Crude oil futures bounded ahead on Monday as traders hoped for OPEC to introduce a production cut when it next meets on 30 November, and as the US dollar retreated.
FX roundup: Sterling shrugs of Brexit concerns to zip ahead against US dollar
Sterling turned in a chipper performance on most major crosses, although the risk of renewed weakness as a result of Brexit continues to lurk in the background, especially as the market increasingly sees a US rate hike in December as a foregone conclusion.
Europe close: Stocks higher even as investors mull political risks
European stocks advanced as oil and metal prices continued rising and some analysts said the risk of political instability in Europe had weakened somewhat over the weekend, although others remained a tad wary.
Small cap round up
Axis Bank has become the first Indian bank to use Earthport’s, cross-border payments service, following approval from the country’s central bank. India's third largest private bank will allow its clients to make outbound cross-border payments through the AIM-listed company's network of over 60 countries.
Small cap round up
Axis Bank has become the first Indian bank to use Earthport’s, cross-border payments service, following approval from the country’s central bank. India's third largest private bank will allow its clients to make outbound cross-border payments through the AIM-listed company's network of over 60 countries.
Redburn sees TalkTalk ditching dividends
Talk Talk´s strategy of raising prices on a shrinking customer base was a poor proposition, even more so with growth in the overall market flat, analysts at Redburn said.
FTSE 250 movers: Gold, oil and metal stocks gain, Mitie falls
FTSE 250 index was down 0. 84% to 17,512. 14 in late afternoon trading.
FTSE 100 movers: Commodities climbers counterbalance weakness elsewhere
The FTSE 100 was skirting either side of the horizontal on Monday, as resurgent commodities stocks counterbalanced a broad decline elsewhere.
CloudTag appoints CSO
CloudTag, the AIM-listed company that provides a personal monitoring device to the fitness market, announced the appointment of David He as Chief Strategy and Data Officer.
Goldman Sachs' Europe co-head Sherwood quits company
A Goldman Sachs executive tipped as a potential successor to current chief executive officer Lloyd Blankfein has quit his position as co-head of the bank's European operations.
Government spending has a role to play in fostering sustained growth, Fed´s Fischer says
Increased government spending might have a role to play in promoting sustained economic growth in the US, the central bank´s second-highest ranking decision-maker said.
US open: Stocks rise as oil prices surge, dollar slips
US equity markets opened higher on Monday as oil prices surged, but the dollar fell back against other major currencies.