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US close: Stocks inch higher as Opec continues to tantalise
Encouraging economic data helped eclipse a sharp drop in oil prices to help US stocks inch higher on Tuesday, though investors continued to hang on every word emanating around the meeting of major oil producing countries in Vienna.
Three days of mourning declared in Brazil after 75 killed in plane crash
Six people survived and 71 people died as a plane crashed near the Colombian city of Medellin, including the players and staff of Brazilian football club Chapecoense Real.
Sky launches mobile service into £15bn UK market
Sky said it will launch its mobile service in the UK next month with 46,000 customers already pre-registered for what some analysts said will be a quick money-spinner for the broadcaster, though others foresaw problems.
Bonds: Italian debt steadies ahead of referendum
These were the movements in some of the most widely-followed 10-year sovereign bond yields:.
FX round-up: Cable bounds back on better risk-apettite
Cable was among the best performers as risk aversion picked-up after the previous session´s slide, with that shift leading to a move lower in the US dollar despite some better than expected data on the economic front.
Commodities: Oil futures fall back, lead in the spotlight
The commodities complex was broadly lower amid sharp drops for copper and oil, with remarks from Iran´s Energy Minister weighing on the latter.
Directors dealings: Mediclinic executive picks up shares near three-year low
Alan Grieve, one of Mediclinic´s non-executive independent directors, picked up three batches of shares in quick sucession.
Europe close: Italian lenders boosted by ECB talk
European stocks edged higher on Tuesday, recovering from the previous session's losses after a report said the European Central Bank would step in to help to calm markets should the fast-approaching Italian referendum result in market dislocations.
London close: FTSE closes lower as oil prices plunge ahead of OPEC meeting
The FTSE 100 closed in the red on Tuesday as oil prices retreated on doubts OPEC will reach a deal to curb production at a meeting in Vienna.
Sector movers: Miners and Big Oil pace losses
Miners were at the bottom of the pile as commodity futures took a breather following recent sharp gains.
WPP acquires American company PEP
WPP, the British multinational advertising and public relations company, has acquired Promotion Execution Partners (PEP) as part of its investment strategy into important markets like the US.
Small cap round up
EasyHotel posted a jump in full-year profit and revenue for the year to the end of September, as it accelerates its development pipeline, with 1,527 rooms now in development. Pre-tax profit rose 38. 4% to £1. 09m on total revenue of £6. 02m, up 8. 7% from the year before.
Theresa May publishes plans for corporate governance
Theresa May has released her Green paper on corporate governance reforms, sparking mixed reactions among companies.
Pantheon Resources tumbles on Texan wells update
Shares in Pantheon Resources fell back to around 12-month lows as the AIM-listed explorer's prudently worded update dashed some investors' hopes of a bigger potential resource.
LGO Energy sells over 10,000 barrels of oil in Spain
Oil and gas company LGO Energy has sold over 10,000 barrels of surplus crude oil in Spain.
Morgan Stanley forecasts global growth amid political uncertainty
Morgan Stanley has upgraded global growth forecasts but warned that late fiscal stimulus, faster Fed hikes and voter discontent pose a risk to its baseline figures.
FTSE 100 movers: Miners fly south, housebuilders warmed by BoE data
As London woke to the first winter's frost, a flock of commodities heavyweights flapped south to send the FTSE 100 into negative territory on Tuesday.
Big car-makers to install European network of vehicle charging ports
Ford Motor, Volkswagen and BMW are planning to introduce car charging ports throughout Europe in anticipation of a rise in electric vehicles over the next four years.
Brent oil futures drop after Iran says it will not cut output
Crude oil futures continued to be buffeted about by the sometimes conflicting remarks by energy ministers from the world´s main producers ahead of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries´s Energy ministers´meetings scheduled for the next day.
Results round-up
Countryside Properties reported a rise in full-year pre-tax profit and revenue as it said 2016 was “another positive year” for the housebuilding sector.