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US close: Stocks mostly lower amid Trump worries
US stocks were mostly lower on Tuesday as investors erred on the side of caution following President Donald Trump’s controversial executive orders and as the Federal Reserve began its two-day policy meetings.
Global institutional investor confidence dips in January, State Street says
European and Asian institutional investors' confidence retreated at the start of 2017, according to State Street Global Exchange, amid worries about a stronger greenback, US trade protectionism and ahead of national elections in France and the Netherlands.
Bonds: Greek debt still on the back foot
These were the movements in some of the most widely-followed 10-year bond yields:.
Sector movers: Miners boosted by weaker dollar, strike threat
Shares of Industrial Metals and Mining firms led gains on Tuesday as a weaker dollar, supportive news-flow for crude oil and copper futures and low trading volumes in the latter lifted commodity prices.
Commodities: Energy, copper futures pace gains
Commodities were higher nearly across-the-board as the greenback fell back after comments from US trade adviser Peter Navarro's remarks that the European single currency was "grossly undervalued", specifically taking aim at Germany's trade surplus.
Directors dealings: Braemar Shipping's chairman shows faith in company
Braemar Shipping Services chairman David Moorhouse picked up a large number of shares in the firm on 30 January, the company said in a statement.
Europe close: Stocks slip as spotlight shifts towards US policy outlook
European stocks slipped as investors weighed the potential implications of the hasty and poorly executed immigration curbs imposed by the new US administration over the previous weekend, with the impact of positive Eurozone data offset by remarks from president Trump's top trade adviser.
Small cap round up
AIM-listed CityFibre, a builder and operator of fibre optic infrastructure, expects to report a rise in revenue following an acquisition of infrastructure assets at the beginning of 2016 and as the company added a new internet connections. For calendar 2016, the company expects to report revenue in excess of £15m and adjusted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) of about £2. 5m, in line with expectations.
Pokemon Go doubles Nintendo's third quarter profits
Japanese electronics giant Nintendo has more than doubled its profits in the third quarter due to the sales of its Pokemon game software.
London close: FTSE closes lower as traders weigh Brexit debate, Trump policies
The FTSE 100 closed slightly lower on Thursday as investors tuned into parliament’s Brexit debate and sifted through a mix of economic data.
Trump to order reviews into US cybersecurity defence
President Donald Trump is due to sign yet another executive order on Tuesday, with cybersecurity to be the focus of the latest action by the new administration.
EU commissioner Vestager says Apple's Ireland deadline has passed
Margrethe Vestager, the competition commissioner for the European Union, has said that Apple has missed the deadline to pay Ireland $13bn in back-taxes, following last year's ruling from the body.
Ariana Resources making solid progress at Kiziltepe
Turkey-focused gold exploration and development company Ariana Resources provided its second operational update on the Kiziltepe Mine within the Red Rabbit Gold-Silver Project in Western Turkey on Tuesday.
FX round-up: Sterling pushed higher by Trump aide comments on euro
Despite initially showing scant reaction, as the afternoon wore on Sterling was pushed higher by remarks from US president Donald Trump's top trade adviser, Peter Navarro, against what he dubbed a "grossly undervalued" European single currency.
Draganfly books still stagnant as it looks for investments
Draganfly Investments posted its interim results for the six months to 31 October on Tuesday - a period in which it made negligible turnover of £0. 007m.
FTSE 100 movers: Miners lead rebound as dollar drops
London's FTSE 100 index was led higher by mining and commodities companies as the US dollar drifted lower as the market digested new policies and comments from the White House.
Trump adviser Navarro accuses Germany of 'exploiting' EU with cheap euro
Peter Navarro, chief of US President Donald Trump's new trade council, has attacked Germany for "exploiting" other European Union members with a “grossly undervalued” euro.
FTSE 250 movers: Greencore a high riser while CYBG slips
The FTSE 250 index rose 0. 37% to 18,148. 42 in the late afternoon.
US open: Stocks down following Trump travel ban, Fed starts 2-day meeting
US equity markets were on the back foot on Tuesday, as the immigration ban tapered off the Trump rally while the Federal Reserve’s two-day policy meeting kicked off.
Results round-up
Online grocery retailer Ocado posted its preliminary results for the year to 27 November 2016 on Tuesday, with gross retail sales improving 13. 6% to £1. 27bn over the year.