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Tuesday preview: Bellway half-year numbers, UK inflation data in focus
Tuesday's corporate releases will include half-year results from housebuilder Bellway, preliminary results for the nine months to the end of December from medical device group Vectura and preliminary 2016 results from drinks maker Fever-Tree.
Credit Suisse hikes S&P 500 year-end 2017 target
Strategists at Credit Suisse lifted their mid and year-end 2017 targets for the S&P 500, telling clients there was now less of a chance of a correction in the second-half of the year and to continue to overweight equities versus bonds and credit.
MPs launch joint inquiry to scrutinise government's plan to tackle air pollution
MPs are to scrutinise the government’s plan to tackle urban pollution across Britain, in an unprecedented move by launching a joint inquiry with four committees on Monday.
German labour costs lead rise in euro area in fourth quarter of 2016
Labour costs in the single currency area continued rising at the end of 2016, with those in Germany easily outstripping the gains seen in the other major economies withing the bloc.
ITM Power welcomes government's hydrogen vehicle programme funding
Clean energy company ITM Power has welcomed the government's new funding programme for the roll-out of hydrogen vehicles.
Elementis sells US colourants business
Specialty chemicals company Elementis has sold its US colourants business to Chromaflo Technologies for an undisclosed cash sum.
Chicago Fed national activity index improves in February
A widely-followed barometre of the US economy turned higher in February.
Chile GDP falls more sharply than expected in Q4 amid investment slump
Chile's economy fell into a funk at the end of 2016 as investment plummeted, with weakness set to spill over into 2017, although economists sounded a more positive note on the backhalf of this year.
Sterling Energy reduces FY pre-tax loss on lower revenue, expenses
Sterling Energy has narrowed its full-year pre-tax loss on lower revenue and total administrative expenses.
Real Estate Investors sees EPRA NAV/share rise after year of progress
Real Estate Investors' shares are up almost 2% after it posted a rise in EPRA net asset value per share, as its full-year pre-tax profit slipped lower.
Results round-up: Hansteen, Phoenix Group, John Laing Infrastructure Fund
Investor in UK and continental European industrial property Hansteen announced its full year results for the year to 31 December on Monday, with a total annual return to shareholders of 23. 1p or 20. 8%, representing EPRA net asset value growth of 17. 7p plus dividends paid of 5. 35p.
Fed's Kashkari against further hikes until balance sheet plans clear
The president of the Minneapolis Fed bank voiced his opposition to further policy tightening this year, until the central bank had published details of its plans to reduce its balance sheet.
Broker tips: Asos, G4S, Evraz, AstraZeneca
Goldman Sachs downgraded Asos to 'neutral' from 'buy' following a strong share price performance.
Michelmersh Brick's shares rise after steady FY pre-tax profit
Shares in Michelmersh Brick are up almost 8% as investors liked its steady full-year pre-tax profit and dividend doubling with news of strong forward order committments.
PhotonStar to show off new building management systems in Vegas
British designer and manufacturer of intelligent lighting and building control solutions, PhotonStar LED Group, announced on Monday that it was participating in the IBM InterConnect 2017 Cloud & Mobile Conference, between 19 and 23 March in Las Vegas.
Standard Life, Aberdeen outline co-CEO roles
Standard Life and Aberdeen Asset Management have issued a statement on Monday to clarify the co-chief executive roles of Keith Skeoch and Martin Gilbert following the announcement of their merger earlier this month.
Volution circulates much improved revenue and earnings
Ventilation product supplier Volution Group posted its unaudited interim financial results for the six months to 31 January on Monday, with revenue up 26. 1% to £88. 4m, or up 19. 3% at constant currencies.
May to trigger Brexit Article 50 on March 29
Prime Minister Theresa May will trigger Article 50 on March 29, starting the firing gun on talks for Britain to leave the European Union within two years, a Downing Street spokesman said.
Berenberg hikes AstraZeneca target price, eyes product launches
Analysts at Berenberg pushed up their target price on AstraZeneca in anticipation of multiple blockbuster launches and lessened competitive headwinds from generics in 2017.
UK parliament faces 'huge burden' of extra Brexit laws
The UK parliament faced the “huge burden” of having to pass up to 15 new Brexit-related laws, with “little space” for other legislation, the Institute for Government (IFG) said on Monday.