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Directors dealings: TP Icap chief buying on the dips
TP Icap's chief picked up a significant amount of stock in the company as the share price fell back from a 52-week high of 493. 3p in the wake of its latest full-year numbers.
Europe close: Bearish US data caps Dax gains near all-time highs
European equities wavered on Wednesday despite Eurozone services data coming in at a near six-year high, as weaker than expected US service sector data and figures showing an unexpected build in oil stockpiles in the States dragged the main indices lower.
Sector movers: Commodity price gains drive miners, Big Oil higher
Miners and oil companies rode gains in their respective underlying commodities higher amid a pick-up in risk appetite more generally, as a widely-followed indicator (albeit sometimes misleading) of the US jobs market roared ahead.
FX round-up: Sterling zooms on UK services PMI as Q1 slowdown fears ease
Sterling got an unexpected boost on Wednesday from traders embracing better-than-expected UK services sector data, a pendulum swing away from their reaction to disappointing manufacturing and construction numbers out earlier in the week.
Weekly DoE data knocks WTI futures off their perch
US oil stockpiles rose unexpectedly last week despite rising rates of refinery utilisation.
UK's Fox faces criticism for claiming 'shared values' with Manila's Duterte
UK International Development Secretary Liam Fox came under fire on Wednesday for declaring Britain's "shared values" with controversial Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte.
London close: UK services data gives FTSE and sterling a nudge higher
Stocks in London manoeuvred their way to a positive close after UK services industry output in March came in much stronger than expected.
Macron impresses in French election debate, but final result 'unpredictable'
After a televised debate between all French presidential candidates, Emmanuel Macron remained at the top of poll ratings and ultra-right challenger Marine Le Pen was felt to have performed badly.
White House strategist Stephen Bannon removed from National Security Council
White House chief strategist Stephen Bannon was removed from the National Security Council as Donald Trump reshuffled the top security posts of his administration.
US open: Stocks rally after strong ADP jobs numbers, investors eye Fed minutes
Ahead of publication of the latest Federal Reserve minutes, US stocks rallied on Wednesday following strong private sector employment numbers.
IAG traffic growth slows at end of first quarter
Air traffic growth slowed at British Airways owner International Consolidated Airlines Group (IAG) in March, according to figures published by the company on Wednesday.
Commodities: Crude jolted off highs after US EIA data shows rise in stores last week
Crude-oil inventories were jolted from their earlier heady levels on Wednesday after the US Energy Information Administration revealed an unexpected 1. 6m barrels rise in the country's inventories last week.
Diesel car owners may receive government support, PM May says
Prime Minister Theresa May has suggested the UK government may introduce measures to aid diesel car owners, after a crackdown on vehicle emissions.
Foreign firms stalling on UK investment due to Brexit, study shows
The UK is falling behind in terms of winning foreign investment due to concerns about Brexit, new research has shown.
Brave Bison and Calfreezy launch football 'super-team'
Independent digital media and social video broadcaster Brave Bison announced the launch of Rebel FC on Wednesday - a new football super-team founded by YouTube “star” Callum Airey, better known as Calfreezy, and developed in partnership with Brave Bison.
URU Metals begins test work at Zebediela
URU Metals updated shareholders and the market on its progress at the Zebediela Nickel Project, located in Limpopo Province, South Africa on Wednesday, confirming it had commenced metallurgical test work to investigate the potential to process the nickel mineralisation using acid leaching.
Wednesday broker round-up
AstraZeneca: UBS downgrades to Neutral with a target price of 5150p.
US service industry growth lowest in five months
Service sector activity in the US deteriorated more than expected in March, according to figures released on Wednesday.
EU Parliament rejects UK demand for parallel Brexit talks
The European Parliament on Wednesday rejected UK demands for parallel exit and trade talks, supporting the European Union's insistence on phased negotiations and indicating Britain faced a tough two years towards Brexit.
Small cap news round-up
Shares in Telford Homes are up after the residential property developer forecast record revenues and profits for the year to 31 March.