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FX round-up: Sterling falls as investors head for safety ahead of UK election
Sterling had a tough time on most major crosses ahead of the UK general election on 'blockbuster' Thursday, with investors already heading for safe-haven assets, although it did gain markedly on South Africa's rand.
Europe close: Gold moves towards November highs amid investor caution
Investors remained in a cautious mood amid a dearth of fresh economic data and ahead of the week's main risk events, on Thursday.
Wednesday preview: Last day of polling, ECB growth confirmation, house prices
Wednesday is the last day of political campaigning before the UK general election, with low hum of business news to keep the rest of the market ticking over.
London close: FTSE drifts lower as investors sell risk for safety ahead of election
Equities in London drifted sideways and marginally lower for most of Tuesday as cautious investors sold risk in favour of safe-havens ahead of 'blockbuster' Thursday.
Commodities: Gold supplants crude as traders embrace its safe-haven appeal
Gold supplanted crude oil futures as the centre of traders' attentions on Tuesday as the yellow metal got a boost higher on its safe-haven appeal ahead of 'blockbuster' Thursday.
Sector movers: Defensives have the upper hand
Defensive issues paced gains as investors played it safe ahead of a raft of key risks events on Thursday, amid fresh geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and simmering concerns regarding the outlook for growth in the US and China.
IAG traffic rises in May; independent investigation to examine BA power failure
British Airways and Iberia parent International Consolidated Airlines Group reported a rise in traffic in May on the same day its chief executive said the recent meltdown at BA may have been caused by human error.
Corbyn is 'man of the punters', as general election political betting booms
Bookmaker Betfair calculated that the UK general election will attract more than £60m in political betting on its exchange by Friday.
Amino Technologies trading at 'record' levels, margins narrowing
Digital television entertainment and cloud solutions Amino Technologies updated the market on its trading for the six months to 31 May on Tuesday, saying it entered the period with a “strong” order backlog and continued its “solid” sales execution driven by “consistent demand” for IP devices.
Forbidden Tech making solid progress, chairman reports
Investors in Forbidden Technologies were gathering in South West London for the firm’s annual general meeting on Tuesday, with chairman David Main set to update them on its current progress.
US open: Wall Street slips as investors play it safe
US futures were pointing to a slightly weaker open on Wall Street on Tuesday amid growing geopolitical concerns and ahead of a testimony to the Senate panel by former FBI boss James Comey later in the week.
Plant Health Care talks up technology progress
Patent-protected novel biological products provider Plant Health Care updated the market on its New Technology business on Tuesday.
Bango launches carrier billing for Amazon customers in Japan
Mobile payments company Bango announced on Tuesday that it enabled a new payment method for Amazon customers in Japan.
Intercede launches MyID 'as a service'
Digital identity, credential management and secure mobility provider Intercede announced the launch of MyID as a service (MyIDaaS), which it said was a cloud-based variant of the group's successful MyID software.
Ortac Resources board undergoing a reshuffle
Europe and Africa-focussed mineral exploration company Ortac Resources issued a corporate update on its board of directors on Tuesday.
Gattaca appoints Salar Farzad as CFO
AIM-listed specialist engineering and technology recruitment company Gattaca has appointed Salar Farzad as chief financial officer.
Broker tips: Genel Energy, Reckitt Benckiser, Burberry Group
Analysts at Canaccord Genuity downgraded their recommendation on shares of Genel Energy following the recent string of top level management exiting the firm, especially those announced the day before.
Countrywide CFO Jim Clarke to step down
Countrywide's chief financial officer Jim Clarke plans to step down from the board on 31 July and retire at the end of the year after more than 10 years at the company.
AO World shares plunge after warning on UK slowdown
Shares in online electrical retailer AO World plunged 6. 69% on Tuesday after the company warned of a significant slowdown in UK first quarter growth due to Brexit concerns, a weak pound and a slowdown in the UK housing market.
FTSE 250 movers: Gold shares rally; AO World slumps after update
London's FTSE 250 was down 1% to 19,665. 21 in afternoon trade, with just two days to go until the general election.