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Bonds: CPI data, Brexit polls weigh on longer-dated Gilts
These were the movements in some of the most widely-followed 10-year sovereign bond yields: US: 2. 20% (-2bp)UK: 1. 03% (+6bp)Germany: 0. 27% (+2bp) France: 0. 61% (+1bp)Italy: 1. 98% (-4bp)Spain: 1. 44% (-1bp)Portugal: 2. 95% (-3bp)Greece: 5. 84% (-3bp)Japan: 0. 06% (+0bp).
US close: Stocks hit record highs as investors eye second rate hike this year
US stocks ended higher on Tuesday with the Dow and S&P 500 at records as technology stocks rebounded from the recent selloff ahead of an expected rate hike by the Federal Reserve.
Iomart boost payout policy, hikes final dividend 90%
Cloud services provider, Iomart Group hiked its final dividend payment touting its strong cash generation and management's confidence in the outlook.
Gemfields announces takeover approach from rival buyer
Gemfields's board advised shareholders to take no action on an offer from Pallinghurst Resources as it announced that it had been approached by another outfit.
Europe close: Gains stick ahead of Fed
European stocks were holding higher, with investors apparently recovering their calm following Monday's sharp drop in technology stocks and ahead of the US central bank's policy announcement scheduled for the next day.
FX round-up: Sterling gets a CPI boost as dollar steady ahead of Fed rate call
Sterling put in a plucky performance on major crosses Tuesday as a surprise rise in UK consumer inflation gave the British unit a boot higher.
North Korea releases US student after serving jail sentence
US student Otto Warmbier has been released by North Korean authorities after spending 15 months in jail, according to secretary of state Rex Tillerson.
Director dealings: Chaarat CEO sells shares ahead of major developments
Chaarat Gold chief executive Dekel Golan sold more than a quarter of his shares in the explorer as it conducts an intensive drilling programme and prepares to build its first mine in the Kyrgyz Republic.
Oxford Instruments keeps full-year dividend
Provider of high technology tools and systems for research and industry Oxford Instruments kept its full-year dividend steady despite a rise in underlying earnings per share.
London close: FTSE 100 drifts lower as sterling gets kicked higher by CPI inflation
London stocks drifted through Tuesday with the FTSE 100 suffering as sterling got a boost from higher than expected UK consumer inflation in May, amid country's deep mire of political uncertainty.
Football star Ronaldo facing tax evasion case
Real Madrid and Portugal footballer Cristiano Ronaldo is being pursued by Spanish tax authorities over the alleged evasion of millions of euros in unpaid taxes.
Commodities: Crude heads lower as Opec's May output rises 1%
Crude-oil futures were heading south on Tuesday afternoon as Opec confirmed its output rose in May on the back of higher production by Nigeria, Libya and Iraq.
US open: Wall Street stages slight bounce ahead of Fed decision
US stocks were climbing slightly on Wall Street come Tuesday, with tech stocks managing to claw back some of their recent heavy losses as investors eyed the start of the Federal Reserve's two-day policy meeting.
Conservatives and DUP on brink of coalition deal
Theresa May and the Conservative Party appear close to a deal with with the Democratic Unionist Party about forming a government in the UK, with the official date for the start of Brexit negotiations rapidly approaching.
FTSE 250 movers: Capita surges on turnaround; Telecom Plus slumps
London's domestically-focused FTSE 250 index was up 1% to 19,876. 25 in afternoon trade, boosted by a stronger pound.
Tri-Star Resources rockets after part-owned SPMP inks supply deal
Tri-Star Resources' share price rocketed after partly-owned Strategic & Precious Metals Processing inked an antimony and antimony gold concentrate supply agreement with Traxys Europe.
Concepta upbeat after first sales order from China
UK healthcare company Concepta announced on Tuesday that it received its first sales order for CNY 1. 95million (£0. 23m) for its myLotus fertility products from its partner in China, HuanZhong Biotech Company.
FTSE 100 movers: LSE lifted by investor update; 3i hit by downgrade
London's FTSE 100 was down 0. 2% to 7,498. 71 in afternoon trade as investors digested data showing UK inflation climbed to a near four-year high.
Wednesday preview: Fed 'dovish undertones' debated, UK wages stagnating
Wednesday's US central bank announcement will be an event of global significance, though in the UK the scrutiny earlier in the day will be on wage and employment data amid the new four-year inflationary high.
Watkin Jones completes £153m forward sale of portfolio
Student accommodation-focussed multi-occupancy property asset developer and builder Watkin Jones announced on Tuesday that it completed the forward-sale of a portfolio of six developments to institutional investor Europa Generation for a gross development value of £165m.