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Sector movers: Media, mining and packaging lead the way
Packaging companies, media and resources sectors were the leading lights on Monday, while travel and leisure were sectors in the red.
Director dealings: Kaz Minerals CEO exercises nil-cost options, offloads 242,098 shares
Kaz Minerals chief executive Andrew Southam disposed of 242,098 ordinary shares in the FTSE 250-listed copper company on Monday.
Vodafone to offload €3bn of convertible securities to fund Liberty acquisition
Vodafone was said to be gearing up to sell a minimum of €3bn worth of securities convertible into shares in order to help fund its acquisition of parts of Liberty Global's European businesses.
US close: Stocks close lower as optimism turns to caution
Stocks closed at a two-week low on Monday as investors grew cautious after initially celebrating a potential landmark trade deal between the US and China.
FX round-up: Early gains in Sterling peter out, euro weakness in focus
Sterling finished the session little changed as traders continued trying to anticipate what the end-game of the whole Bexit process would end up being.
Commodities: Oil finds a bid as US oil rig count slips
Commodity prices were mostly lower on Monday, at least outside of the energy patch, with the Greenback edging up despite renewed criticism of US dollar strength from America's Commander-in-Chief himself.
Vestager warns against weakening EU merger rules over Siemens-Alstom case
The European Union’s competition commissioner Margrethe Vestager warned on Monday against weakening merger rules, saying that it was false to argue that it was either necessary or ideal.
Europe close: Stocks higher as investors ask how much further upside is left
Stocks on the Continent finished on a mixed note on Monday, despite cautious optimism on the part of investors as US-China trade talks appeared to move into their final phase, leading to some talk that a deal might now be largely priced-in.
London close: Stocks edge higher amid continued Brexit optimism
London stocks edged higher at the start of the week as sterling eased back against the Greenback after the release of weak UK construction data, with sentiment underpinned by growing optimism about a trade deal between the US and China.
Greatland Gold fully funded to follow "excellent" drilling results
Greatland Gold's shares climbed on Monday after the company reported "strong progress" across its key projects over the first half of the year, including "excellent" drilling results.
Google lashes out at new EU copyright laws and urges Brussels to reconsider
Google urged the European Union to reconsider their latest copyright rules as they could force platforms such as YouTube to pre-preemptively take down content or risk getting sued.
FTSE 250 movers: Metro Bank chugs higher, Synthomer stumbles
London's FTSE 250 was up 0. 06% at 19,412. 09 in afternoon trade on Monday, with Metro Bank steering the index upwards.
US open: Stocks edge higher as US-China trade deals seems close
Stocks opened higher on Monday as investors grew increasingly optimistic about a trade deal between the US and China.
Tuesday preview: Services PMIs, Ashtead in focus
Financial markets are likely to focus on the US ISM's services sector Purchasing Managers Index for February.
Broker tips: Rightmove, Relx
Analysts at Barclays sounded a cautious note on shares of Rightmove, pointing out how they were continuing to trade at a premium to the second-tier index even in face of slower growth.
FTSE 100 movers: Rightmove bounces back but IAG flies lower
London's FTSE 100 was up 0. 5% at 7,145. 32 in afternoon trade on Monday amid hopes that the US and China are nearing a trade deal.
HMRC fines Countrywide £215k in money laundering crackdown
Countrywide has been fined £215,000 by HMRC as part of a crackdown on estate agents turning a blind eye to money laundering.
Maintel Holdings CFO Mark Townsend stepping down
Maintel Holdings said on Monday that chief financial officer Mark Townsend plans to leave the company.
May promises £1.6bn fund for regions ahead of Brexit vote
British Prime Minister Theresa May has unveiled plans to boost UK regions with £1. 6bn of funding in what some MPs have labelled a “bribe” to win support for her Brexit deal.
Aviva promotes Maurice Tulloch to CEO
Aviva has promoted international insurance boss Maurice Tulloch to the role of chief executive with immediate effect.