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Wednesday preview: UK CPI, Whitbread in focus
Investors' focus in the middle of the week was likely to be on the latest UK consumer price data.
US close: Stocks erase gains as Gaza violence intensifies, bond yields rise
Rising bond yields weighed over Wall Street equity markets on Tuesday despite a raft of better-than-expected earnings data from bellwether stocks, while an escalation of violence in Gaza continued to rattle investors' nerves.
Europe close: Stocks move off lows, end on mixed note
European stocks reversed early losses for the most part, even as investors kept a wary eye on the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
London close: UK stocks outperform on economic data
London stocks outperformed their peers on either side of the Atlantic, as investors mulled an easing in UK wage growth and better-than-expected economic data in the States.
US open: Economic data, bonds drag on stocks
Wall Street's main equity gauges were dipping on Tuesday as investors digested another barrage of corporate earnings and mostly stronger-than-expected economic reports.
Broker tips: Tharisa, XPS Pensions Group
Analysts at Berenberg lowered their target price on mining outfit Tharisa from 190. 0p to 150. 0p on Tuesday following the publication of the group's fourth-quarter production report.
Glencore to shut Mount Isa copper mines by 2025 - report
Glencore is reportedly is set to close its copper mining operations in Mount Isa by the end of 2025, resulting in the loss of about 1,000 jobs, but will keep its refinery and smelters open in North Queensland.
FTSE 250 movers: Moneysupermarket advances; Jupiter tumbles
London’s FTSE 250 was up 0. 7% at 17,649. 18 in afternoon trade on Tuesday.
BNY Mellon Q3 profits boosted by interest rate hikes
Investment bank BNY Mellon posted third-quarter profits that came in ahead of estimates on Tuesday thanks to a leg up from higher interest rates.
Director dealings: Synthomer CFO raises stake
Synthomer revealed on Tuesday that chief financial officer Lily Liu had purchased 20,000 ordinary shares in the FTSE 250-listed chemicals business.
US industrial production edges past forecasts in September
Industrial production in the U. S. edged past forecasts last month on the back of increased production in manufacturing and mining.
US retail sales jump past forecasts in September
Retail sales in the U. S. jumped past forecasts last month.
FTSE 100 movers: Utilities rally; Flutter takes a hit
London’s FTSE 100 was up 0. 4% at 7,663. 94 in afternoon trade on Tuesday.
Berenberg lowers target price on Tharisa
Analysts at Berenberg lowered their target price on mining outfit Tharisa from 190. 0p to 150. 0p on Tuesday following the publication of the group's fourth-quarter production report.
Thermo Fisher to buy Sweden’s Olink in $3.1bn deal
Thermo Fisher Scientific has agreed to buy Swedish proteomics company Olink in a $3. 1bn deal.
Digital 9 Infrastructure developing set of actions ‘to maximise shareholder value’
Shares of Digital 9 Infrastructure surged on Tuesday after the company said it was developing a set of actions to maximise shareholder value.
Revolution Bars swings to full-year loss
Revolution Bars said on Tuesday that it swung to a full-year loss as late-night hospitality took a hit form the cost-of-living crisis.
Goldman Sachs profits fall by a third in Q3
Goldman Sachs said on Tuesday that its profits fell by a third in the three months to the end of September.
Bank of America tops analysts' Q3 estimates
Bank of America beat analysts' estimates for its quarterly results thanks to bumper results in its trading arm and its global markets unit.
German investor sentiment picks up more than expected in October
German investor sentiment improved more than expected in October, according to a survey released on Tuesday by the ZEW Center for European Economic Research in Mannheim.