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US close: Dow Jones reverses Monday's losses
Wall Street stocks closed higher on Tuesday as traders shrugged off disappointing manufacturing data from the previous session and cheered falling bond yields.
Wednesday preview: Global services PMIs, Computacenter in focus
The market spotlight in the middle of the week will shift to the global services sector with a raft of survey results for the month of May due out.
London close: Big Oil, miners drag on the FTSE 350
Falling commodity prices weighed on London stocks on Tuesday, with oil giants BP and Shell under pressure as oil prices retreated towards their 2024 lows.
Europe close: Oil stocks lead markets lower as crude prices slide
European stocks pared losses by the close but finished firmly lower, with heavy falls in Frankfurt, Milan and Madrid weighing heavily on the Stoxx 600 index.
Sector movers: Miners, Big Oil weigh on FTSE 350
Commodity related stocks were the chief drag on the FTSE 350 amid a combination of growth concerns and risk aversion.
Aukett Swanke cautious on expectations despite new contract win
Architecture and smart buildings group Aukett Swanke announced a new £200,000 software license contract on Tuesday, with the firm offering up its Smart Core system in a London property over the next 18 months, marking its first major revenue from software without third-party costs.
Zinnwald Lithium shares spike on state support for Saxony project
Shares in Germany-focused lithium miner Zinnwald Lithium rallied on Tuesday afternoon after the Saxony government gave its support for its flagship project.
US job openings hit three-year low in April
US companies advertised fewer positions still in April, a possible reflection of the ongoing cooldown in the demand for labour.
Broker tips: Future, Melrose Industries
Berenberg upgraded Future on Tuesday to ‘buy’ from ‘hold’ and hiked the price target to 1,310p from 850p following "positive" first-half results, which indicated that organic growth has troughed.
Chill Brands reinstates CEO as shareholders vote to shake up board
Vape manufacturer Chill Brands announced on Tuesday that it has reinstated its suspended CEO and shaken up its board following a shareholder vote to oust two directors.
US open: Dow claws back some of yesterday's losses
Wall Street trading got off to a mixed start on Tuesday following some disappointing manufacturing data in the previous session.
FTSE 100 movers: Melrose boosted by Stifel note; StanChart in the red
London’s FTSE 100 was down 0. 2% at 8,245. 95 in afternoon trade on Tuesday.
FTSE 250 movers: Energy stocks slide on crude fall; Smooth sailing for Carnival
FTSE 250 (MCX) 20,720. 80 -0. 86%.
Europe midday: Shares lower on weak oil price, German employment data
European shares were lower on Tuesday, after a weaker session in Asia as investors awaited a European central bank interest rate decision later in the week and eyed the results of India's general election.
Stifel lifts Melrose Industries price target, profit forecast
Melrose Industries rallied on Tuesday as Stifel lifted its price target on the shares to 700p from 690p and upped its profit forecast.
Blackstone in exclusive talks to buy Village Hotels - report
Private equity firm Blackstone is reportedly in exclusive talks to buy UK mid-market hotel chain Village Hotels.
Gooch & Housego reports sharp fall in H1 profits
Gooch & Housego shares were under pressure on Tuesday after the AIM-listed manufacturer reported a sharp drop in profits in its first half – though full-year guidance was unchanged.
British Airways to add 350 new workers to Heathrow workforce, upgrade IT systems
British Airways will raise staffing levels at London's Heathrow Airport by 5% in an effort to minimise any potential disruptions over the peak summer travel season.
German unemployment rises more than expected in May
The number of Germans lining up for unemployment benefits rose more than expected in May, according to the Federal Labour Office, growing by 25,000 in seasonally adjusted terms, ahead of estimates for a rise of 10,000.
Home Reit tenant Noble Tree enters administration
Troubled real estate investment trust Home Reit said on Tuesday that homelessness charity Noble Tree Foundation - a tenant of 143 properties in its portfolio - has entered into administration.