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UK unemployment rate falls unexpectedly, wage growth slows
The UK unemployment rate fell unexpectedly in June, according to figures on Tuesday by the Office for National Statistics.
London open: Stocks rise as investors digest jobs data
London stocks rose in early trade on Tuesday as investors mulled the latest UK jobs data.
Europe open: Stoxx 600 higher, shrugs off yesterday's losses
European stocks were higher early on Tuesday after most indices wrapped up the previous session in the red.
Just Group shares surge on solid first-half results
Just Group shares were rocketing on Tuesday morning, after it announced a robust set of first-half results.
Tate & Lyle appoints Sarah Kuijlaars as CFO
Tate & Lyle said on Tuesday that it has appointed Sarah Kuijlaars as its chief financial officer with effect from 16 September.
London pre-open: Stocks seen up as investors mull jobs data
London stocks were set to rise at the open on Tuesday as investors mulled the latest UK jobs data.
Synthomer reports in line 1H trading, reiterates full-year guidance
Synthomer reported growth in revenues, earnings and underlying earnings per share over the first half of 2024 and reiterated its full-year guidance.
Just Group underlying profits rise, Telecom Plus reports strong trading
London open The FTSE 100 is expected to open six points higher on Tuesday, having closed up 0. 52% on Monday at 8,210. 25.
Tuesday newspaper round-up: Telegraph, UK offices, China
The Treasury has sought to defuse a bitter row with the North Sea oil and gas industry by promising to keep investment reliefs on low-carbon projects, aiming to protect jobs and soften the expansion of the energy windfall tax. The chancellor, Rachel Reeves, said last month that she would expand the levy on energy industry profits as part of her plan to plug a £22bn “hole” in the public finances that Labour said had been left by the previous Conservative government.
US close: Stocks mixed ahead of key inflation reports
Wall Street delivered a mixed performance on Monday as market participants looked ahead to key inflation data due out later in the week.