General News
FX round-up: Sterling mixed after election interviews
Sterling was mixed across key pairs on Tuesday afternoon, having emerged relatively unscathed after the long weekend's serving of steady general election news.
London close: Lethargic FTSE ends lower as resources, banks ease
London equities meandered to a somewhat lethargic finish on Tuesday, after the bank holiday weekend, with resources stocks slipping with commodities prices and banks also hurting.
Amazon shares breach $1k for the first time
Shares in US e-commerce giant Amazon surpassed the $1000 mark for the first time in the company's history on Tuesday.
Commodities: Crude sinks on doubts over sufficiency of Opec cut extension
Oil prices resumed their move southwards on Tuesday as bears carried out another round of selling, doubting cartel Opec's extended production cuts would alleviate the global glut.
Outrage over plans to charge migrants for email assistance
Outrage was brewing at a fresh announcement from the Home Office on Tuesday afternoon, after it was revealed migrants would be charged for emailing UK Visas and Immigration.
Trump fires back at Merkel after Munich speech
US President Donald Trump fought back at Angela Merkel on Tuesday after the German Chancellor gave a sharp speech in Munich about US trading practices.
Election Q&A: May faces Brexit grilling, Corbyn claims 'I am not a dictator'
Theresa May defended the Conservative party's plans for Brexit while Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn declared that he was not a dictator in separate election question and answer sessions broadcast on Monday night.