Market Pulse
FTSE 100 movers: Anglo American and Miners send market down
The FTSE 100 continued its slide, with the blue-chip market down 72. 15 points (1. 16%) to 6,151. 37 by mid-afternoon Tuesday.
HSBC highlights top 10 risks for 2016
HSBC has outlined its top 10 risks for 2016, splitting them up into three categories ranging from the genuinely optimistic to the truly ugly.
US open: Stocks plunge on China worries as oil prices continue to tumble
US equities turned south early on Tuesday, after a fresh batch of weak Chinese data renewed fears over a possible global slowdown.
FTSE 250 movers: Entertainment One tumbles on downgrade but Genus sizzles
London’s FTSE 250 index was down 0. 9% to 17,198. 41 at 1400 GMT, with Peppa Pig owner Entertainment One pacing the decline.
West Texas crude futures continue to slide
The US benchmark for crude oil slipped lower early on Tuesday afternoon, returning it to its lowest levels since 2009.
Wednesday preview: Tesco reports first half interims
Tesco reports its first half interims on Wednesday about a year after the supermarket giant revealed £263m black hole in its accounts.
Anglo American tumbles as it scraps dividend, announces restructuring
Anglo American said it will suspend its dividend to investors this year and the next as it announced a "radical" portfolio restructuring and further material costs savings and capex reductions to combat declining commodity prices.
Free-cash-flow is King, Citi says
Research from Citi seemed to bare out the old stock market adage that 'cash is King', which might favour remaining in certain ares of the market such as global IT and Health Care.
Bernstein highlights rocky path to Rolls-Royce's turnaround
Bernstein downgraded Rolls-Royce to ‘underperform’ from ‘market perform’ and cut its price target to 515p from 602p.
Sports Direct expands fitness club business
Sports Direct International has purchased The Printworks Health Club & Spa in Olympia as it expands its fitness club portfolio.
Market focus on BHP Billiton's dividend is misguided, Citi says
Given BHP Billiton's rate of 'cash-burn', investors were right to worry that 'something had to get cut' but markets were misguided in focusing on the dividend, what mattered most was minimising the damage to the balance sheet.
Peel Hunt downgrades Entertainment One after interims, debt refinancing
At the pre-finance level Entertainment One’s financials didn’t change much after the company’s latest set of interims, but the immediate revenue and costs had shrunk and its recent refinancing would significantly increase its debt costs, Peel Hunt said in a research note sent to clients.
Tuesday newspaper share tips: Wait and see whether Scottish Investment Trust improves
Investors of Scottish Investment Trust are being told to sit pretty and wait to see if its new manager can bring in some returns.
NFIB index suffers unexpected decline in November
Confidence among small US businesses tumbled last month amid growing concerns over sales and profits, figures released on Tuesday showed.
Europe midday: Stocks in the red as investors digest uninspiring China data
European stocks fell on Tuesday as investors mulled over uninspiring trade figures from China and an in-line reading on Eurozone growth.
Investment gets in the way of profit for Driver Group
The income rolled in at Driver Group in 2015, but significant investment in the business put paid to profits in its preliminary results to 30 September, announced on Tuesday.
US pre-open: Futures sharply lower after disappointing Chinese data
US stock futures turned south on Tuesday, after a fresh batch of weak Chinese data renewed fears over a possible global slowdown.
London midday: Miners drag equities lower after Chinese trade data
UK equities were on the back foot on Tuesday at midday as commodity stocks slumped after Chinese data showed a bigger-than-expected fall in exports.
London-listed supermarket retailers rally on broker notes
Broker notes boosted supermarket retailers on Tuesday, with Sainsbury, Tesco and Morrison the top gainers on the FTSE 100.
Eurozone GDP in line with expectations in the third quarter
The Eurozone economy expanded in line with expectations in the third quarter, bolstered by private consumption and government spending, figures released on Tuesday showed.