Market Pulse
US close: Stocks end firmly in the red as oil prices slide
US equity markets ended firmly in the red on Tuesday as oil prices slid.
Sector Movers: BP's financials, oil price decline weigh on resource stocks
Resource stocks plummeted on Tuesday as oil futures continued to fall and oil giant BP posted a weak set of financials.
Commodities: Base metals see modest gains as oil slips further
Oil futures remained on verge of reversing all of the past week’s gains on Tuesday with little news to the upside, while base metals posted meek gains over afternoon trading in Europe.
It´s not 2008 all over again, Credit Suisse says, but China risks have risen
Credit Suisse on Tuesday downgraded its recommendation to clients as regards global equities, marked down its year-end target for the S&P 500 and cautioned that it saw an increased risk of a 'hard-landing' in China, although outside the US it believed markets remained "cheap".
Wednesday preview: GSK reports fourth quarter earnings
GlaxoSmithKline on Wednesday reports its fourth quarter earnings and a trading update on its 2015 full year results.
London close: Stocks slide on oil sector worries
London stocks were on the back foot on Tuesday as concerns about falling oil prices escalated after BP reported a full year loss.
EU reaches data transfer deal with US
The European Union and Brussels managed to reach a new deal on data transfer on Tuesday, a day after a deadline set by privacy regulators in Europe lapsed.
FX Roundup: Pound slips as ‘Super Thursday’ approaches
The pound sterling headed lower against a basket of global currencies on Tuesday, with the Bank of England expected to reveal a largely dovish stance later in the week and ‘Brexit’ anxiety weighing on investor sentiment.
Europe close: Stocks lower as crude oil futures come under pressure
European stocks ended the session lower, with energy issues pacing the decline following dismal results from oil major BP and as oil prices continued to slide lower.
Madagascar Oil works to quash swirling rumours
Madagascar Oil's board was working to quash swirling rumours about its activities on Tuesday, as it made efforts to release funds and secure a strategic partner.
Superstore Sunday trading hours to be further relaxed
In a lastminute change the government has revealed plans to devolve Sunday trading hours, in spite of warnings that the measures will do further harm to independent high street retailers by favouring large of out-of-town stores.
TalkTalk MD throws £1.5m behind company as cyber attack figures released
After TalkTalk revealed the extent of its cyber-attack injuries on Tuesday, the Managing Director of the FTSE 250 company’s business division has thrown nearly £1. 5m behind the company.
BT network suffers major internet outage around UK
BT Group's broadband and landline network has been hit by a wide-scale outage across several locations around the UK on Tuesday afternoon.
Northcote Energy celebrates MX Oil sale in Nigeria
Northcote Energy was celebrating an announcement from its partner MX Oil on Tuesday, over the sale of the Aje Field off the shore of Nigeria.
FTSE 250 movers: Investors worried about Ocado Smart Platform partners
The FTSE 250 continued to slide on Tuesday, with the second tier market down 249. 75 points (1. 51%) to 16,239. 51 points by mid-afternoon.
ABI-SABMiller merger won't cause European beer market hangover, Moody's says
Anheuser-Busch InBev’s merger with SABMiller is unlikely to alter the competitive landscape of the European beer market over the next 12-24 months as it will take time for the combined entity to hit its stride, according to Moody's.
US open: Oil price slump weighs on equities
US stocks declined on Tuesday as oil prices continued a downward spiral.
Hummingbird looking at extension of Yanifolia Gold Project
Hummingbird Resources was quite literally sitting on a goldmine on Tuesday, revealing promising results drom a desktop study on the Gonka desposit.
Broker tips: Home Retail, Britvic, AG Barr, Shell
Home Retail had its ‘sell’ rating reiterated by Canaccord Genuity on Tuesday after the company agreed on the terms of a takeover bid from J Sainsbury.
Minds + Machines sees good domain sales growth
Minds + Machines was looking towards operational profitability on Tuesday, updating the market on its fourth quarter trading ahead of its full-year results.