Market Pulse
Sophos grows in third quarter, but hurt by strong dollar
Cloud-enabled security provider Sophos reported a strong third quarter on Tuesday, with growth continuing through a major acquisition in the three months to 31 December 2015, though a strong dollar depleted some of its gains.
US small business optimism holds up in January, NFIB says
Small US businesses were less optimistic at the start of the year, but not overly so, according to the results of a widely-followed survey.
Artilium blames tough trading conditions for revenue downgrade
Artilium was citing tough market conditions as a reason for its decline in expected revenue on Tuesday, ahead of its interim results to 31 December 2015.
ValiRx confident in two ongoing clinical trials
ValiRx was confident in the potential of two of its compounds on Tuesday, in its quarterly update on its ongoing clinical trials.
FTSE 100 movers: Miners drive market down, led by Antofagasta
The FTSE 100 sank further on Tuesday, with the blue-chip market down 75. 98 points (1. 34%) to 5,613. 38 by mid-afternoon.
Google boss becomes highest-paid chief executive in US
The chief executive of Google, Sundar Pichai, has become the highest paid corporate boss in the US.
BP Marsh talks up portfolio ahead of full year results
BP Marsh & Partners was talking up its investments on Tuesday, ahead of the firm's full year results for the year ended 31 January 2016.
Circle stock up after board indicates broad growth
Circle Holdings stock shot up by a third on Tuesday, after the company indicated positive growth across its entire business ahead of full-year results to 31 December 2015.
JPMorgan expects ECB to cut deposit rate to -0.7% this year
JPMorgan expects the European Central Bank to ease monetary policy further by cutting the negative deposit rate to -0. 7% in 2016.
US pre-open: Markets set to fall on global sell-off concerns
US markets were set to fall again on Tuesday amid concerns of a global sell-off.
London midday: Stocks see follow-through selling from Asian session
The UK's top-flight index had slipped into the red come midday as weakness overnight in Japanese equities filtred through into the European session, with weakness in US high-yield debt markets, the energy sector in particular, seen as the epicentre of current worries.
Horizonte expands Brazil prospects with four new concessions
Horizonte Minerals was expanding its Brazil prospects on Tuesday, revealing it had been awarded four new concession areas adjacent to its in-development Araguaia Nickel Project.
Tuesday newspaper share tips: Randgold a good investment to get gold exposure
Solid results for Randgold Resources has given hope to The Telegraph’s Questor, which recommended investors 'hold' the shares.
Serious Fraud Office extends director Green's contract by two years
The Serious Fraud Office has extended the term of director David Green’s contract by two years to 20 April 2018.
Cambian slumps as it warns on 2015 earnings
Cambian Group shares were under pressure on Tuesday after the company said its earnings for 2015 would be lower than previously expected.
Cyan completes historic Iranian deal
Cyan Holdings completed a small but historic deal this week, revealing on Tuesday it was demonstrating a proof-of-concept of smart electricity metering for traffic cameras in Iran just weeks after international sanctions on the country were lifted.
Europe midday: Stocks on the back foot as investors remain cautious
European stocks were lower in choppy trade, with investors cautious amid ongoing concerns over global growth.
IEA says global oil glut will worsen in early 2016
Crude oil prices might head lower over the next few months as Iraq and Iran boost their output even in the face of slower growth in demand and offset decreased supplies from outside the cartel of oil producing nations, the rich world’s oil watchdog said on Tuesday.
Lemon and sugar UK's top pick for Pancake Day
More than half of Britons were partial to the classic lemon and sugar pancake, according to a new survey from Tesco.
Goldman Sachs warns crude oil futures might drop below $20/bbl
Goldman Sachs repeated its warning that crude oil futures might fall below $20 per barrel in 2016.