Market Pulse
Cenkos declares second interim dividend
Seemingly riding out the stormy financial markets with ease, small and mid-cap broker Cenkos has declared a second interim dividend as its financial results for the calendar year met their targets.
FTSE 100 movers: IAG and Merlin provide lift
The FTSE 100 index shot off to a strong start but lost momentum before beginning a later push higher after midday.
Berkeley Energia starts drilling Salamanca project
AIM-listed Berkeley Energia has started the first phase of a major exploration programme targeting further uranium deposits at its Salamanca project.
US open: Stocks rise as market resumes trading after President's Day
US stocks rose on Tuesday as the market resumed trading after being closed a day earlier for President’s Day.
Qatar says tentative agreement reached on freezing oil output
The energy ministers of Russia, Saudi Arabia and Venezuela reached an agreement on Tuesday to keep oil output at current levels, contingent on obtaining the agreement of other major producers, Qatar's energy minister said, according to a report citing Reuters.
US pre-open: Wall Street set to gain at start of week
Wall Street was seen starting the week on the front-foot, with investors scurrying to catch-up with gains on overseas markets after the long holiday weekend.
Empire State manufacturing still deep in negative territory
Business conditions in the New York region remained depressed in February, according to a survey from the New York Fed.
GLI Finance appoints permanent CEO as NAV drops
It was a case of some good news, some bad news at GLI Finance on Tuesday, with the good news being the company had decided to appoint its interim CEO - Andy Whelan - as permanent chief executive.
Eland remains confident in Nigerian workover plan
Eland Oil & Gas was confident in its 2016 workover plan on Tuesday, updating the market on its operations at OML40 in the Opuama field, Nigeria.
Wednesday preview: UK jobs data, Federal Reserve meeting minutes
UK jobs data on Wednesday will be scrutinised carefully by the Bank of England after the central bank underscored weak wage growth in its latest Inflation Report.
Investec puts Spectris under review after full year earnings
Investec has placed its rating and price target on Spectris under review after the company reported its full year earnings.
ValiRx achieves success in latest VAL201 trial
ValiRx was pressing ahead with the trial process for its VAL201 trial treatment on Tuesday, following positive results from the most recent tranche of test patients.
ADT rockets on Apollo Global buyout deal
Monitored security provider ADT rocketed in pre-market trade after agreeing to be bought by private equity firm Apollo Global Management for $42 a share in cash, or around $6. 9bn.
Tertiary Minerals reveals promising fluorspar drilling results
Tertiary Minerals had some promising results on its hands on Tuesday, announcing the completion and receipt of analytical results from the phase four drilling programme at its MB fluorspar project in Nevada, USA.
Asia report: Oil leads region-wide equities rally
The global rally in equities seen on Monday continued its pace in Asia on Tuesday, with oil prices picking up and concerns about China seemingly easing back for the moment.
London midday: FTSE rallies as UK inflation rises
The FTSE 100 was on the front foot on Tuesday as UK inflation in January reached its highest level in a year.
Europe midday: Stocks turn lower as oil comes off highs
European stocks reversed opening losses to trade lower in choppy trade as oil prices pared gains and investors digested a disappointing reading on German economic sentiment.
London open: Stocks edge higher as oil prices rise
London stocks gained on Tuesday as oil prices rose and investors looked ahead to UK inflation data.
Vodafone and Liberty Global agree Dutch joint venture
Vodafone and Liberty Global have agreed to combine their operations in the Netherlands.
Anglo American reveals restructuring as losses mount
Anglo American posted a pre-tax loss of $5. 5bn after $3. 8bn of write-downs since the half year, as it unveiled its promised "radical" overhaul of the business to counter crumbling commodity prices.