Market Pulse
Anglo American Platinum warns on first-half earnings
The world’s largest platinum producer, Anglo American Platinum, warned on Tuesday that earnings for the six months ended 30 June would be at least 20% lower than the same period last year.
Europe midday: Stocks edge higher as attention turns to Yellen
European stocks edged higher on Tuesday, supported by an upbeat reading on German investor confidence as investors kept an eye on any Brexit-related developments ahead of a testimony by Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen.
US pre-open: Stocks seen touch higher as investors eye Yellen
US futures pointed to a slightly higher open on Wall Street as investors looked to a testimony by Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen and kept an eye on any Brexit developments.
Samsung moving quickly into 5G sector
Korean electronics giant Samsung put its bets on 5G networking technology this week, as it strives to reach the lofty heights of Ericsson, Huawei and Nokia in the lucrative sector.
Trains companies will face fines for delays of even one minute
Train companies will be fined if their services run even one minute later than scheduled in a government effort to restore confidence in the rail network, according to reports on Tuesday.
German court clears ECB's OMT bond-buying programme
Germany’s Constitutional Court has cleared the European Central Bank’s emergency bond-buying scheme.
Asia report: Markets mixed as Brexit sensitivity continues
Markets in Asia ended mixed on Tuesday, with most of the major indexes extending their Monday gains as Brexit concerns continued to ease for the time being.
Kion to buy Dematic for $2.1bn
German supplier of forklift trucks and warehouse equipment maker Kion has agreed to buy US logistics company Dematic for $2. 1bn on Tuesday in a bid to become a global leader in intralogistics solutions.
German ZEW sentiment unexpectedly improves in June
German investor confidence unexpectedly improved in June, according to the latest survey from the ZEW Center for European Economic Research in Mannheim.
Chemring posts wider loss, warns on full year
Shares in Chemring tumbled on Tuesday after the defence company reported a wider loss for the first half and said it expects its full-year 2016 results to “slightly below” market expectations amid higher costs and a delayed contract.
Liberum upgrades Go-Ahead to 'buy'
Liberum upgraded Go-Ahead Group to ‘buy’ from ‘hold’ but trimmed the target price to 2,740p from 2,860p.
Europe open: Stocks flat as investors pause for breath
European stocks were little changed in early trade, with investors pausing for breath following strong gains in the previous session as the focus shifted to a speech by Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen.
Capita acquires Trustmarque for £57m
Outsourcing and professional services firm Capita announced on Tuesday that is has acquired Trustmarque Solutions - part of the Liberata group - from parent company Ardbid for a cash consideration of £57m.
London open: Stocks edge lower ahead of Yellen speech
London stocks began the session trading slightly lower following a surge on the previous day, ahead of a key speech from US central bank chair Janet Yellen scheduled for later in the session, with the pound trading at its early May highs.
Bank of America ML upgrades ICAP to 'buy' on valuation
Bank of America Merrill Lynch upgraded ICAP to ‘buy’ from ‘neutral’ with an unchanged price target of 500p, saying the stock’s recent underperformance has added valuation appeal to a compelling strategy.
Rio Tinto reshuffles organisational structure with iron chief axed
Rio Tinto's iron ore chief will leave the company under new group chief executive Jean-Sébastien Jacques's restructured organisational structure.
Man arrested after terror alert in Brussels
A major security operation was launched in Brussels on Tuesday morning, when a man contacted police to tell them he had an explosives belt on him.
Petra Diamonds recovers 121.26 carat white diamond at Cullinan mine
Petra Diamonds has recovered a 121. 26 carat white diamond at the Cullinan mine in South Africa.
First half margins down across the board at Senior
High-tech components manufacturer Senior issued a pre-close trading update on Tuesday, in which it reiterated that margins in the aerospace division will be lower in the first half of 2016.
Saga trading in line; on track to achieve FY targets
Saga said it was on track to achieve its targets for the year ending 31 January 2017 and continues to make good progress against its strategic priorities.