Market Pulse
US close: Stocks rise as oil prices gain ground
US stocks ended in the black on Monday as oil prices gained ground, with investors digesting the second presidential debate.
Commodities: Brent futures hit one-year high, cocoa down
Russian support for an oil output cut or freeze set the energy patch alight at the start of the week.
FX round-up: Dollar down against neighbours' currencies after Clinton-Trump debate
Cable was on the back-foot once again at the start of the week, albeit amid lighter than usual trading conditions given the Columbus Day holiday Stateside, with many traders, and some corporates such as Sports Direct, also likely still licking their wounds following the previous week's carnage in the currency pair.
Europe close: Shares start week on the front foot
European stocks finished in the black as oil prices turned higher, with Deutsche Bank managing to shake-off earlier losses, although shares RBS succumbed to new allegations concerning its treatment of SME's in the aftermath of the financial crisis.
Oxford BioMedica's RetinoStat achieves 'favourable safety profile' in tests
AIM-listed pharmaceutical Oxford BioMedica’s RetinoStat, the first ocular lentiviral gene therapy to be administered in humans, demonstrated a “favourable safety profile with no serious adverse events” in its phase one study.
German lawmaking body votes to ban internal combustion engine by 2030
The German Bundesrat has made a major statement in the trajectory towards electric cars, as it has voted to ban internal combustion engines by 2030, and will pressure the European Commission into a more eco-friendly approach to transport.
London close: Equities rise on rally in energy and mining shares
London stocks rose on Monday as oil prices jumped and miners' shares rallied on an increase in metal prices.
Sector movers: Miners, Big Oil lead to the upside
Cyclicals gained and defensive issues fell back as markets reacted to the results of the latest televised US presidential debate overnight, amid positive news-flow for the commodities space.
Urban&Civic clinches deal on third parcel of land at Rugby
Urban&Civic announced on Monday that contracts have been entered into with Crest Nicholson Holdings on a third parcel of infrastructure land at RadioStation Rugby, Warwickshire, owned jointly with Aviva Investors.
Strategic Minerals's shares soar but nothing to report
AIM-listed diversified mineral production company Strategic Minerals said there is nothing further to add to its September interim results despite its shares soaring at the start of the week.
Don't be misled by better-than-expected earnings, JP Morgan says
Investors shouldn't be fooled by better-than-expected third quarter corporate earnings, much less given the increased scope for volatility in bond and foreign exchange markets, strategists at JP Morgan said.
InnovaDerma soars as 'Skinny' self-tan sales lead to maiden profit
Beauty products developer InnovaDerma said it expects full year revenues and profits will be "significantly higher" than last year thanks to strong growth from its Skinny Tan self-tanning lotion.
SolGold rejects BHP share deal and Cascabel earn-in, analysts expect new offer
SolGold has rejected an offer from BHP Billiton to buy 10% of the compay for $30m (£24. 2m) as well as a $275m earn-in payment for most of the AIM-listed company's share in its Cascabel project in Ecuador.
US open: Stocks rise as traders mull presidential debate
US stocks rose as oil prices gained and investors digested the second presidential debate.
FTSE 100 movers: Miners gain but housebuilders slump
London’s FTSE 100 was up 0. 8% to 7,101. 36 in afternoon trade.
FTSE 250 movers: Oil surge lifts mid-caps, N Brown down
Led by a group of resources stocks and a late surge in oil prices, the FTSE 250 moved into positive territory on Monday afternoon.
PuriCore completes disposal of supermarket retail business
Emerging specialty biopharmaceutical company PuriCore announced on Monday that the disposal of its supermarket retail business, as first indicated on 20 September, had completed.
Director dealings: Dunelm CEO and wife go on share shopping trip
After shares in the homewares retailer sank below their post-referendum low, Dunelm chief executive John Browett and his wife popped out on a bargain-hunting trip and returned home with a bagful of shares.
Twitter slides on reported lack of interest in its sale
Social media company Twitter fell more than 13% in Monday's premarket trading as it emerged at the weekend that high-profile parties were not interested in tabling bids.
Parliament will have a role in Brexit talks, Downing Street says
Parliament will have a role in shaping the country’s Brexit strategy, but a second vote by MPs on Britons’ decision to leave was out of the question, Downing Street said.