Market Pulse
US close: Stocks end lower as oil prices fall, investors digest earnings
US stocks closed in the red on Thursday as oil prices fell and investors weighed a slate of corporate earnings.
Sector movers: Software craters as NCC warns
A rebound in Laird following the crash lower in its shares during the previous session accounted for gains in the Technology Hardware space.
FX round-up: Threadbare sterling ekes out gains as ECB stays put on rates, QE
Sterling enjoyed mild gains on most key crosses, excepting the US dollar, as the European Central Bank (ECB) maintained its asset-purchase programme and stayed interest rates, all as expected.
Europe close: Stocks buoyed by hopes of more ECB QE
European stocks finished the session with moderate gains after European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi hinted at a possible extension of quantitative easing.
Informa gets US green light for Penton purchase
Informa's £1. 2bn acquisition of Penton Information Services had been cleared by US antitrust authorities.
Water Intelligence teams up with the Institute for Molecular Engineering
Non-invasive leak detection and remediation solutions provider Water Intelligence announced a partnership as an industrial affiliate of the Institute for Molecular Engineering at the University of Chicago on Thursday.
Interview: Mortice unlocking global growth opportunities
Security and facilities management group Mortice is pinching contracts from under giant rivals' noses as it blazes a westward trail from its native India via successful acquisitions in Singapore and the UK that founder Major Manjit Rajain is keen to extend.
FTSE 250: Engineers' profit warnings tug midcaps lower
A barrage of profit warnings knocked the FTSE 250 lower on Thursday, led by IT security expert NCC and engineers Keller and Senior.
Mortgage lending reaches highest point since pre-financial crisis
Gross mortgage lending reached its highest point in September since before the financial crisis hit in 2007, according to the council of Mortgage lenders (CML).
Tesla announces all new cars to be built with self-driving hardware
Innovative carmaker Tesla announced on Wednesday that it will be the first manufacturer in the US to produce electric cars completely fitted with self-driving hardware.
Nestle may follow Unilever into Brexit price war
Swiss food distributor Nestle has hinted that it may follow in the footsteps of Unilever in raising its prices in the United Kingdom as a result of the collapse of the pound.
Commodities: Crude falls as Nigeria slashes prices to regain market share
Crude futures were lower Thursday afternoon as Nigeria slashed its oil prices in a bid to recover lost market share.
US open: Stocks mixed after slew of varied corporate results
US futures were mixed on Thursday following a slew of corporate results from American Airlines, BNY Mellon, Dunkin’ Donuts, Walgreen Boots Alliance and Verizon Communications as markets largely ignored the final presidential debate.
Results round-up
Shares in AIM-listed Lombard Risk Management soared to nearly 23% on Thursday, as the compliance and collateral management software provider reported an increase in half-year revenue, while it said it had not been affected by Brexit uncertainty.
Beximco sales grow in first half
Generic pharmaceutical products and active ingredients manufacturer Beximco Pharmaceuticals posted audited results for the half year to 30 June on Thursday, with net sales growing by 13. 1% to BDT 7. 07bn.
Friday preview: Acacia Mining reports third quarter results
Tanzania-focused Acacia Mining on Friday reports its third quarter results with the focus likely to be on the impact of a mill shutdown at the Bulyanhulu gold mine.
American Airlines beats on profit expectations as fuel costs drop
US carrier American Airlines exceeded expectations in its third quarter profits released on Thursday, despite a decline compared with the same period last year.
FTSE 100 movers: Airlines fly higher while Glencore sinks
The FTSE 100 was just in the red in afternoon trading on Thursday, after the European Central Bank decided to keep policy measures unchanged on Thursday, in a move widely expected by analysts.
BHP Billiton chairman announces retirment
BHP Billiton chairman Jac Nasser has announced his retirement from the board of the mining giant, which he delayed due to the Samarco dam disaster in Brazil.
Philly Fed manufacturing gauge edges past forecasts in October
Business conditions in the manufacturing sector in the US mid-Atlantic region edged lower in October, according to the results of one of the most widely-followed surveys.