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Ireland ups pressure on May over Brexit backstop
Ireland said the contentious Brexit backstop arrangement would not be renegotiated as British MPs prepared for a crunch vote on the UK's withdrawal agreement tomorrow.
Bonds: Government bonds find slight bid, Gilts outperform
These were the movements in some of the most widely-followed 10-year sovereign bond yields:.
Commodities: Energy futures hammered as investors call time on risk rally
Energy futures were hammered at the start of the week on the back of the latest weekly oil rig count data showing the first increase of 2019.
FX round-up: Risk aversion sweeps over market ahead of Brexit votes
A succession of bad news out of China resulted in a wave of risk aversion at the start of the week, as investors waited on the results of a raft of key risk events, including trade talks between Washington and Beijing, a US central bank policy meeting, another key Brexit vote in the UK and key data releases on Friday.
Tuesday preview: Brexit bill votes, Apple
Investors will be asked to show patience on Tuesday as they wait on the results of MPs' votes on amendments to the Prime Minister's withdrawal proposal.
Facebook will introduce transparency policy for ads ahead of EU election
Facebook’s vice president, former UK deputy prime minister Nick Clegg, said on Monday that the social media platform would introduce its new transparency tools ahead of the next European Union elections in May.
Europe close: China weakness in focus ahead of raft of key risk events
Stocks started the week on a down note ahead of an extraordinarily busy calendar in global capital markets for over the next few days, including a second round of trade talks between the US and China, quarterly earnings updates from a slew of American technology giants and a potentially key week on the Brexit front.
London close: Shares decline as investors play it safe ahead of Brexit bill vote
London stocks fell on Monday as investors grew jittery ahead of this week's Brexit vote in the House of Commons and before a raft of other key risk events around the globe, including the second round of US-China trade talks which were scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday.
Ophir Energy extends deadline for Medco takeover offer
Ophir Energy has extended the deadline for Indonesian oil and gas producer Medco Energi Internasional to make a firm takeover offer or walk away from a deal, the company reported on Monday.
Northern UK cities suffered the hardest from austerity - report
Cities in the north of England were hit the hardest by austerity in 2018 highlighting the differences between urban areas and rural areas, the latest report from the Centre of Cities highlighted on Monday.
Broker tips: On the Beach, Vodafone, National Express
Analysts at Jefferies initiated coverage on British travel retailer On the Beach on Monday, hitting the group with 500p target price on 'buy' rating straight out of the gate.
Caterpillar earnings fall short of estimates as Chinese slowdown hits revenues
Caterpillar said on Monday that it had been hit hard by China's economic slowdown in the fourth quarter of its trading year.
Sector movers: Oil slips, miners mixed
Oil companies, tobacco and banks marched London's benchmarks lower on Monday, while real estate had a buoyant day and miners were notably mixed.
Director dealings: Burberry CFO lowers stake
Burberry chief financial and operating officer Julie Brown sold 34,218 ordinary shares in the FTSE 100-listed fashion house on Monday.
US open: Stocks open sharply lower following Caterpillar's earnings miss
Stocks opened sharply lower on Monday as investors eyed this week's trade talks between the US and China and a slew of earnings releases - including a major earnings miss by one of the Dow's major blue chip outfits and one of Wall Street's tech darlings.
Nvidia tanks as it cuts revenue guidance
Shares in technology company Nvidia tanked on Monday as it cut its revenue guidance due to "deteriorating macroeconomic conditions", mostly in China.
FTSE 100 movers: Ocado rallies on M&S news; Micro Focus dented by downgrade
London's FTSE 100 down 0. 8% to 6,753. 80 in afternoon trade on Monday, with Ocado bucking the trend.
Nucleus Financial pleased with asset performance at year-end
Independent wrap platform provider Nucleus Financial Group updated the market on its assets under administration for the 12-month period to 31 December on Monday, reporting that they stood at £13. 9bn as at period end, up 2. 3% over the year.
Kromek wins new $58m medical imaging contract
Detection technology provider Kromek has been awarded a new contract by an existing OEM customer, it announced on Monday, expected to be worth a minimum of $58. 1m over a seven-year period.
Kavango confirms February start for Ditau Prospect drilling
Kavango Resources announced on Monday that drilling at its Ditau Prospect, which forms part of the Kalahari Suture Zone in Botswana, would begin in early February.