Market Pulse
US pending home sales unexpectedly drop in December
US pending home sales unexpectedly fell in December, according to the latest figures from the National Association of Realtors.
Live Company hails first US brick show as a success
Live Company updated the market on its first BRICKLIVE Show in the US on Wednesday, which was held at The Ford Center at The Star, Frisco, Texas on 26-27 January.
TP Group gets another order for submarine equipment
Specialist services and engineering company TP Group announced an order worth £0. 8m on Wednesday, to supply carbon dioxide removal equipment for fitment to a new-build submarine by an overseas shipbuilder.
Hunters Property confident despite Brexit wobbles in market
Franchised sales and lettings agency group Hunters Property updated the market on its trading on Wednesday, reporting that it outperformed the market in the year ended 31 December, increasing network income by 1. 4% to £39. 4m.
Renew trading in line as it wins Network Rail tenders
Engineering services group Renew told shareholders on Wednesday that its trading in the first quarter was been in line with its expectations, with its order book as at 31 December standing at £570m, up from £511m year-on-year.
Asia report: Investors hold their breath ahead of US-China talks
Markets in Asia finished in a mixed state on Wednesday, with investors keeping their wallets closed ahead of the next round of trade talks between the US and China, due to start later in the global day.
Pound unmoved as May still 'chasing unicorns' with EU - analysts say
Sterling recovered its poise on Wednesday after stumbling overnight after parliament voted to deny itself the opportunity to delay Brexit, with analysts seeing the risks of a no-deal rising.
Boeing's revenues exceed $100bn for the first time; shares jump
Shares in Boeing surged in pre-market trading after the US aerospace group beat Wall Street forecasts.
Kodal Minerals secures rights to explore concessions adjacent to Goulamina site
Exploration and development outfit Kodal Minerals will acquire two new concessions within 25km of its Bougouni lithium project in Southern Mali.
Red Rock Resources delays planning work following unrest in the DRC
Natural resource development company Red Rock Resources has hit the brakes on planning work in the Democratic Republic of Congo due to the nation's uneasy political climate.
German January CPI drops more than expected
The cost of living in Germany fell much more sharply than expected at the start of 2019.
US private sector adds more jobs than expected in January - ADP
Private sector employment in the US rose more than expected in January despite the longest government shutdown in history, according to data released by the ADP on Wednesday.
Renewi on track for full year as Q3 trading in line
Waste-to-product business Renewi expressed confidence on Wednesday that its full-year results will be in line with the expectations it set out in its half-year results.
Europe midday: Stocks gain on upbeat French and German data
Stocks on the Continent were on the up come midday, despite the British Parliament's apparent ultimatum to Brussels the day before to reopen negotiations on the Irish backstop agreement, possibly helped in part by some surprisingly upbeat economic data out of France and Germany.
Wizz Air profits dive in third quarter
Wizz Air reported a sharp drop in profits in the three months to end-December as the budget central and eastern Europe airline's faster sales growth was met with ever mounting costs.
STM revenues drop following technical reserves release
Financial services provider STM expects to report a slight drop in annual profits on the back of a technical reserves release from its insurance division.
Walker Greenbank names Dianne Thompson chairman designate
Interior furnishings outfit Walker Greenbank has tapped Dianne Thompson to be its next chairman.
Yu rockets after confirming loss expectations
Energy provider Yu Group confirmed that full-year losses would be between £7. 35m and £7. 85m, despite correcting a prior revenue miscalculation.
US pre-open: Stocks to rise as Apple, AMD surge on results
US stocks looked set to rise at the open on Wednesday following well-received quarterly numbers from tech giant Apple and chipmaker AMD, as investors eyed the latest policy announcement from the Fed and Sino-US trade talks.
Lloyds cuts back-office jobs as part of strategy review
Lloyds Banking Group has cut a number of jobs across the UK as part of the next stage in its strategic review.