Market Pulse
Elektron trades in line with upgraded market forecasts
Global technology firm Elektron expects to have traded in line with upgraded market forecasts in its recently wrapped up trading year.
Europe close: Stocks finish at session highs but continue to lag US peers
Europe's main stockmarket indices finished at their best levels of the day, as Wall Street's main market indices continued to push nearer to key levels of technical resistance and helped by the release of slightly better-than-expected economic data on the Continent.
Sector movers: Global rally lifts most ships, except auto sector
Large defensive companies enjoyed the best of the global rally on Tuesday, while the automobiles & parts sector was one of the few fallers.
Wednesday preview: Fedspeak, UK homebuilders in focus
The market spotlight on Wednesday will continue to be on the ongoing stream of corporate results being published on both sides of the Atlantic.
Fire breaks out at Ocado's hi-tech Andover warehouse
Ocado’s state-of-the-art fulfilment centre in Hampshire has been shut down following a fire, the online grocery specialist announced on Tuesday.
UN claims North Korea trying to protect nuclear missiles
UN monitors claim that North Korea is trying to shield its nuclear and ballistic missile programmes from military strikes.
Broker tips: Morrison's, Dominos
Berenberg has upped its rating on supermarket chain Morrison's, arguing that it stands to benefit from the proposed merger between rivals Sainsbury's and Asda.
Liberum slashes target for Domino's Pizza and reiterates 'sell'
Analysts at Liberum cut their target price for shares of Domino's Pizza on the back of a report in the Sunday Times of a boycott on new store openings by the chain's franchisees.
Director dealings: Kosmos director lowers stake
Kosmos Energy chief exploration officer Brian Maxted sold 42,379 ordinary shares in the exploration and production company on Tuesday.
BP's annual profit more than doubles
Oil giant BP posted a jump in fourth-quarter and full-year profit on Tuesday thanks to a strong performance across all of its businesses.
3i Infrastructure to sell stake in Cross London Trains
3i Infrastructure has agreed to sell its 33. 3% stake in Cross London Trains (XLT) to a consortium of Dalmore and Equitix.
FTSE 100 movers: BP gushes higher on results; Segro dented by downgrade
London's FTSE 100 was up 2% at 7,176. 66 in afternoon trade on Tuesday, underpinned by a weaker pound and solid results from BP.
US services sector growth slows in January - ISM
Growth in the US services sector slowed more than expected in January, according to data released on Tuesday.
US open: Stocks open slightly higher ahead of State of the Union address
US stocks opened slightly firmer open on Tuesday as investors eyed Donald Trump's State of the Union address and sifted through more earnings news.
RSA appoints Scott Egan as head of UK & international business
RSA Insurance said on Tuesday that chief financial officer Scott Egan will take on the role of chief executive of its UK & international division, as Steve Lewis steps down and leaves the business.
Europe midday: Stocks near best levels of the day, as traders see 'glass half full'
Europe's main stockmarket indices are near their best levels of the day, tracking fresh gains on Wall Street and helped by the release of slightly better-than-expected economic data on the Continent.
Central bank not behind the curve on interest rates, Fed's Mester says
The head of the Federal Reserve bank of Cleveland took issue at the start of the week with those market observers who argued that the central bank was either "far behind or far ahead of the curve".
OnTheMarket adds more than 7,000 branches since AIM admission
Property search portal OnTheMarket said on Tuesday that it now has listing agreements with more than 12,500 agent branches, having added over 7,000 branches since its admission to AIM in February 2018.
Almost two-thirds of Brits would switch energy provider if new price cap limit increases bill
A new survey has revealed that as much as 65% of Brits would switch the heir household energy provider if Ofgem's new price cap limit increases their bill.
Euro area retail sales fall in December, but higher for Q4
Retail sales in the single currency bloc fell back at the end of 2018, with those for textiles and via mail orders or the internet sporting the biggest declines, but economists pointed out how sales in fact rose in quarterly terms.