Market Pulse
Asia report: Markets mixed as PBoC maintains loan prime rates
Asia-Pacific markets finished Wednesday's trading session with a mixed performance, as investors continued to digest the Bank of Japan's (BOJ) recent policy adjustment and looked ahead to the upcoming decision from the US Federal Reserve.
Strategic Minerals inks rights deal with the Duchy of Cornwall
Strategic Minerals announced on Wednesday that its wholly-owned subsidiary Cornwall Resources (CRL) has finalised an exclusivity and prospecting agreement with the Duchy of Cornwall to advance the commercialisation of mineral rights in the East Cornwall and Tamar Valley region.
Computacenter shares slide despite year of growth
Computacenter shares were sliding on Wednesday morning, despite the company reporting a record year for revenue, gross profit and adjusted earnings per share.
Greggs hit by card payment outage
Bakery chain Greggs was facing disruptions in its operations on Wednesday morning, due to an IT issue impacting card payments.
Vitruvian sells 15.5m Trustpilot shares in placing
Vitruvian Partners has sold 15. 5m shares in Trustpilot in a placing at 200p each.
London open: FTSE nudges lower after inflation data, ahead of Fed
London stocks nudged lower in early trade on Wednesday as investors mulled a bigger-than-expected fall in UK inflation, with caution in the air ahead of rate decisions from the US Federal Reserve and the Bank of England.
UK inflation falls to lowest since September 2021
UK inflation eased a little more than expected in February, according to figures released on Wednesday by the Office for National Statistics, fuelling expectations of a rate this summer.
London pre-open: Stocks seen flat; inflation falls more than expected
London stocks were set for a flat open on Wednesday as investors mulled the latest UK inflation data and looked ahead to a policy announcement from the US Federal Reserve.
Wednesday newspaper round-up: Self-checkout, Indivior, Amanda Staveley
Cross-Channel ferry operators will be required to pay their crew at least £9. 95 an hour after France implemented a new minimum wage law aimed at preventing the exploitation of seafarers. The move comes two years after P&O Ferries caused outrage on both sides of the Channel by sacking almost 800 workers and replacing them with low-cost crew. – Guardian.