Market Pulse
London open: Stocks edge up as BP, HSBC report; Budget eyed
London stocks edged higher in early trade on Tuesday as investors digested results from the likes of HSBC and BP and looked ahead to the Budget.
Hargreaves Lansdown posts positive quarter ahead of its acquisition
Hargreaves Lansdown reported a positive quarter for the three months ended 30 September on Tuesday, with assets under administration (AuA) reaching £157. 3bn.
German consumer sentiment set to improve - GfK
German consumer sentiment is expected to improve in November, according to a survey released on Tuesday by GfK and the Nuremberg Institute for Market Decisions (NIM).
London pre-open: Stocks seen up on positive US cues; BP, HSBC in focus
London stocks were set to rise at the open on Tuesday following a solid session on Wall Street, as investors digested results from the likes of BP, HSBC and Hargreaves Lansdown.
Tuesday newspaper round-up: Brexit border checks, Evri, UK bond sales
A lack of social mobility is costing the UK £19bn a year, a report produced by the cross-party thinktank Demos and the Co-op has found. The Social Mobility Commission, which advises the government, defines social mobility as “the link between a person’s occupation or income and the occupation or income of their parents”. – Guardian.