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US close: Stocks close lower following FOMC minutes
Wall Street stocks closed lower on Wednesday as minutes from the Federal Reserve's latest meeting weighed on sentiment.
Sector movers: M&A news-flow continues to boost pharma and biotech names
Drug and biotechnology shares were in demand on Wednesday, with investor sentiment towards the sector boosted by continued mergers and acquisitions activity in the sector.
Trump supports Oracle bid for TikTok's US operations
US President Donald Trump showed his support for Oracle’s bid to acquire Chinese tech company TikTok’s US, Canadian, Australian and New Zealand operations.
Europe close: Stocks move higher tracking gains Stateside
Europe's main stock market gauges clocked in with solid gains, helped by fresh record highs for stocks on Wall Street.
Thursday preview: US jobs and manufacturing in focus
The US economy will again be in focus on Thursday with two very closely followed reports covering the country's jobs market and manufacturing sector set for release.
London close: FTSE finishes higher as investors look to Fed minutes
London’s top-flight index finished in the green on Wednesday, amid growing tensions between the US and China, as investors digested an unexpected jump in UK inflation and awaited the US Fed minutes later in the global day.
BofA stays at 'underperform' on Kaz Minerals
Analysts at Bank of America reiterated their 'underperform' recommendation and 450. 0p target price on shares of Kaz Minerals following the firm's second quarter results.
Broker tips: Hammerson, Associated British Foods
Analysts at Liberum upped real estate firm Hammerson from 'sell' to 'hold', stating that facts surrounding the group had changed.
Live Company signs new contract with partner in Korea
Live Company announced on Wednesday that a new contract with its partner Brick Live Lab in Korea has been signed, for the ‘Animal Paradise Mini’ experience.
Sensyne Health launches new app for diabetes patients
Clinical artificial intelligence (AI) company Sensyne Health announced the development of a new software application for people with diabetes on Wednesday, branded ‘DBm-Health’.
Dekel confirms second batch of milling equipment is in transit
West Africa-focussed agriculture company Dekel Agri-Vision has been advised by the Italy-based manufacturer Oltremare that the second shipment of milling equipment for its large scale cashew processing project at Tiebissou in Côte d'Ivoire has departed Italy, it announced on Wednesday.
Biome gets biggest ever order for compostable coffee pods
Biome Technologies announced on Wednesday that its bioplastics division has received an order worth $0. 55m (£0. 43m) from an existing major client operating in the United States packaging market.
Director dealings: Walker Crips director ups stake
Walker Crips revealed on Wednesday that non-executive director Lim Hua Min had acquired 302,119 shares in the London-listed stockbroker.
Morrisons expands deal with Amazon to cover full grocery range
Morrisons has expanded its partnership with Amazon to cover its full range of products, beginning with a trial in Leeds, it was announced on Wednesday.
Discount retailer Target cashes in on record demand in Q2
Target cashed in on record demand for its wares that drove market share gains in part due to a dizzying uptake of its digital offering.
FTSE 250 movers: Hochschild loses its shine; Capita rallies
London’s FTSE 250 was down 0. 2% at 17,591. 28 in afternoon trade on Wednesday.
Rio Tinto cuts refined copper guidance as us smelter restart delayed
Rio Tinto on Wednesday cut its full year refined copper guidance after it reported unexpected problems with a smelter at its Kennecott mine in the US would see a restart delayed by two months.
FTSE 100 movers: Morrisons boosted by Amazon news; housebuilders fall
London’s FTSE 100 was up 0. 4% at 6,103. 33 in afternoon trade on Wednesday.
US open: Stocks go green, S&P 500 hits another new record high
Wall Street stocks were higher at the bell on Wednesday, with the S&P 500 hitting another fresh record high despite stalled stimulus talks in Washington and US-Sino tensions remaining in focus.
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