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Tuesday preview: November CPI, Ashtead results in focus
All eyes will be on the November CPI report on Tuesday which hopefully - for the Bank of England governor - will show the rate of increase in the cost of living stuck at 3. 0%, allowing him to avoid having to pen a letter to the Chancellor explaining why he has allowed inflation to err more than 1. 0 percentage above the Bank of England's target.
Director dealings: Two Berkeley Group insiders sell at 52-week high
A person closely associated with The Berkeley Group's Sean Ellis cashed in on a large batch of shares of the luxury homebuilder at the start of the week.
Canaccord ups target on Berkeley but stays at 'hold' on outlook
Analysts at Canaccord Genuity stuck to their 'hold' recommendation on shares of homebuilder Berkeley Group, but revised their target price sharply higher given the outfit's multiple strong points.
Broker tips: TalkTalk, Berkeley Group, Inmarsat
TalkTalk will be forced to cut its dividend payout next year in order to meet its debt covenants, analysts at Jefferies estimated.
TalkTalk will be forced to slash its dividend next year, Jefferies believes
TalkTalk will be forced to cut its dividend payout next year in order to meet its debt covenants, analysts at Jefferies estimated.
Sector movers: Miners gain on Citi note, Chinese credit data
Miners found a bid at the start of the week on the back of positive commentary out of analysts at Citi and the release of stronger-than-expected bank lending and credit figures in China.
Europe close: Stocks slip ahead of US Fed rate decision
Traders opted to be play it safe on Monday, keeping their cards close to their chests ahead of the US central bank's policy announcement on Wednesday.
London close: Footsie gains on pound, strength in mining and oil equipment names
London stocks pushed higher on Monday as investors digested the latest on Brexit and looked ahead to a week of central bank updates.
US open: Dow Industrials, S&P 500 push further into record territory
The Dow Industrials and S&P 500 were pushing further into record territory on Monday afternoon as investors eyed a rate announcement from the Federal Reserve later in the week.
US 'quits' rate unchanged in October
The number of job openings in the US fell by 181,000 in October to reach 5. 996m as of the end of October, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
JP Morgan stays overweight on global equities
Strategists at JP Morgan reiterated their 'overweight' stance on global stocks going into 2018, pointing out that economic growth would continue to be above-trend and that analysts' forecasts for corporate profits had room to increase.
Europe midday: Traders playing it safe ahead of central bank rate meetings
Traders are keeping their cards close to their chests ahead of interest rate decisions by three of the world's main central banks, the US Federal Reserve, the European Central Bank and Bank of England later in the week.
China November credit growth belies slowdown, economists say
Credit conditions in China continued to tighten last month, leading economists to anticipate cuts to the central bank's reserve requirement ratio for lenders in the short-run in order to provide liquidity and - eventually - allow a weaker currency as well.
China CPI slows more than expected in November, re-acceleration seen
Consumer price inflation in Asia's largest economy slowed more than expected last month, weighed down by falls in food prices, but economists expected it would recover in 2018.
Europe open: Central banks, trade negotiations in focus
Stocks have started the session slightly higher, ahead of a week brimming with key economic data in all jurisdictions and policy meetings at three of the world's main central banks, the US Federal Reserve, the European Central Bank and Bank of England.