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Europe close: Political standoff weighs on Spanish stocks
Stocks on the Continent were little changed at the start of the week, save in Spain where the ongoing political standoff between the central government in Madrid and regional officials in Catalonia weighed on sentiment.
London close: Stocks slip lower despite gains for miners
London stocks slipped on Monday as miners rallied on the back of Chinese inflation data, but Convatec slid after a profit warning.
US open: Stocks push higher following upbeat factory data
Stocks have started the week higher on the back of a stronger-than-expected reading on the Empire State factory index and amid somewhat hawkish Fedpseak.
Empire State manufacturing index rises further in October
Factory activity in the jurisdiction of the Federal Reserve bank of New York picked up in October, the results of a widely-followed survey revealed.
Europe midday: Spanish stocks drop as Catalan president goes for broke
Stocks on the Continent are holding slightly higher despite the ongoing political standoff in Spain between the central government in Madrid and regional officials in Catalonia.
Europe open: Stocks mostly higher, save in Spain
Stocks on the Continent have started the morning mostly slightly higher as traders digest the implications of a raft of political events over the weekend and on Monday.
Chinese CPI weakens in September, but factory gate inflation quickens
Price pressures in China abated last month at the consumer level, even as factory gate prices jumped, as food price deflation intensified.