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Sector review: Food producers down as Glencore warns of UK softness
The food producers sector was the worst performing in London on Tuesday, as the FTSE 100 ended over 1% lower.
London close: Stocks shrug off Chancellor to slip on sterling spike
London stocks were knocked back into the middle of last week on Tuesday after a the market shrugged at the Chancellor's spring statement but was unsettled by another sacking in the White House.
FTSE 100 movers: Direct Line downgrade hits rivals, yields hit life insurers
London's blue chips stocks were heading lower on Tuesday afternoon, as the pound rose and yields fell.
First stage of 'housing gap' report to be delivered by Letwin in June
A government investigation into the gap between completed new homes and the amount of land with planning permission owned by housebuilders has already made some initial observations and will publish a first analysis in June.
Market buzz: Computacenter, Inmarsat down sharply
1430: With Computacenter shares right atop their 200-day moving average, Credit Suisse has revised its target price for the shares higher from 1,300p to 1,380p, albeit noting how the company had already pre-announced its full-year figures. CS also point out that progress at the company will be held back by upcoming contract renewals - which tend to result in lower short-term profitability - and some isolated contract losses. "However, all industry news-flow suggests robust trading should continue.
Quiche, yoga leggings, GoPro cameras added to ONS inflation basket
Ladies' exercise leggings, GoPro-style video cameras, fresh raspberries, quiche, pre-mashed potato and kids' soft play have all been added to the basket of goods used by the Office of National Statistics to calculate inflation in 2018.
Antofagasta ups dividend 177% as strike action looms
Antofagasta increased its dividend 177% for last year as cash flow surged on the group's highest operating margin in five years, though the world’s largest copper producer is facing strike action at its Los Pelambres mine.