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London pre-open: Stocks to edge lower as investors eye jobs data
London stocks were set to edge lower at the open on Wednesday as investors eyed the release of the latest UK jobs data.
Wednesday newspaper round-up: Public sector pay, trade unions, Brexit
Philip Hammond is facing renewed calls to unfreeze public sector pay, as fresh analysis suggests the cost to the Treasury would be cushioned by £2. 5bn in additional tax revenues and benefits savings. A significant portion of funding required to lift the cap would be returned almost immediately to the Treasury, according to research from the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) thinktank. – Guardian.
US close: Markets lower as investors warned on bull market
Stocks again saw losses on Tuesday as some of Wall Street's most veteran investors sounded a cautious note on the outlook for the current bull market equities.