Market Pulse
Workspace interim profit, net rental income jump amid good demand
Workspace posted a jump in interim pre-tax profit and net rental income on Wednesday amid good customer demand.
London pre-open: Stocks to edge lower as investors mull China data; M&S in focus
London stocks were set to edge lower at the open on Wednesday as investors digested the latest trade figures from China.
Wednesday newspaper round-up: Household finances, Sky News, Hobbs
MPs have launched a formal inquiry into household finances, as personal debt hits levels unseen since the financial crisis. The Treasury select committee will examine the debt levels of UK households as well as whether consumers are saving adequately as Britain leaves the European Union. Problem debt and the treatment of low income families by banks will also form part of the inquiry. - Guardian.
US close: Markets mixed as tax reform timetable confuses
Wall Street finished on a mixed note on Tuesday, amid conflicting reports on the likely timing and exact content of any White House tax reform proposal ahead of the anticipated Senate proposal later this week or early during the next one.