Hot Off The Wires - 17 September 2019

News

• Shares fell after weekend attacks on Saudi Arabia’s oil facilities spiked energy stocks amid concerns about geopolitical risk and a stumbling global economy.

• Britain has extended its lead as the biggest centre in the world for trading foreign currencies and interest rate derivatives.

• PwC’s top UK partners have received their biggest pay rise in a decade despite a growing regulatory backlash against the accounting group

• Industrial production growth in China slowed to its weakest rate in almost 18 years.

• US private equity firm Advent International won its battle to buy Cobham for £4bn, taking advantage of the weak pound to pounce on the defence and aerospace group.

Results

• Ocado Group (OCDO.L) - Trading Statement

• Primary Health Properties (PHP.L) - €70m Secured Note Issue

• BMO Commercial Property Trust (BCPT.L) - Interim Report

• Sirius Minerals (SXX.L) - Interim Report and Financing Update

• Smart Metering Systems (SMS.L) - Interim Results

• Central Asia Metals (CAML.L) - Interim Results

• Quixant (QXT.L) - Interim Results

• Bango (BGO.L) - Interim Results

• Aquis Exchange (AQX.L) - Interim Results

• Personal Group Holdings (PGH.L) - Interim Results

• Staffline Group (STAF.L) - Interim Results

• Kape Technologies (KAPE.L) - Interim Results

Trivia

How many calories does a competitive chess player burn over a typical 2 hour game?

Click here to read the full daily note.