1. FTSE 100 closes ahead
Britain's blue-chip benchmark finished ahead on Tuesday by almost 57 points, or 0.76%, at 7,502.
2. Former FTX head Sam Bankman-Fried arrested
SBF will be held in custody "pursuant of our nation's Extradition Act", John Delaney KC, attorney general of the Bahamas said in a statement.
3. Christmas comes early for equity markets as US inflation falls
While analysts do not expect a change to the widely touted 50bp rate rise by the Fed tomorrow, they do now see the peak level of rates being lower than previously forecast.
4. Young adults fuelling luxury goods boom
Record numbers of young adults living at home with their parents are helping drive the boom for luxury goods in the US and UK, according to Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS).
5. Days lost to strike action hits highest in over a decade
The ONS said that 417,000 working days were lost to industrial action in October – the highest monthly level since November 2011.