1. Autumn statement: chancellor trims NI, confirms business relief and pension consultations
Jeremy Hunt has confirmed national insurance cuts, ongoing relief on business rates, tougher rules on benefit seekers and pension reform in his autumn statement.
2. Chancellor's changes hit NatWest but boost BT
Two FTSE 100-listed companies were notably moved by the Chancellor's speech, with NatWest shares slipping on news that the government may hold a retail offer to sell a chunk of its shareholding, while BT was boosted by news on a key investment incentive.
3. Sage surges to all-time high
Topping the FTSE 100 leaderboard was software group Sage, however, as the unveiling of some surprise shareholder returns helped top off its final results statement and sent it shares to a new all-time high.
4. FTSE 100 stumbles as oil heavyweights hit by Opec meeting
London's blue-chip index finished just over 12 points lower at 7,469.51, weighed down by falls at BP and Shell but with Kingfisher bottom of the pile after its disappointing update.
5. Fine wine confirms inverse correlation to stock markets in 2023
A new report on the fine wine investment market revealed some interesting bouquets from this corner of the alternative investment space.