1. Oil and gas prices steady despite Red Sea attacks
Supplies aren’t expected to be hugely damaged by the spike of attacks in the Red Sea, analysts believe.
2. FTSE 100 ticks up boosted by a strong start on Wall Street
At the close, London's blue chip index was up 23.55 points, 0.3%, at 7,638.03 while the FTSE 250 was up 95.43 points, 0.5%, at 19,315.98.
3. Asda bosses reassure on finances
“I can assure you there is no gap in the accounts signed off by our auditors,” Mohsin Issa told ministers on Tuesday.
4. Superdry warns on profits again
Trading has been “significantly below” management expectations, the clothing retailer warned.
5. Nuclear fusion ignition repeatedly achieved this year
Now with four confirmed successful tests, the prospect of the first being an accident can now be ruled out.