1. FTSE 100 Live
Index drops as US stocks mixed on Trump tariff pledges.
2. Halfords warns of price hikes as £23mln Budget hit expected
Higher employer national insurance and minimum wages are set to add around £23 million to costs from next year, the motor retailer said in interim results on Tuesday.
3. Shop inflation on horizon again as price declines slow, BRC warns
This marked the first time in almost a year and a half that shop price inflation increased month on month.
4. Diageo drops as Trump Mexico and Canada tariff pledges hit stocks
President elect Trump on Monday vowed to bring in 25% tariffs on goods from Mexico and Canada come his first day in office in January.
5. Bitcoin retreats: Has the banana zone reached expiration date?
Bitcoin (BTC)’s extraordinary rally following pro-crypto president-elect Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election has seemingly become a bit too ripe for the market to handle.