1. Housebuilders make £100m settlement with competition watchdog
Seven of the UK's largest housebuilding companies offered to make a payment and agree to legally binding rules in a deal to get the Competition and Markets Authority to end an investigation into the matter.
2. Nvidia breaks $4trn market cap barrier
The chipmaker is the first ever company to reach the milestone, having reached $1 trillion only in 2023.
3. Antofagasta, Anglo and Glencore rocked by Trump's copper tariff threat
The US President's threat of a 50% copper tariff hit shares in the major miners, despite sending copper futures surging higher.
4. Jet2 reports record profits but bookings being made late
The meme-worthy package holiday provider bookings for this summer are being made later than usual, though demand "remains strong, provided pricing is attractive", sending its shares and rival easyJet's lower.
5. FTSE 100 caught between two stools
The London index rose almost 13 points to 8,867, held back by losses for miners and a large plunge for ad giant WPP, meaning it was unable to participate in optimism around potential US trade deals elsewhere in Europe.
Small cap headlines
IXICO's Bram Goorden talks to Proactive about the company’s innovation-led growth strategy
Savannah Resources CEO Emanuel Proença tells Proactive about the company’s progress in northern Portugal
Oriole Resources boss Martin Rosser announces a significant maiden exploration target in Cameroon
Active Energy Group reported a heavily oversubscribed share placing as it explores a Bitcoin treasury strategy