1. Elon Musk becomes one of Twitter’s largest shareholders
News that Elon Musk bought a 9.2% interest in Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR) sent the social media share some 25% ahead of Monday’s open.
2. Tesla increases electric vehicle deliveries despite supply chain and Covid setbacks
Tesla delivered 310,048 vehicles in the quarter, a slight increase over the previous quarter and up 68% over a year ago, according to a statement Saturday..
3. Top shares traded by UK private investors during March
Lloyds Banking Group PLC (LSE:LLOY), meme stock AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc and Russia’s gold miner Polymetal International PLC are among the most popular stocks for UK private investors
4. FTSE 100 edges cautiously higher
At the close, the UK blue-chip index was 21.02 points, or 0.3% firmer at 7,558.92, below the session peak of 7,574.33 but above the day’s low of 7,532.34
5. Endeavour Mining tops blue-chip risers
Endeavour Mining PLC (LSE:EDV, TSX:EDV, OTCQX:EDVMF) was the top FTSE 100 riser, up 7.7% at 2,064p after it said it will soon start the construction of its Sabodala-Massawa expansion.