Below is a selection of the morning's key market news, earning reports & trending news - see more here.
- Slow start to trading today amid continuing trade row amongst US & China. UK 100 is virtually flat... Has the bank holiday begun early? "Given the amount of bad news out there at the moment – from Thursday’s trade talk-undermining tariff tit-for-tatting between the US and China, the ominous clouds of a no deal Brexit, and Trump’s potential legal problems – the markets have done well to not lose their heads this week." - Connor Campbell, Spredex Finacial Analyst
- Australia have now had five prime ministers in just over five years. Scott Morrison will be the new prime minister after winning a three-way battle for leadership.
- Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY) announces that it has purchased 43,896,790 number of ordianry shares from UBS AG, London branch. Read More HERE
- Standard Life Aberdeen (SLA) have announced the purchase of 1,237,938 ordinary shares on the London Stock Exchange from Merrill Lynch International. Read more HERE
