FTSE 100 today: London markets set to open higher ahead of BOE’s Pill and Mann speeches
Asian markets are mixed as investors digest inflation reports from China and Japan. Attention is now on speeches by Fed and BOE policymakers.
China’s CPI inflation at three-month low in June, spurring economic stimulus talks
China's consumer price inflation slowed to a three-month low in June, while producer prices remained in deflationary territory.
JPMorgan stock price at record high ahead of Q2 earnings
JPMorgan earnings kick off earnings season on 12 July, but a slowdown is expected despite the stock’s run to record highs.
SSE: Scottish developer confirms it will build the biggest wind farm in the North Sea
London-listed developer SSE and its joint venture partner APG have confirmed they will move forwards with a project to build what will become the biggest offshore wind farm in the North Sea.
Thames Water books £200m dividend bill as cash reserves dwindle
In its annual results, the embattled water company confirmed that its liquidity at the end of June was £1.8bn, "sufficient to found our operations for the next 11 months".
Fintech Argentex sees ‘encouraging’ trading environment as strategy shift continues
In a trading update covering the first half of the year, Argentex said that it expects to report revenue of around £23.9m for the first half.