Gold prices hit fresh highs on Tuesday on the back of mounting geopolitical tensions, including renewed hostilities in the Middle East and the prospect of a global trade war.

CAP-XX said on Tuesday that it has signed a global distribution agreement with electronic components distributor Premier Farnell.

JPMorgan Cazenove moved to an ‘overweight’ rating on Rio Tinto on Tuesday and 5,920p price target following a period of restriction during which the stock was not rated.

Exercise mats, pre-cooked pulled pork and VR headsets have all been added to the basket of goods used to calculate inflation, the Office for National Statistics confirmed on Tuesday.

US stock futures were pointing to a weaker start on Wall Street on Tuesday after two days of solid gains, with rising tensions in the Middle East lifting commodity prices.