1. Lloyds and Barclays lead banks higher as market welcomes watered down Basel rules
New rules to ease lending have been unveiled by the Bank of England with small businesses and mortgage funding set to get a boost.
2. Moderna shares tank after announcing $1.1bn cost-cutting measures
Now valued at around $25.2 billion, Moderna is worth just 15% of what it was at its heady pandemic-era heights.
3. FTSE 100 builds gains
London's blue chips returned to positive territory on Thursday following two days of declines.
4. More UK house prices rising than falling for first time in two years
The balance turned positive for the first time since October 2022 in August, immediately following the Bank of England's interest rate cut.
5. Scottish Mortgage jumps following Nvidia recovery
Nvidia shares staged a bumper recovery yesterday sending Scottish Mortgage shares higher in turn.
And with small caps
Light Science Technologies lands another sports entertainment order