- FTSE 100 has a rush of Monday motivation, despite scenes of fraught geo-politics.
- Pledges of co-operation on defence help lift military contractors.
- China’s better-than-expected manufacturing snapshot lifts sentiment.
- Brent crude rises but lid expected to be kept on prices, due to looming tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China.
- Bitcoin and other crypto assets jump higher, before losing some ground, as Trump posts about plans for a strategic crypto reserve.
Susannah Streeter, head...