Putin slashes gas supplies to France as energy crisis deepens - live updates

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

59% : Corporate: Bunzl, Old Mutual (interims)Economics: Inflation (Ger), business climate (EU), consumer confidence (EU, US), house price index (US), BRC shop price index (UK)
46% : EU draws up emergency plan to cut energy costs FTSE 100 last closed down 0.7pc David Willetts:
44% : The Great Unretirement takes off as pensioners lose spending power - Return of older workers signals the severity of the cost-of-living crisis2) British battery plant delays production again as energy costs soar - Britishvolt warns it will now not deliver batteries until late 20253) High street firms forced to pay energy suppliers millions upfront - Fears businesses will collapse as providers demand hefty deposits to secure supply4) BAE in talks to build five more submarine-hunting ships - Ministry of Defence close to agreeing multi-billion pound warships deal5) Elon Musk says civilisation will crumble without oil and gas - Billionaire also warns green energy transition will take decades to completeWhat happened overnightStock and bond markets attempted to steady on Tuesday, as investors turned their focus to this week's US labour market report, to gauge if interest rate hikes that have been priced in around the world are justified.

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