Money Minute Friday 18 October: trading updates and corporate earnings

In this morning's Money Minute, the London Stock Exchange plus a few other UK companies issue trading updates, and it's a big day for corporate earnings in the US.

In the UK this morning, the London Stock Exchange issues a trading update.At the start of this month, the Hong Kong stock exchange abandoned its takeover bid for the London market.Investors will be glad to have this potential distraction out of the way.They will also be particularly interested to hear more about the LSE's tie-up with financial data provider Refinitiv.

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