Leading share index falls after disappointing results from Rio Tinto and Taylor Wimpey, while HSBC was hit by mounting bad loans in China
Key moments
HSBC profits fall more than expected
FTSE 100 drops on poor corporate results
BAE Systems nudges full-year profit guidance higher
GSK’s second-quarter sales beat estimates
Stock market news and latest business and finance updates from Wednesday
CEO Georges Elhedery flagged "structural challenges" to the global economy that have caused uncertainty and market volatility,…
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news
Strong performances in wealth, markets and global banking lifted pre-tax profit, while it announced a $1.3 billion share buyback
Labour market data suggests a decline in demand after rises in the national living wage and employers’ NICs
Stock market news and latest business and finance updates from Tuesday
