London-listed stocks opened lower on Tuesday as sentiment continues to worsen. The FTSE 100 is currently down 0.8%. Dive into Tuesday’s Morning Roundup to see the latest news.

Argo Blockchain

• Argo Blockchain reported its operational update for September.
• The mining firm said during September, the group mined 215 Bitcoin or Bitcoin Equivalents, compared to 235 BTC in August.
• The decrease was due to a 12% increase in average network difficulty. In addition, the company help 512 Bitcoin, of which 167 were BTC Equivalents.
• The stock fell 26% on Tuesday.

Plus500

• Plus500 issued the following trading update for the nine months ended 30 September.
• The trading platform reported revenue of $705.9 million, up 27% compared to the prior year.
• In addition, the group reported EBITDA increased 29% to $407.1 million

PureTech Health

• PureTech Health announced it has mutually agreed with Nektar to terminate discussions regarding a possible business combination.
• Discussions with Nektar were announced on October 7 in response to media speculation.
• Given the early stages of these discussions and the potential for an extended period of uncertainty, these discussions were terminated.
• Shares of PureTech are down 2.84%.

Marston’s

• Marston’s issued its trading update for the 52 weeks to 1 October.
• The pub retailer reported total like-for-like sales were down 1% vs FY19.
• Meanwhile, total retail sales were up 2% and drink sales have continued to outperform food sales.
• The group stated inflationary pressures on its food and drink costs remain in line with previous guidance.
• Its shares gained 4% this morning.