

IN BRIEF: SIG "delighted" with note offer as it prices 2026 notes


SMALL-CAP WINNERS & LOSERS: River & Mercantile grows; SIG prices notes


SIG proposes note offer and new credit facility to help strong trading


LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks mostly higher as Evergrande dodges default


LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: European shares gain despite mixed economic data


SMALL-CAP WINNERS & LOSERS: SIG ups outlook after strong third quarter


LONDON BROKER RATINGS: JD Sports gets upgrade and Segro cut


(For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in a news window)* JD Sports rises after acquiring Cosmos ...