Thursday broker round-up
4th Feb 2016 16:07
(ShareCast News) - Coca-Cola HBC: Barclays downgrades to underweight with a target of 1325p. TalkTalk: Goldman Sachs downgrades to neutral with a target of 271p. Paragon Group: JP Morgan downgrades to neutral and sets a 380p target. Antofagasta: Investec reiterates sell with a target of 305p. Ang
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Anglo surges as miners rise
4th Feb 2016 14:22
(ShareCast News) - The FTSE 100 had turned things around on Thursday, with the blue chip market in the green by mid-afternoon for the first time this week, up 33.66 points (0.58%) to 5,870.80. Miners were the biggest risers of the day as commodity prices rose as well as Asian stocks. Anglo American,
Read moreLondon close: Equities close higher as oil prices rise, BoJ loosens policy
29th Jan 2016 16:11
(ShareCast News) - The UK equity market closed higher on Friday as oil prices rose and the Bank of Japan's latest policy decision was well received. Oil prices gained on hopes of a deal by major exporters to cut production to address the global supply glut. At 1640 GMT, Brent crude rose 1.4% to $34.
Read moreLondon midday: Stocks gain on BoJ's negative interest rate
29th Jan 2016 11:00
(ShareCast News) - London stocks gained on Friday as investors cheered the Bank of Japan's latest policy announcement. The Bank of Japan unexpectedly decided to introduce a negative interest rate of -0.1% for new commercial banks' current account deposits. It means the banks will charged by the BoJ
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Sage leads market back into the black
27th Jan 2016 14:08
(ShareCast News) - After a turbulent day, the FTSE 100 was up 12.72 points (0.22%) by mid-afternoon Wednesday to 5,924.18. Sage led the market after posting an increase in first quarter revenues, driven by strong software subscription revenue. It saw group organic revenue for the three months to 31
Read moreStrong end to a tough year for Antofagasta
27th Jan 2016 07:33
(ShareCast News) - Antofagasta was looking at a strong end to a tough year, as it updated the market on its fourth quarter on Wednesday. The FTSE 100 mining firm saw is copper production rise by 8.2% in the three months to 31 December 2015, to 169,900 tonnes. Antofagasta said the increase was prima
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Miners dominate as market claws back losses
26th Jan 2016 13:43
(ShareCast News) - After starting the day in the red, the FTSE 100 clawed back to even territory by rising 3.09 points (0.05%) to 5,880.09 by mid-afternoon. Miners dominated the risers list as oil prices stayed above $30 a barrel and gave the market some confidence. At 1416 GMT, Brent crude had rise
Read moreBroker tips: BHP Billiton, Pearson, Antofagasta
22nd Jan 2016 12:30
(ShareCast News) - BHP Billiton may need to raise between $5bn and $10bn to keep hold of its solid A credit rating , Liberum analyst Richard Knights said. "Slashing capital expenditure and even cutting its dividend to zero are not sufficient for BHP to realistically retain a 'solid A' credit rating,
Read moreCitigroup ups Antofagasta to 'buy', highlights strong balance sheet
22nd Jan 2016 09:34
(ShareCast News) - Citigroup resumed coverage on Antofagasta after a restriction period, upgrading the stock to 'buy' from 'sell', having been a seller since 2012. The bank noted the stock has lost around 75% of its value over the past three years and is relatively unique within the mining sector on
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Oil prices sink blue chip market
15th Jan 2016 14:29
(ShareCast News) - The FTSE 250 is set to end the week on a sour note, with the blue chip market sitting down 119.49 points (2.02%) at 5,798.74 by mid-afternoon Friday. Falling oil prices affected most of the market's biggest fallers, as oil stayed below $30 a barrel. That hit the mining sector, esp
Read moreBarclays lowers targets on miners; Anglo American and Randgold spared
12th Jan 2016 13:40
(ShareCast News) - The bad times for the mining sector were likely to continue, despite a tough last five years, which saw the worst performance for it since 1966, analysts at Barclays said. With the Chinese economy stagnating and purchasing managers' indices already beginning to roll over elsewhere
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Miners and oil stocks drag down market over China woes
7th Jan 2016 13:56
(ShareCast News) - The FTSE 100 continued to fall on Thursday, down 156.34 points (2.57%) to 5,917.04 by mid-afternoon. Miners again dragged the market down amid growing concerns about China, one of the world's largest commodities consumers, after the country had its shortest trading day in history.
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Miners drive down blue chip market
6th Jan 2016 14:59
(ShareCast News) - The FTSE 100 had dropped 86.42 points (1.41%) by mid-afternoon Wednesday, down to 6,050.82 points. Miners were again on the list of risers and fallers for a second day in a row, but this time on the negative side. Anglo American, BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto, Glencore and Antofagasta a
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Miners slump on China data but Randgold shines
4th Jan 2016 14:00
(ShareCast News) - London's FTSE 100 was down 2.2% to 6,106.37 at 1418 GMT, kicking off the new year with broad-based losses following the release of uninspiring Chinese data. Heavily-weighted miners, which are heavily reliant on demand from China, were hit hard following the release of disappointin
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Anglo American and Miners send market down
8th Dec 2015 13:31
(ShareCast News) - The FTSE 100 continued its slide, with the blue-chip market down 72.15 points (1.16%) to 6,151.37 by mid-afternoon Tuesday. Driving the market down was Anglo American after it said it will suspend its dividend to investors this year and the next as it announced a "radical" portfol
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