London close: Stocks languish ahead of Wednesday's Budget
4th Mar 2024 15:29
(Sharecast News) - London's stock markets finished in the red on Monday, reflecting investor apprehension ahead of the impending Spring Budget.
Read moreAviva enters Lloyd's market with £242m Probitas purchase
4th Mar 2024 07:15
(Sharecast News) - Aviva has returned to the Lloyd's insurance market after an absence of two decades with the £242m purchase of underwriting syndicate Probitas.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks finish lower on fresh China concerns
20th Feb 2024 15:29
(Sharecast News) - London's stock markets closed in negative territory on Tuesday, with concerns over China's economic prospects exerting pressure on mining shares.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks mixed for third straight week of losses
19th Jan 2024 15:17
(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended the trading session on Friday with a dip in performance, after disappointing retail sales figures had a downward impact on the value of the pound.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks maintain gains amid post-Christmas rally
27th Dec 2023 14:25
(Sharecast News) - London's stock markets closed in positive territory on Wednesday, buoyed by a global surge in stock prices as the S&P 500 neared an all-time high on Wall Street.
Read moreAviva expecting another £80m from Singlife sale
27th Dec 2023 11:50
(Sharecast News) - Aviva is expecting an additional £80m in proceeds from the sale of its stake in Singapore Life Holdings (Singlife) to Sumitomo Life, it announced on Wednesday.
Read moreLondon midday: Stocks ride global wave of post-Christmas optimism
27th Dec 2023 11:20
(Sharecast News) - London's equity markets were still above the waterline at lunchtime on Wednesday, following a late Santa rally on Wall Street overnight.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks mixed as US GDP growth tops forecasts
29th Nov 2023 16:40
(Sharecast News) - London markets closed with a mixed performance on Wednesday, influenced by a combination of UK data releases and robust economic growth in the US.
Read moreDeutsche Bank upgrades UK insurers but downgrades Aviva
29th Nov 2023 10:14
(Sharecast News) - Deutsche Bank has raised its ratings for insurance peers Direct Line Group, Legal & General and M&G from 'hold' to 'buy', after turning more positive on the sector heading into next year, but has cut its rating on Aviva.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks start week in subdued state
27th Nov 2023 16:12
(Sharecast News) - London's financial markets saw a somewhat subdued performance on Monday, as concerns regarding the Chinese economy cast a shadow over investor sentiment.
Read moreAviva to buy Canada's Optiom for around £100m
27th Nov 2023 07:20
(Sharecast News) - Aviva said on Monday that it has agreed to buy Optiom from Novacap and other minority shareholders for around £100m.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks sink after three days of gains
16th Nov 2023 15:45
(Sharecast News) - London markets ended in negative territory on Thursday, reversing a three-day winning streak.
Read moreAviva confirms full-year targets as premiums spark
16th Nov 2023 09:13
(Sharecast News) - Aviva reiterated its full-year targets on Thursday, after the life and general insurer saw premiums jump during the third quarter.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks firmer ahead of key inflation readings
13th Nov 2023 14:33
(Sharecast News) - London markets closed in a resilient state on Monday, maintaining positive momentum from the end of last week after solid gains on Wall Street on Friday.
Read moreBroker tips: Dr Martens, M&G, Aviva
13th Nov 2023 11:32
(Sharecast News) - Dr Martens slumped on Monday after Barclays downgraded shares of the iconic bootmaker to 'equalweight' from 'overweight' and cut the price target to 140p from 174p.
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