Wednesday preview: US Fed, Barclays in the spotlight
27th Jul 2021 15:17
(Sharecast News) - All eyes on Wednesday will be firmly on the US Federal Reserve as rate-setters meet to decide on monetary policy.
Read moreBoE's Vlieghe pushes back on calls for slowing monetary stimulus
26th Jul 2021 14:25
(Sharecast News) - A top Bank of England official pushed back on calls for the monetary authority to dial back on stimulus, arguing that inflationary pressures in the UK were transitory, while the pandemic remained a threat.
Read moreMonday broker round-up
26th Jul 2021 13:31
(Sharecast News) - Ultra Electronics: Berenberg keeps at 'buy' but hikes target price from 2,730.0p to 3,500.0p.
Read moreWeek ahead: Fed decision, US and euro area GDP in focus
23rd Jul 2021 13:24
(Sharecast News) - Investors' focus over the coming week will be squarely on the US central bank's policy decision on Wednesday.
Read moreBarclays on outlook for Treasury yields
22nd Jul 2021 14:44
(Sharecast News) - Economists at Barclays Research think longer-term US Treasury note yields will head back higher in the back half of 2021, although they also thought that financial markets were right in judging inflationary risks to be 'transitory'.
Read moreBoE's Haskel warns against preemptive tightening of monetary policy
19th Jul 2021 13:36
(Sharecast News) - One of the Bank of England's top officials argued against reducing monetary stimulus for the economy.
Read moreBoA revises 2021 UK CPI forecast higher, but says higher inflation 'transitory'
14th Jul 2021 10:26
(Sharecast News) - Economists at Bank of America revised their forecast for UK inflation in 2021 upwards following a stronger-than-expected print on June consumer prices.
Read moreBoE removes restrictions on bank dividends
13th Jul 2021 07:26
(Sharecast News) - The Bank of England has removed restrictions on bank dividend payouts introduced in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic as the sector remains "well-capitalised" and "resilient".
Read moreWednesday broker round-up
7th Jul 2021 14:03
(Sharecast News) - WM Morrison: Berenberg downgrades to hold with a target price of 254p.
Read moreBarclays prohibits credit or debit card payments on Binance
6th Jul 2021 11:31
(Sharecast News) - Barclays clients and Binance spokespeople have expressed their dissatisfaction through comments on social networks, the former, and statements to specialized media, the latter, after the British banking giant's ban of its customers' credit card payments on the crypto exchange. The bank has taken advantage of the notice of the United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority (FCA for its acronym in English) of June 26 on Binance.
Read moreSunak says banks should not pay much more tax
1st Jul 2021 12:19
(Sharecast News) - The chancellor indicated on Thursday he would scrap or reduce the bank surcharge to ensure banks do not pay much more when corporation tax rises.
Read moreBoE's Haldane warns inflation headed towards 4 per cent
30th Jun 2021 13:43
(Sharecast News) - Andrew Haldane warned in his last speech as the Bank of England's chief economist that policymakers risked losing control of inflation.
Read moreVictorian Plumbing readies largest ever flotation on AIM
17th Jun 2021 09:25
(Sharecast News) - Victorian Plumbing has unveiled plans for the largest flotation ever on AIM in a move designed to position it for its next stage of development.
Read moreWednesday broker round-up
16th Jun 2021 12:50
(Sharecast News) - Pets At Home: Berenberg reiterates buy with a target price of 540p.
Read moreTuesday broker round-up
25th May 2021 13:07
(Sharecast News) - Travis Perkins: Deutsche Bank resumes coverage with a recommendation to hold and a target price of 1,707p.
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