Exane upgrades Barclays, says the fog is lifting
26th May 2016 11:31
(ShareCast News) - Exane BNP Paribas upgraded Barclays to 'outperform' from 'neutral' and lifted the price target 19% to 220p, having already upped the stock two weeks ago, saying things were looking brighter and the fog is lifting. Exane said Barclays' decision to cut the dividend and sell the Afri
Read moreBroker tips: Barclays, Melrose, Electrocomponents
26th May 2016 08:23
(ShareCast News) - Exane BNP Paribas upgraded Barclays to 'outperform' from 'neutral' and lifted the price target 19% to 220p, having already upped the stock two weeks ago, saying things were looking brighter and the fog is lifting. Exane said Barclays' decision to cut the dividend and sell the Afri
Read moreTuesday broker round-up
24th May 2016 14:41
(ShareCast News) - Standard Chartered: Macquarie reiterates to outperform with a 440p target. Britvic: Goldman Sachs stays at buy with a 838p target. Premier Oil: JP Morgan keeps at neutral with a target price of 61p. RBS: Deutsche Bank reiterates hold with a target of 239p. BT: Macquarie reitera
Read moreTuesday newspaper round-up: US libor case, UK fracking decision, CNH
24th May 2016 06:52
(ShareCast News) - A US appeals court has reinstated a civil lawsuit accusing 16 major banks of conspiring to manipulate the Libor benchmark interest rate. The ruling, which overturns a 2013 decision, could bankrupt the institutions, the judges warned. A lower court judge erred in dismissing the ant
Read moreFinancials lead gains as interest rate curves steepen, pound pops higher
18th May 2016 19:36
(ShareCast News) - Financials led gains in London, over on the Continent and across the Pond too, as interest rate futures continued to progressively - albeit only modestly - price-in a higher probability of a US central bank rate hike in the very near-term, perhaps as soon as the next month. As of
Read moreWednesday newspaper share tips: Lloyds, Premier Foods
18th May 2016 13:07
(ShareCast News) - UK's big banks are at a nadir in their fortunes and yet to enjoy a sustained uplift in their business, albeit with fundamentals beginning to turn north, says the Financial Times' Lex column. Mortgage, credit card and personal lending all turned a corner in 2014, and in 2015 both L
Read moreBanks to limit overdraft charges as CMA demands only small changes
17th May 2016 07:06
(ShareCast News) - Banks will be forced to limit overdraft charges and introduce a new standard technology to enable consumers to more easily switch between providers, among several measures proposed by the competition watchdog to improve competition in retail banking. Concluding its investigation i
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Anglo leads and British Land plays catch up
16th May 2016 12:04
(ShareCast News) - The FTSE 100 had crawled to positive territory with around an hour left of Monday's session, helped by a positive start across the Atlantic. Miners led the charge among the blue chips, taking seven of the top ten spots as some market commentary suggested that disappointing Chinese
Read moreBarclays to sell bullion vault to China's ICBC
16th May 2016 10:15
(ShareCast News) - Barclays has agreed to sell its London precious metals storage business to China's ICBC Standard Bank. The Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, which last week joined the prestigious London clearing system for gold, silver, platinum and palladium, is buying Barclays' vaults wi
Read moreSunday newspaper round-up: RBS, Shell, Cobham, BT, banks
15th May 2016 17:01
(ShareCast News) - Royal Bank of Scotland is examining a range of radical options to help speed the long-delayed separation and flotation of its Williams & Glyn subsidiary, including a potential divestment of its NatWest brand. Banking sources have indicated to the Sunday Telegraph that RBS and its
Read moreLondon pre-open: Stocks seen higher amid raft of earnings
5th May 2016 07:36
(ShareCast News) - London stocks were expected open higher on Thursday following declines in the previous session. The FTSE 100 was seen opening 18 points higher than Wednesday's close at 6,130. On the data front, UK services PMI is at 0930 BST while US initial jobless claims are at 1330 BST. "Giv
Read moreBarclays sells Barclays Africa stake down to 50.1 percent
5th May 2016 07:17
(ShareCast News) - Barclays has sold down its stake in its African subsidiary to 50.1% after a placing in South Africa with institutional investors at a price of 126 rand (584p) that valued the shares at 13.05bn rand (£603m). Confirming an announcement from late on Wednesday, Barclays' investment ba
Read moreWednesday newspaper round-up: Barclays, challenger banks, China data
4th May 2016 06:54
(ShareCast News) - The Government has taken the rare move of fast-tracking a full investigation into BHS's former directors as Sir Philip Green yesterday agreed to appear before MPs in return for saving his wife's blushes. Business Secretary Sajid Javid has taken the unusual step of accelerating an
Read moreTuesday newspaper round-up: Data leaks, UK confidence, Barclays, BT
3rd May 2016 06:33
(ShareCast News) - US investors may be profiting from leaked economic data releases that allow them to front-run market-moving news, according to a research paper published by the European Central Bank. Macroeconomic news announcements can move markets, as traders watch for indications about how the
Read moreSunday newspaper round-up: Sports Direct, BHS, Barclays, Smiths, Cobham
1st May 2016 18:03
(ShareCast News) - Sports Direct boss Mike Ashley has offered to buy collapsed retailer BHS, saving its entire store estate and thousands of jobs. Although the tycoon was unable to agree a deal before administrators were called in last Monday, Ashley confirmed to the Sunday Telegraph: "Any continuin
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