London midday: FTSE 100 bounces back after sharp sell-off
5th Feb 2013 11:39
Well-received results from ARM Holdings and BP and a decent performance from the banking sector helped the FTSE 100 bounce back slightly after Monday's sell-off. London's benchmark index slumped 100 points yesterday as political uncertainty in the Eurozone dented sentiment: corruption scandals at S
Read moreDid you pick the FTSE 100 winners in 2012?
28th Dec 2012 09:00
Let's be blunt, 2012 has been a real stinker in terms of the one thing markets crave most: certainty. Shocks have come from left, right and centre in 2012 as investors swung wildly between 'risk on' and 'risk off' modes. On top of that, trading on the London Stock Exchange was very light by histor
Read moreFormer Guinness Peat Chairman trims his stake...again
19th Dec 2012 16:30
Sir Ron Brierley, a non-executive director of Guinness Peat Group (GPG), sold five million shares in the investment holding company for a second week running. Brierley, a well-known New Zealand investor, offloaded the shares on Wednesday at a price of A$0.47 each (30.31p), pocketing a total of A$2.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks fall as Hurricane Sandy batters the US
29th Oct 2012 16:32
UK stocks finished slightly lower after a volatile session with markets showing caution as Hurricane Sandy hits the east coast of America, causing the New York Stock Exchange to suspend trading for today and possibly tomorrow. "It's been a day of low volumes today as investors hold back to assess t
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Sage gets boost from Citigroup
29th Oct 2012 15:07
Sage Group was leading the risers after Citigroup upgraded the stock from neutral to buy, and raised its target price from 294p to 345p. Similarly, Deutsche Bank has today upped its price targets Hammerson to 580p from 540p, boosting the stock into the top three risers. Serco Group, the internat
Read moreLondon midday: Sandy claims its first victims, insurers
29th Oct 2012 11:37
UK equities are now registering moderate losses and bouncing "along the bottom" in rather lackluster trading conditions, as the main indices track futures on Wall Street. Those are now pointing to falls of about 1 per cent in the main benchmarks ahead of electronic trading being suspended before hu
Read moreLondon open: Stocks fall as Hurricane Sandy hits the US
29th Oct 2012 08:31
- New York trading suspended - UK equity markets cautious - Financials fall early on The UK stock market started in the red on Monday morning as investors showed caution as Hurricane Sandy hits the east coast of America. Dubbed as the '100-year storm', Hurricane Sandy has prompted the cancellatio
Read moreMonday broker round-up
29th Oct 2012 08:10
African Barrick Gold: HSBC cuts target from 710p to 670p, overweight rating kept. African Eagle Resources: Seymour Pierce keeps buy rating. Anglo American: Nomura cuts target from 2,100p to 2,000p, neutral rating kept; UBS ups target from 2,230p to 2,250p, buy rating kept. Burberry: Goldman Sachs
Read moreHargreaves Lansdown Marketing Director reduces stake by 200,000 shares
26th Oct 2012 16:27
In a deal announced after Thursday's close, Ian Hunter, the Investment Marketing Director of financial services provider Hargreaves Lansdown, has pocketed £1.51m after reducing his stake in the company by 200,000 shares. Hunter, who has held a position of the board since 2009, traded in the shares
Read moreFriday broker round-up
26th Oct 2012 10:00
African Barrick Gold: Investec cuts target from 530p to 526p, hold rating kept. APR Energy: UBS cuts target from 600p to 530p, sell rating unchanged; Jefferies cuts target from 850p to 625p, hold rating kept. ASOS: Deutsche Bank downgrades to hold; Nomura ups target from 1,930p to 2,000p, neutral
Read moreBroker tips: Hargreaves Lansdown, BT, GKN
16th Oct 2012 10:51
Credit Suisse analysts have downgraded Hargreaves Lansdown to 'underperform' from 'neutral' but have raised their price target for the stock from 480p to 655p. The Swiss bank believes that the shares, trading at an all-time high (up 70% year-to-date), and on a calendar year price earnings ratio of
Read moreBroker snap: Credit Suisse downgrades Hargreaves Lansdown
16th Oct 2012 09:28
Credit Suisse analysts have downgraded Hargreaves Lansdown to 'underperform' from 'neutral' but have raised their price target for the stock from 480p to 655p. The Swiss bank accepts that Hargreaves Lansdown should trade at a premium to traditional asset managers, given the lack of investment perfo
Read moreTuesday broker round-up - UPDATE
16th Oct 2012 08:14
Amara Mining: Seymour Pierce keeps buy rating. ASOS: Morgan Stanley initiates coverage with overweight rating and 3,000p target. Bellway: Panmure Gordon raises target from 954p to 957p, hold rating kept; Jefferies keeps hold rating and 1,004p target. British American Tobacco: Nomura keeps buy rat
Read moreLondon close: Stocks hold on to gains despite Eurozone uncertainty
15th Oct 2012 16:25
-Chinese data and US figures lift sentiment -All eyes on Spain and Greece ahead of EU summit -Citi economist predicts 'Grexit' -Spanish 10 year bond yields rise 19bp to 5.82 per cent -Greek 10 year bond yields fall 48bp to 17.56 per cent London's FTSE 100 index finished the day in positive territor
Read moreLondon midday: Hargreaves leads risers in morning trade
15th Oct 2012 11:30
- Chinese export data beats forecasts - Eyes on Greece and Spain - Hargreaves Lansdown extends gains. Better-than-expected Chinese export data and hopes for the Eurozone were lifting stocks on Monday morning, with the Footsie up 0.5 per cent by lunchtime. Chinese exports increased at an annual rat
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