London close: Stocks gain after quiet session, Barclays rises

10th Feb 2014 16:31

- Stocks at highest level since January 24th - Markets awaiting Yellen, Draghi and Carney - Precious metal producers jump, Barclays gains ahead of FY results tomorrow - Energy companies come under criticism from MPs techMARK 2,806.76 +0.59% FTSE 100 6,591.55 +0.30% FTSE 250 15,910.72 +0.29% The UK

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FTSE 100 movers: Miners gain, Barclays leads banks higher

10th Feb 2014 12:43

Mining stocks were among the best performers on the FTSE 100 on Monday with precious metal producers Fresnillo and Randgold rising strongly as gold and silver prices advanced. Barclays was making gains despite claims that confidential details of clients had been stolen and sold. Investors were also

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London midday: Barclays gains, Centrica falls as markets hold steady

10th Feb 2014 11:37

- Markets pause at two-week high - Central bankers in focus ahead of speeches - Barclays gains despite data leak, profit guidance - Energy Secretary concerns with energy profit margins techMARK 2,792.81 +0.09% FTSE 100 6,567.75 -0.06% FTSE 250 15,877.62 +0.08% UK markets more or less unchanged by

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Monday broker round-up UPDATE

10th Feb 2014 08:13

Admiral Group: Goldman Sachs downgrades from buy to neutral with a target price of 1440p. APR Energy: Jefferies lowers target price from 1260p to 1250p keeping a buy recommendation. Dialight: N+1 Singer reduces target price from 1227p to 1022p, while leaving its buy recommendation unchanged. Ferr

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Abrupt rise in Footsie following spike in shares of HSBC

30th Jan 2014 12:00

An almost 10 per cent spike in shares of HSBC was responsible for the abrupt move higher in the Footsie this morning. That led to a trading halt being imposed on the stock. Market commentary is attributing the move to a so-called "fat finger". -- More to follow -- AB

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London midday: Stocks hold on to losses as investors weigh Fed, data

30th Jan 2014 11:20

- FTSE 100 at lowest since December 18th - Fed continues to taper, cuts bond purchases by 10bn dollars - Chinese PMI confirms manufacturing contraction - Updates from blue chips come in mixed techMARK 2,760.98 -0.25% FTSE 100 6,524.90 -0.30% FTSE 250 15,650.01 -0.24% The Federal Reserve's decision

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Monday newspaper round-up: ECB, Vodafone, Rolls Royce

27th Jan 2014 06:35

Mario Draghi has signalled that he would be prepared for the European Central Bank to fight deflation in Europe by buying packages of bank loans to households and companies. Such a move would mark a sharp departure from traditional quantitative easing and provide a potential fix to the collapse in b

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Wednesday broker round-up UPDATE

22nd Jan 2014 08:33

Admiral Group: Numis raises target price from 1425p to 1710p upgrading from add to buy. African Barrick Gold: Deutsche Bank moves target price from 180p to 190p and keeps a hold recommendation. RBC Capital takes target price from 220p to 250p and maintains an outperform rating. JP Morgan ups target

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London close: FTSE 100 edges higher after quiet session

20th Jan 2014 16:45

- FTSE 100 within touching distance of 14-year high - Banks fall after Deutsche Bank's Q4 loss - Chinese growth slowed down in Q4 - UK outlook improves - HSBC highlights potential risks from too-low inflation readings techMARK 2,853.67 +0.09% FTSE 100 6,836.73 +0.11% FTSE 250 16,227.11 +0.25% It

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Broker snap: Goldman highlights HSBC as top pick among UK banks

20th Jan 2014 16:37

Goldman Sachs has named HSBC as its preferred pick among UK banks on a long-term perspective, after analysing the financials across the sector since 1990. Analysts from the US firm said that UK banks under their coverage have booked £44.5bn of notable and non-recurring charges since 1990, equivalen

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FTSE 100 movers: Banks lower after Deutsche Bank profit warning

20th Jan 2014 15:30

Fears that poor results from Deutsche Bank could mean poor updates from banks across Europe weighed on the sector continent-wide on Monday, Barclays included. The German lender revealed a fourth quarter pre-tax loss of €1.15bn, which Ishaq Siddiqi, a Market Strategist at ETX Capital, described as a

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Broker snap: JPM takes cautious view on RBS, but hikes target

20th Jan 2014 14:52

JPMorgan Cazenove saw a positive earnings outlook for domestic UK banks in 2014, driven by the economic recovery at home, its analysts wrote to clients on Monday. They expected to see a multitude of positive developments as a result of the above, including: improving net interest margins (NIM) and

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HSBC to sell Middle East banking business

20th Jan 2014 13:25

HSBC Bank Middle East, the regional subsidiary of the FTSE 100-listed bank, has agreed to sell its banking business in Jordan to Arab Jordan Investment Bank. The sale, which is part of the group's wider strategy, is expected to be complete in the first half of this year. The employees of the busi

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London midday: Markets tread water on quiet day, but banks fall

20th Jan 2014 11:38

- Volumes light with Wall Street closed for MLK Day - Chinese GDP growth slows down - UK business optimism improves, IMF to raise UK forecasts - Deutsche Bank surprises with Q4 loss techMARK 2,851.04 0.00% FTSE 100 6,831.82 +0.04% FTSE 250 16,212.26 +0.16% Stocks were rangebound on Monday morning

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London open: Banking stocks limit upside as markets open flat

20th Jan 2014 08:18

- Banks fall after Deutsche Bank Q4 loss - US markets closed for MLK Jr day - Chinese data points to slowdown techMARK 2,857.04 +0.21% FTSE 100 6,828.28 -0.01% FTSE 250 16,219.04 +0.20% UK equities opened more or less flat on Monday on what is set to be a quiet day with Wall Street closed later on

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