London open: Footsie nears one-month low as results disappoint
25th Jul 2012 08:44
- UK Q2 GDP data coming out soon - Footsie nears one-month low - BT, Johnson Matthey, Tullow and BATS disappoint The FTSE 100 index looks set to experience its fourth straight day in the red as concerns over the Eurozone outlook continue to dampen equity markets worldwide; investors in London will
Read morePrecious metals weakness dampens Johnson Matthey
25th Jul 2012 07:54
Shares in speciality chemicals group Johnson Matthey slipped on Wednesday morning after the firm reported weakness in its precious metals division as a result of lower commodity prices. The company, whose services include metal joining, fuel cell technology and medical device components, said that
Read moreLondon close: Footsie flat ahead of FOMC minutes, Glencore up
11th Jul 2012 17:06
- Investors await FOMC minutes - BarCap cuts US growth estimates - Burberry disappoints; 'Glenstrata' in demand - Some say Glencore could benefit from rising grain prices The Footsie had pared early losses to trade broadly flat by the close as markets remained cautious ahead of the release of minu
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Burberry sinks after sales growth slows
11th Jul 2012 15:03
Luxury brand Burberry sank into the bottom spot after underlying sales growth slowed down from 15% in the fourth quarter to 11% in the first quarter. Analysts were expecting a 13% increase. Both Nomura and Bank of America Merrill Lynch cut their target prices for the stock today. Precious metals m
Read moreSector movers: Burberry dents personal goods sector
11th Jul 2012 14:50
The personal goods sector was hammered today after heavyweight constituent Burberry disappointed the market with its first-quarter trading statement. The luxury brand group said that underlying sales growth was just 11% in the first quarter of 2012, down from 15% in the fourth quarter of 2011. Th
Read moreLondon midday: Footsie pares losses but still in the red
11th Jul 2012 11:33
- Burberry leads stocks lower after Q1 update - Johnson Matthey, Lloyds, Centrica, SSE fall after broker downgrades - FOMC minutes due out later The FTSE 100 had pared some of its earlier losses but was still trading firmly in the red by Wednesday lunchtime with a disappointing trading update from
Read moreLondon open: Burberry leads stocks lower
11th Jul 2012 08:46
- Burberry sinks after Q1 results - Sentiment dampened by US earnings - FOMC minutes eyes London's benchmark index sank in early trading on Wednesday, tracking losses in US and Asian markets overnight, with Burberry providing a drag after missing sales forecasts in its first quarter. "A series of
Read moreWednesday broker round-up
11th Jul 2012 08:10
ASOS: HSBC downgrades to neutral, target lifted from 1,780p to 1,950p. Avanti Communications: Jefferies reiterates buy rating and 600p target. Aviva: Morgan Stanley upgrades to overweight. Balfour Beatty: UBS downgrades to neutral, target cut from 340p to 310p. BTG: Jefferies downgrades from buy
Read moreMonday broker round-up
11th Jun 2012 09:37
Antofagasta: RBS Capital Markets downgrades to underperform. Ashtead: Jefferies keeps buy recommendation and 300p target. Barclays: Bank of America Merrill Lynch keeps buy rating and 370p target; Oriel Securities reiterates buy recommendation and 285p target. BP: Nomura retains neutral stance and
Read moreFriday broker round-up
8th Jun 2012 08:11
AVEVA: Merchant Securities maintains buy rating and 1,850p target. Berendsen: HSBC upgrades to overweight, target cut from 575p to 550p. BP: Credit Suisse maintains outperform recommendation and 540p target. BT Group: Nomura cuts target from 295p to 285p, buy rating unchanged. International Cons
Read moreLondon close: Stocks gain with central banks in the spotlight
7th Jun 2012 16:53
- Gains trimmed after Bernanke comments - China surprises with rate cut - BoE maintains rates and QE The FTSE 100 made impressive gains on Thursday with all eyes on the central banks, though comments from Ben Bernanke knocked the blue-chip index off its intraday high in afternoon trade. The Bank o
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Johnson Matthey in top spot after top year
7th Jun 2012 15:45
Platinum refiner Johnson Matthey jumped into the top spot after hailing another year of strong growth as it delivered numbers ahead of market expectations and a special divi worth a quid a share. Luxury brand Burberry was hot on its heels after Credit Suisse upgraded the stock from neutral to outp
Read moreLondon midday: China cuts interest rates, steals spotlight
7th Jun 2012 11:39
-PBoC cuts rates -BoE maintains rates and QE -Investors digest stimulus speculation -Stocks react positively to Spanish debt auction The FTSE 100 index was trading close to its intraday high by Thursday lunchtime despite weakness in the mining sector; the Bank of England revealed at noon that it ha
Read moreThursday broker round-up
7th Jun 2012 09:23
Barclays: Deutsche Bank retains buy rating and 295p target. Burberry: Credit Suisse upgrades to outperform, target lifted from 1,420p to 1,650p. Centamin: Nomrua upgrades from neutral to buy, target lifted from 100p to 130p. Circle Oil: Investec cuts target from 90p to 86p, buy rating maintained.
Read moreLondon open: Stocks rise on stimulus hopes
7th Jun 2012 08:35
- Eyes on Spanish auction - Central bank stimulus speculation boosts stocks - MPC to reveal rate decision at noon UK stocks headed higher on Thursday morning ahead of a crucial bond auction in Spain later on today; meanwhile speculation of central bank stimulus at home and abroad lifted sentiment e
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