London 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
Read moreLondon pre-open: FTSE to extend Wednesday's gains
7th Jun 2012 07:39
City sources predict the FTSE 100 will open up 29 points from yesterday's close of 5,384, tracking both US and Asian stocks higher. Telecoms peers Vodafone and Telefonica are to create one national grid in the UK running each operator's independent spectrum by pooling the basic parts of their net
Read moreJohnson Matthey in special divi pay-out
7th Jun 2012 07:03
Platinum refiner Johnson Matthey hailed another year of strong growth as it delivered numbers ahead of market expectations and a special divi worth a quid a share. Revenue in the year to March 31st rose 20% to £12,023m from £9,985m the year before, comfortably ahead of market expectations of £11,21
Read moreThursday preview: MPC rate decision, Johnson Matthey
6th Jun 2012 15:48
The European Central Bank stood pat on its interest rate decision on Wednesday, despite some speculation it might go for a rate cut, and now attention turns to the Bank of England, to see whether it will maintain the status quo. Last month, the situation was said to be finely balanced on whether t
Read moreWeek Ahead: MPC needs inside dope on Greek election
1st Jun 2012 11:22
The first two days of next week the UK markets will be closed as part of the extended Diamond Jubilee celebration for Queen Elizabeth, and there is so little scheduled for the rest of the week that traders might be tempted to take the whole week off, were it not for the little matter of the Bank of
Read moreBroker tips: Johnson Matthey, Euromoney, Greggs
29th May 2012 11:37
Credit Suisse has maintained its long-term neutral rating for FTSE 100 speciality chemicals group Johnson Matthey but has given the stock a short-term buy trading call, recommending investors to build positions ahead of the full-year results on June 7th. The broker says that it prefers Belgian mate
Read moreBroker snap: Credit Suisse says Johnson Matthey is a short-term buy
29th May 2012 09:51
Credit Suisse has maintained its long-term neutral rating for FTSE 100 speciality chemicals group Johnson Matthey but has given the stock a short-term buy trading call, recommending investors to build positions ahead of the full-year results on June 7th. "Trading calls are short-term trading opport
Read moreTuesday broker round-up - UPDATE
29th May 2012 09:06
Brewin Dolphin: Peel Hunt maintains buy rating and 185p target. BTG: finnCap raises target from 326p to 331p, hold rating maintained. Euromoney Institutional Investor: Peel Hunt upgrades from hold to buy, target left at 800p. Greggs: Canaccord Genuity upgrades from hold to buy, target left at 520
Read moreTuesday broker round-up - UPDATE
6th Mar 2012 09:20
Serco: Credit Suisse lifts target price to 650p from 600p, remains at outperform. Capita: Credit Suisse revises target to 820p from 770p, retains outperform. Wolseley: UBS downgrades from buy to hold. Pace: Peel Hunt upgrades from hold to buy, raises target to 99p from 75p. International Power
Read moreJohnson Matthey CEO ditches nearly 29,000 shares
15th Feb 2012 15:59
Neil Carson, Chief Executive Officer of Johnson Matthey, the chemicals giant, has disposed of £659,232-worth of shares in the firm two weeks after it reported a 22% rise in sales during the final quarter of 2011. Carson, who has been with the firm for three decades, sold 28,901 executive share
Read moreLondon open: ICAP leads strong rise for Footsie
1st Feb 2012 08:23
The Footsie opened in positive territory, rising well above the 5,700 level, after better-than-expected Chinese data and rumours of progress in Greece lifting the mood early on. European markets have opened strongly as investors await Eurozone manufacturing data later this morning. The HSBC China m
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