London close: Stocks finish higher after Hunt's Spring Budget
6th Mar 2024 15:02
(Sharecast News) - London's stock markets closed in positive territory on Wednesday, as investors absorbed the Chancellor's Spring Budget announcement of a 2p reduction in National Insurance.
Read moreL&G posts below-forecast operating profits
6th Mar 2024 07:25
(Sharecast News) - UK insurer Legal & General posted lower-than-expected operating profits last year amid tough market conditions.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks turn sour in afternoon trading
9th Feb 2024 15:15
(Sharecast News) - London's markets turned lower on Friday afternoon, concluding a volatile week on a negative note.
Read moreCiti puts Legal & General on 'negative catalyst watch' ahead of results
9th Feb 2024 08:05
(Sharecast News) - Legal & General was under the cosh on Friday as Citi cut its 2023 earnings per share estimates and opened a 30-day 'negative catalyst watch' on the shares ahead of full-year results on 6 March.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks mixed for third straight week of losses
19th Jan 2024 15:17
(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended the trading session on Friday with a dip in performance, after disappointing retail sales figures had a downward impact on the value of the pound.
Read moreJP Morgan backs Legal & General, Just Group
19th Jan 2024 09:16
(Sharecast News) - JP Morgan has reiterated its ratings on Legal & General Group and Just Group in its latest review of the UK life insurance sector.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks manage positive finish after mixed session
8th Jan 2024 16:38
(Sharecast News) - London's financial markets experienced a mixed trading day on Monday, with the FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 indices closing in positive territory after spending much of the session in the red.
Read moreBerenberg upgrades Legal & General to 'buy' as macro outlook improves
8th Jan 2024 08:00
(Sharecast News) - Berenberg has upgraded its rating for insurance and investment group Legal & General from 'hold' to 'buy', saying that the macro environment should support the shares heading into 2024.
Read moreDeutsche Bank upgrades UK insurers but downgrades Aviva
29th Nov 2023 10:14
(Sharecast News) - Deutsche Bank has raised its ratings for insurance peers Direct Line Group, Legal & General and M&G from 'hold' to 'buy', after turning more positive on the sector heading into next year, but has cut its rating on Aviva.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks mixed on quiet Friday
24th Nov 2023 15:03
(Sharecast News) - Market performance showed a mixed trend in London today, with movements relatively subdued after the Thanksgiving holiday across the pond.
Read moreLegal & General agrees full buy-in of Boots pension scheme for £4.8bn
24th Nov 2023 07:43
(Sharecast News) - Insurer and asset manager Legal & General said on Friday that it has agreed to a full buy-in of the Boots pension scheme for £4.8bn.
Read moreLondon close: Retail stocks rise on mixed day for markets
8th Nov 2023 14:59
(Sharecast News) - London's stock markets experienced a mixed day of trading on Wednesday after a robust performance from the retail sector, led by gains from Marks and Spencer.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks manage solid finish after US payrolls surge
6th Oct 2023 15:36
(Sharecast News) - London stocks managed an uplifting performance on Friday, buoyed by optimistic economic data from the United States and a wave of speculative trading focussed on Aviva.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks finish in the red after raft of global data
4th Oct 2023 16:33
(Sharecast News) - London stocks retreated on Wednesday, reversing earlier gains as investors contended with suboptimal data from the UK services sector and the US jobs market.
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Stocks sink on macro concerns, but retailers outperform
15th Aug 2023 15:50
(Sharecast News) - Mining and financial stocks dropped on Tuesday on the back of macroeconomic concerns, but retail shares held up relatively well.
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