London 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.
Read moreLondon open: Housing stocks pull FTSE lower on rate-hike fears
15th Aug 2023 08:07
(Sharecast News) - The FTSE 100 dropped in early trade on Tuesday as investors reacted to an unexpected acceleration in UK wage growth and a surprise interest rate cut in China.
Read moreLegal & General hikes dividend after solid first half
15th Aug 2023 07:37
(Sharecast News) - Financial service company Legal & General reported a robust first-half performance on Tuesday, as it made progress toward its five-year ambitions set for 2020-2024.
Read moreLegal & General confirms five-year targets
5th Jul 2023 10:22
(Sharecast News) - Legal & General Group reiterated its five-year growth targets on Wednesday, as it confirmed that recently introduced accountancy changes would not have any impact.
Read moreUK life insurers' exposure to Thames Water is 'minimal', Citi says
30th Jun 2023 10:59
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Citi pointed out on Thursday that the UK life insurance sector's direct exposure to Thames Water was "minimal".
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