London close: Stocks finish higher as US inflation tops forecasts
10th Apr 2024 15:00
(Sharecast News) - London's stock markets closed positively on Wednesday, as investors processed a higher-than-anticipated inflation report from the US, while Tesco paced the gains following favourable results.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks fall as US inflation tops forecasts
14th Mar 2024 16:33
(Sharecast News) - London's equity markets finished in negative territory on Thursday, driven by a flurry of stocks going ex-dividend and investor reactions to the latest US producer inflation and jobless data.
Read moreLondon 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 moreLancashire Holdings declares special dividend after strong year
6th Mar 2024 09:04
(Sharecast News) - Lancashire Holdings reported substantial profit growth and strong underwriting results in its final results on Wednesday.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks sink after three days of gains
16th Nov 2023 15:45
(Sharecast News) - London markets ended in negative territory on Thursday, reversing a three-day winning streak.
Read moreRBC Capital Markets hikes target price on Lancashire Holdings
16th Nov 2023 10:30
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at RBC Capital Markets hiked their target price on insurance firm Lancashire Holdings from 800.0p to 825.0p on Thursday following the group's recent capital markets day event.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks gain as investors await Powell speech
9th Nov 2023 15:02
(Sharecast News) - London's stock markets were buoyant at the close of trading on Thursday, influenced by Chinese inflation data, a substantial influx of corporate news, and a speech from the Fed chair later in the global day.
Read moreLancashire Holdings shares jump on robust third-quarter update
9th Nov 2023 09:24
(Sharecast News) - Lancashire Holdings reported significant growth and a robust financial performance in an update on Thursday, with a notable 23.2% year-on-year increase in gross premiums written, reaching a substantial $1.6bn.
Read moreBroker tips: B&M, Tesco, Lancashire
5th Sep 2023 15:32
(Sharecast News) - JP Morgan cut its performance rating for UK-listed stocks B&M and Tesco as part of its downgrade of the whole European food retail sector.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks fall on back of weak services data
5th Sep 2023 15:22
(Sharecast News) - London's stock markets ended the trading day in negative territory on Tuesday, pressured by a decline in sterling against the dollar on the back of disappointing services sector data.
Read moreMorgan Stanley downgrades Hiscox, upgrades Lancashire
5th Sep 2023 09:24
(Sharecast News) - Morgan Stanley has reassessed its performance ratings on stocks in the insurance sector, leading to a downgrade for Hiscox and an upgrade for Lancashire Holdings.
Read moreBerenberg cuts Lancashire target, but keeps at 'buy'
14th Aug 2023 10:11
(Sharecast News) - Berenberg has reduced its target price for the shares of Lancashire Holdings, but has maintained its positive stance on the Bermuda-based insurance group.
Read moreLancashire reports strong momentum in second quarter
10th Aug 2023 08:19
(Sharecast News) - Lancashire Holdings detailed a promising upward trajectory in its second-quarter earnings on Thursday.
Read moreLancashire gross written premiums reach first-quarter record
27th Apr 2023 08:47
(Sharecast News) - Bermuda-domiciled insurer Lancashire reported a 22.7% increase in first-quarter gross premiums written compared to the same period last year on Thursday, reaching $586.2m.
Read moreBerenberg raises target price on Lancashire Holdings
13th Feb 2023 11:58
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg raised their target price on insurance firm Lancashire Holdings from 645.0p to 770.0p on Monday, stating the group was entering 2023 from "a position of strength".
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