London close: Stocks finish firmer ahead of Easter break
28th Mar 2024 16:08
(Sharecast News) - London's equity markets closed higher on Thursday ahead of the Easter break, despite lingering concerns over the UK's recessionary status in the latter part of last year.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks mixed ahead of Fed, BoE decisions
20th Mar 2024 16:53
(Sharecast News) - London markets closed with a mixed but little-changed performance on Wednesday, as investors digested a larger-than-expected slowdown in UK inflation.
Read morePrudential bullish about 2027 targets after strong profit growth
20th Mar 2024 07:10
(Sharecast News) - Shares in Prudential tanked on Wednesday despite the insurance giant saying it is "increasingly confident" in meeting its long-term targets following a strong 2023, during which new business profits jumped by almost a half.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks manage gains as oil prices rise
6th Feb 2024 17:39
(Sharecast News) - London's financial markets finished with a positive performance on Tuesday, driven by encouraging data from the UK construction sector and BP's share buyback expansion.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks rise on positive news from China
24th Jan 2024 16:31
(Sharecast News) - London markets finished with a positive performance on Wednesday, driven by gains in the mining sector following China's announcement of an upcoming reduction in the reserve requirement ratio for banks.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks slip as focus shifts to US earnings
23rd Jan 2024 17:46
(Sharecast News) - London's stock markets experienced a downturn on Tuesday, despite the release of favourable UK borrowing figures as investors turned their focus to earnings from prominent US companies on Wall Street.
Read moreJPMorgan reiterates 'overweight' rating on Prudential
23rd Jan 2024 07:43
(Sharecast News) - JPMorgan Cazenove reiterated its 'overweight' rating on Prudential on Tuesday as it said concerns about the stock reflect fear rather than fundamentals.
Read moreLondon open: Gains modest but stocks rise to seven-month high
29th Dec 2023 07:59
(Sharecast News) - UK stocks edged higher to a seven-month high on Friday morning, though gains were likely to be limited in a shortened trading session ahead of the New Year's break.
Read moreLondon midday: Stocks reverse gains to turn lower at lunchtime
28th Dec 2023 12:27
(Sharecast News) - London's stock markets had turned negative by lunchtime on Thursday, reflecting a subdued trading environment during the typically quiet period between Christmas and New Year.
Read morePrudential approves $351m capital increase for CPL unit in China
20th Dec 2023 07:46
(Sharecast News) - International insurance giant Prudential has approved a capital increase for its business in Mainland China to drive growth.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks rise as investors digest US jobs data
6th Dec 2023 15:15
(Sharecast News) - London's stock markets finished with a positive performance on Wednesday, with the FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 both closing in the green.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks mixed as investors mull fresh data
5th Dec 2023 15:26
(Sharecast News) - London's financial markets finished with a mixed performance on Tuesday as investors considered key economic data and developments from both sides of the Atlantic.
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 morePrudential sees slight Q3 slowdown in new business
6th Nov 2023 07:28
(Sharecast News) - Multinational insurance company Prudential said it continued momentum in the third quarter, though new business sales and profits slowed slightly from the half-year stage.
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.
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