London close: Stocks slip as investors digest US jobless claims
5th Sep 2024 18:02
(Sharecast News) - London's stock markets closed in negative territory on Thursday, as investors digested a slightly lower-than-expected jobless claims number out of the United States.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks slip as investors await Nvidia results
28th Aug 2024 15:00
(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended slightly down on Wednesday, with investors showing restraint ahead of crucial earnings from US chipmaker Nvidia.
Read morePrudential maintains profit targets after "resilient" first half
28th Aug 2024 07:12
(Sharecast News) - Insurance giant Prudential said it is on track to hit its medium-term profit targets after a solid first half, and announced an acceleration in sales momentum since the period-end.
Read moreWednesday preview: Fedspeak, Prudential in focus
27th Aug 2024 11:58
(Sharecast News) - The economic calendar on Wednesday will be sparse with only a smattering of risk events for investors to keep tabs on.
Read moreJefferies keeps Prudential at 'buy' despite multiple headwinds in Asia
15th Jul 2024 12:07
(Sharecast News) - Jefferies has trimmed its target price for Prudential ahead of the insurer's first-half results next month, but has reiterated a 'buy' rating, saying that the stock's current low valuation is unwarranted.
Read moreDirector dealings: Prudential director makes share purchase
8th Jul 2024 15:46
(Sharecast News) - Insurance business Prudential revealed on Monday that independent non-executive director George Sartorel had acquired 8,000 ordinary shares in the London-listed firm.
Read moreDirector dealings: Prudential director snaps up shares
2nd Jul 2024 14:56
(Sharecast News) - Prudential revealed on Tuesday that non-executive director Jeremy Anderson had acquired 10,000 ordinary shares in the London-listed insurance company.
Read moreLondon close: Prudential, Frasers Group lead stocks higher
24th Jun 2024 15:00
(Sharecast News) - London stocks closed on a positive note on Monday, driven by robust performances from Prudential and Frasers Group.
Read morePrudential unveils $2bn share buyback
24th Jun 2024 07:07
(Sharecast News) - Prudential on Monday said it would return $2bn to investors via a share buyback to be completed by mid-2026.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks follow Wall Street into the red
30th Apr 2024 17:08
(Sharecast News) - London markets closed in the red on Tuesday, turning weaker during the afternoon to mirror the decline in Wall Street equities, as investors monitored the start of the Federal Reserve's two-day policy meeting.
Read morePrudential describes robust first-quarter performance
30th Apr 2024 07:23
(Sharecast News) - Prudential described a robust first-quarter performance in an update on Tuesday, with new business profit increasing by 11%, reaching $810m across diverse geographical markets.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks manage to finish above the waterline
29th Apr 2024 15:08
(Sharecast News) - London markets showed resilience on Monday, finishing in the green as investors looked to the start of the US Federal Reserve's policy meeting.
Read moreLondon 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.
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