Sector movers: Tesco, precious metals miners sharply higher
27th Jan 2017 16:12
(ShareCast News) - Tesco shares rocketed at the end of the week, pushing the sector gauge sharply higher. The supermarket giant announced it had agreed to merge with the UK's largest food wholesale operator Booker Group. Under the terms of the merger, each Booker scheme shareholder would receive 0.8
Read moreCanaccord downgrades Randgold Resources ahead of FY results
27th Jan 2017 09:25
(ShareCast News) - Canaccord Genuity on Friday downgraded Randgold Resources to 'hold' from 'buy' and cut the target price to 6,400p from 7,180p. Ahead of Randgold's fourth quarter and full year production results on 6 February, Canaccord cut its estimates for gold prices following a decline in Nove
Read moreSector movers: Cyclicals, banks jump, while precious metals miners retreat
25th Jan 2017 14:47
(ShareCast News) - Cyclicals led the advance, led by Automobile stocks such as GKN and construction outfits like CRH, both of which benefit from bets on an improving world economy, especially in the States. Banks were also higher, boosted by bumper full-year results from Spanish lender Santander, am
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Paddy Power and banks lead London losers
23rd Jan 2017 15:00
(ShareCast News) - The FTSE 100 was down over 0.8% by late afternoon on Monday, with stocks swaying lower as sterling rose to a one-month high ahead of the Supreme Court's decision on triggering Article 50 for Brexit. Leading the fallers was bookmaker Paddy Power Betfair as it revealed a £40m hit fr
Read moreBroker tips: ITV, Randgold Resources, Pennon
13th Jan 2017 13:56
(ShareCast News) - ITV got a boost on Friday after Goldman Sachs added the buy-rated stock to its Conviction List, saying its is one of the most likely M&A candidates in its coverage, as it took a look at the European media sector. It noted the stock has been one of the worst performers in its secto
Read moreBerenberg upgrades Randgold to 'buy' from 'hold'
13th Jan 2017 09:40
(ShareCast News) - Berenberg on Friday upgraded Randgold Resources to a 'buy' rating from 'hold' and raised the target price to 7,400p from 7,190p, saying the miner is a "quality gold asset, attractively priced". The broker said the upgrade follows a 30% drop in Randgold's stock price from its mid-2
Read moreFriday broker round-up
13th Jan 2017 09:27
(ShareCast News) - Tesco: Goldman Sachs reiterates Sell on target price of 150p. Ladbrokes Coral: Barclays starts coverage with Overweight (previously Rating Suspended) on target price of 160p. Premier Oil: Barclays upgrades to Equal Weight on target price of 100p. Randgold Resources: Berenberg up
Read moreSector movers: Miners boosted by yuan strength
5th Jan 2017 15:35
(ShareCast News) - Miners and oil related companies were leading the pack north after China's currency rose for a second day, boosting prices for most commodities. As of 0720 GMT the onshore yuan was trading at 6.8120 against the US dollar and was up by 0.80% against the greenback, its best level si
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Centrica rallies while miners in the doldrums
15th Dec 2016 14:49
(ShareCast News) - The FTSE 100 index was up 0.72% to 6,999.01 points in the late afternoon. Bank stocks rose after the Fed raised interest rates 25 basis points and struck a more hawkish tone than expected, signalling three hikes next year. RBS shares gained as a result. Centrica advanced as it pu
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Miners fly south, housebuilders warmed by BoE data
29th Nov 2016 15:05
(ShareCast News) - As London woke to the first winter's frost, a flock of commodities heavyweights flapped south to send the FTSE 100 into negative territory on Tuesday. A fall in metals prices, led by copper, saw investors migrate out of Antofagasta, Fresnillo, BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto, Anglo Americ
Read moreSector movers: Electricity stocks pace gains
28th Nov 2016 14:46
(ShareCast News) - Defensives were again to be found at the top of the leaderboard as longer term market interest rates fell back. Electricty stocks were especially well bid after the collapse of smaller energy supplier GB Energy over the weekend, political intervention in the energy sector is now m
Read moreSector movers: Meggitt, Cobham lift defence stocks
23rd Nov 2016 16:00
(ShareCast News) - Price gains for some key steel-making ingredients such as iron ore and thermal coal as well as in Chinese rebar futures kept pushing shares in Evraz and many of the main mining groups higher. Overnight, spot iron ore prices at Tianjin advanced from $69.0 a tonne to $71.5 a tonne,
Read moreMonday broker round-up
21st Nov 2016 19:55
(ShareCast News) - Randgold Resources: UBS reiterates buy with a target price of 9750p. AA: Goldman Sachs reiterates buy with a 370p target. Jimmy Choo: Barclays stays at equal-weight with a 140p target. Esure: Barclays reiterates overweight with a 247p target. Easyjet: UBS keeps at buy with a 11
Read moreRandgold, Newcrest sign agreement on Cote d'Ivoire project
18th Nov 2016 08:05
(ShareCast News) - Randgold Resources and Newcrest have signed an agreement to establish a joint venture for the exploration, development and mining of gold and other mineral resources in the south-east of Côte d'Ivoire. The area covers the extension of some of the more prolific Ghanaian gold belts
Read moreLondon close: Blue chips slide, led by gold-exposed miners amid profit-taking
10th Nov 2016 17:01
(ShareCast News) - London blue-chip stocks fell on Thursday as traders took profits stoked by Donald Trump's election win, with gold-exposed miners, pharmaceutical and US rates-sensitive utilities all flopping. The FTSE 100 ended the session down 1.21% to 6,827.98 points, somewhat out of kilter with
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