Tuesday broker round-up UPDATE
4th Nov 2014 09:32
Aberdeen Asset Management: Credit Suisse ups target price from 440p to 455p and keeps a neutral rating. Anglo Eastern: FinnCap initiates with a target price of 880p and a buy recommendation. Ashmore: Credit Suisse downgrades to underperform. Barclays: Citi moves target price from 300p to 315p stay
Read moreFriday broker round-up UPDATE
24th Oct 2014 10:11
Advanced Medical Solutions: Oriel initiates with a target price of 135p and a buy recommendation. African Barrick Gold: JP Morgan moves target price from 300p to 310p maintaining its overweight rating. Canaccord Genuity reduces target price from 330p to 275p keeping a buy recommendation. Numis moves
Read moreWednesday broker round-up UPDATE
27th Aug 2014 09:57
Antofagasta: Westhouse Securities reduces target price from 885p to 805p and stays with its neutral rating. Bunzl: Deutsche Bank ups target price from 1508p to 1565p leaving its hold recommendation unchanged. Chime Communications: Canaccord Genuity lowers target price from 390p to 385p and maintai
Read moreLondon midday: UK stocks advance as investors shrug off weak data
21st Aug 2014 12:01
- Mining stocks fall as Chinese data weakens - Eurozone PMIs and UK retail sales disappoint - US data, Jackson Hole ahead techMARK 2,810.76 +0.50% FTSE 100 6,772.04 +0.25% FTSE 250 15,797.15 +0.31% Falls in the heavyweight mining sector weren't enough to stop the FTSE 100 from advancing on Thursda
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Admiral and Glencore shares fall after H1 results
13th Aug 2014 14:49
Car insurance group Admiral was a heavy faller on Wednesday after the group said turnover in the first half was down 5% at £1.04bn as a 9% rise in customers was outweighed by a fall in premiums over last year. The company said that while UK premiums are no longer falling a return to growth remains e
Read moreLondon midday: Stocks advance as rate-hike speculation eases
13th Aug 2014 12:08
- BoE strikes dovish tone as wages fall - Ukraine crisis, Asian data in focus - Ex-dividend stocks limit upside - Banking stocks lead upside techMARK 2,736.01 +0.28% FTSE 100 6,661.68 +0.44% FTSE 250 15,528.53 +0.41% An overall dovish tone to the Bank of England's (BoE) Inflation Report gave UK st
Read moreLondon open: Stocks flat on rate speculation ahead of Inflation Report
13th Aug 2014 09:04
- Inflation Report, rate speculation keeps markets cautious - Ukraine crisis in focus as Russian convoy heads to border - Chinese data disappoints, Japanese GDP sinks - Ex-dividend stocks fall techMARK 2,725.51 -0.10% FTSE 100 6,630.77 -0.02% FTSE 250 15,403.28 -0.40% Weak economic data from Asia,
Read moreLondon close: Stocks pare losses despite geopolitical jitters
8th Aug 2014 17:17
- US authorises Iraq airstrikes - Fighting resumes in Gaza - Banks, supermarkets, precious metals limit losses techMARK 2,694.22 -0.58% FTSE 100 6,567.36 -0.45% FTSE 250 15,243.38 +0.02% UK stocks had pared earlier losses by the close of trading although risk-averse traders remained on the sidelin
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Schroders leads fallers
8th Aug 2014 15:45
Shares in Schroders fell on Friday after the boss of sector peer Aberdeen said that investors were too bullish on UK fund managers. Aberdeen's chief executive Martin Gilbert was quoted as saying that the industry "has over-promised and under-delivered". Consumer products groups were also on the d
Read moreFriday broker round-up UPDATE
8th Aug 2014 10:19
African Minerals: Canaccord Genuity cuts target price from 170p to 150p, while keeping its buy recommendation. AMEC: Credit Suisse reduces target price from 1250p to 1150p retaining a neutral rating. Nomura reduces target price from 1450p to 1250p staying with its buy recommendation. UBS cuts targe
Read moreTuesday broker round-up UPDATE
5th Aug 2014 11:02
Acal: FinnCap initiates with a target price of 322p and a buy recommendation. Afren: UBS reduces target price from 200p to 135p and stays with its buy recommendation. Aggreko: WH Ireland ups target price from 1800p to 1850p and stays with a buy recommendation. Alent: Numis increases target price
Read moreLondon close: PMIs, jobs data, broker comment drag FTSE lower
1st Aug 2014 17:01
- FTSE ended 50.93 points lower at 6,679.18 - UK, Eurozone PMI comes in weak - US jobs increase by 209,000 techMARK 2,751.56 -0.48% FTSE 100 6,679.18 -0.76% FTSE 250 15,402.70 -0.60% The FTSE ended significantly lower as weak Eurozone and UK manufacturing data, US jobs figures and broker downgrade
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Capita and United Utilities hit by Credit Suisse downgrades
1st Aug 2014 15:55
Capita and United Utilities were heavy fallers after Credit Suisse downgraded its rating on the stocks to 'neutral' and 'underperform', respectively. Schroders continued to move lower following Thursday's results, which saw the group warn that "the short-term outlook for retail investor demand is u
Read moreFriday broker round-up UPDATE
1st Aug 2014 10:33
AstraZeneca: Deutsche Bank ups target price from 3950p to 4000p staying with its hold recommendation. Avacta: Numis places both its target price and its buy recommendation under review. Barclays: Berenberg upgrades from sell to hold with a target price of 220p. Bodycote: UBS shifts target price f
Read moreLondon close: FTSE lower on US fed, Russian sanctions, corporate news
31st Jul 2014 16:59
- FTSE closes down 43.44 at 6,730.11 - Eurozone CPI comes in at 0.4% - UK house prices rise slowest since April 2013 techMARK 2,764.95 -0.52% FTSE 100 6,730.11 -0.64% FTSE 250 15,495.64 -0.86% The FTSE 100 suffered a drop in both early and late trade, ultimately closing 43.33 points lower at 6,730
Read more