London close: Stocks buoyed by banking, mining positivity
26th Apr 2024 16:35
(Sharecast News) - London's equity markets closed positively on Friday, buoyed by gains in the banking sector following better-than-expected results from NatWest.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks reverse losses to finish slightly higher
3rd Apr 2024 16:07
(Sharecast News) - London markets saw modest gains by the close on Wednesday, following Wall Street higher in afternoon trading.
Read moreStandard Chartered's Simon Cooper departs amid corporate reshuffle
12th Mar 2024 10:38
(Sharecast News) - Banking group Standard Chartered said on Tuesday that Simon Cooper, who was a frontrunner to succeed chief executive Bill Winters, will leave the group in order to "pursue other interests".
Read moreStandard Chartered attracting more takeover interest - report
5th Mar 2024 16:12
(Sharecast News) - Standard Chartered has reportedly come under the spotlight amid a fresh round of takeover talk.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks start the month with positive close
1st Mar 2024 15:06
(Sharecast News) - London's financial markets finished in positive territory on Friday, with investor sentiment buoyed by the recent easing of inflation in the United States, as market participants mulled the latest manufacturing data from the UK.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks fall as investors look to US data
26th Feb 2024 15:11
(Sharecast News) - London markets closed in negative territory on Monday, as investors remained cautious ahead of the release of crucial US economic data later in the week.
Read moreBerenberg lifts StanChart price target
26th Feb 2024 11:01
(Sharecast News) - Berenberg upped its price target on 'buy' rated Standard Chartered on Monday to 1,050p from 1,000p as it said that growth and returns are undervalued.
Read moreLondon close: FTSE rises on back of StanChart cheer
23rd Feb 2024 16:07
(Sharecast News) - London stocks finished with a mixed performance on Friday, as Standard Chartered underpinned the top-flight index following its announcement of a $1bn share buyback programme.
Read moreStanChart in $1bn buyback as profits rise, but trims income forecast
23rd Feb 2024 07:02
(Sharecast News) - Shares in Standard Chartered on Friday soared after the Asia-focused bank unveiled a new $1bn buyback, increased dividend and higher annual profits, but reined in guidance on income for the current year.
Read moreFriday preview: German GDP, StanChart in focus
22nd Feb 2024 17:07
(Sharecast News) - Investors' attention at the end of the week will be on the euro area's largest economy.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks rise as UK retail sales rebound
16th Feb 2024 14:59
(Sharecast News) - London's stock markets saw positive gains on Friday, buoyed by encouraging UK retail sales data and favourable earnings reports from NatWest.
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 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 close: Stocks mixed as US GDP growth tops forecasts
29th Nov 2023 16:40
(Sharecast News) - London markets closed with a mixed performance on Wednesday, influenced by a combination of UK data releases and robust economic growth in the US.
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