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US close: Global services data dampens stocks
Monday 06 Jan 2014
ISM services index eases in December; Factory orders beat expectations in November; Yellen confirmed as next Fed Chair; T-Mobile in 3.3bn-dollar spectrum deal with VZW.
easyJet's passenger numbers rise during Christmas period
Monday 06 Jan 2014
easyJet carried 3.5 per cent more passengers in December 2013 compared to a year earlier, the budget airline revealed on Tuesday.
Broker snap: Deutsche Bank upgrades Petrofac after underperformance
Monday 06 Jan 2014
Deutsche Bank has lifted its recommendation for oilfield services group Petrofac from 'hold' to 'buy', saying that the stock's current price is overly discounting risks.
London pre-open: Flat start expected ahead of busy week for FTSE
Monday 06 Jan 2014
City sources predict the FTSE 100 will open down one point from Friday's close of 6,730.67 as investors gear up for a busy week, with trading set to pick up following the quiet festive period.
Dunelm returns to LFL sales growth in second quarter
Monday 06 Jan 2014
LFL sales grow 2.9 per cent in Q2; H1 profits to rise slightly; Store expansion plans reiterated.
Tuesday preview: Airline companies to unveil latest traffic stats
Monday 06 Jan 2014
A handful of airline groups will release their latest traffic statistics on Tuesday including International Consolidated Airlines (IAG), easyJet and Aer Lingus.
EUR/USD to the downside towards 1.3525/20; French PMI ahead
Monday 06 Jan 2014
The EUR/USD started the week pressured to the downside, hitting an intraday low at 1.3572. The pair remains unable to overcome the 1.36 level, with an intraday high at 1.3601.
Broker snap: Takeover and break-up possible at RSA, says UBS
Monday 06 Jan 2014
RSA Insurance was making gains on Monday morning after UBS raised its target price on the stock by 13 per cent, saying that the firm's struggles in Ireland could be used as a 'catalyst for change'.
Meggitt appoints Chief Operating Officer
Monday 06 Jan 2014
UK aerospace engineer Meggitt has appointed David Johnson as Chief Operating Officer, effective immediately.
Centamin's 2013 production growth easily tops guidance
Monday 06 Jan 2014
FTSE 250 Egypt-focused gold miner Centamin easily beat its annual output guidance for 2013 with the production of 356,943 ounces (oz) of gold from its flagship Sukari project.
Monday newspaper round-up: Retail sales, Land Securities, George Osborne...
Monday 06 Jan 2014
Christmas failed to light up the high street, with figures today pointing to an “underwhelming” December for many retailers. Releasing its latest sales tracker, accountancy firm BDO said overall like-for-like sales among UK “mid-market” retailers were down 2.2 per cent year-on-year. Last minute present hunting saw non-fashion sales pick up in the final week of December, offsetting a weak start to
London close: FTSE 100 gains as Next lifts retailers higher
Friday 03 Jan 2014
UK construction, mortgage data beats forecasts; UK house prices continue to rise, business lending falters; China service-sector data disappoints; Retailers rise as Next lifts guidance after Christmas.
Week ahead: Economic data, central banks and retailers in focus
Friday 03 Jan 2014
Activity on financial markets is expected to ramp up significantly next week as trading returns to normal following a relatively quiet festive season in terms of corporate news and economic data.
FTSE 100 movers: Next charges higher after strong trading report
Friday 03 Jan 2014
Shares in Next rose to the top of the leaderboard today after the home and clothing retailer raised its full-year profit forecast after achieving a rise in fourth-quarter sales ahead of the UK retailer’s expectations. The group also declared a 50p special dividend.
Lending to businesses sinks, mortgage approvals jump
Friday 03 Jan 2014
Lending to businesses sank 4.7m pounds in November, Bank of England (BoE) data released on Friday showed, marking the biggest decline since April 2011.
London midday: Retailers buoy markets, UK data comes in strong
Friday 03 Jan 2014
UK construction, mortgage data beats expectations; China services PMI eased in December; Next surges after bullish Q4 update, guidance.
UK construction activity expands in December
Friday 03 Jan 2014
UK construction activity grew more than expected in December, according to data from Markit/CIPS.
Broker tips: Next, Serco, Asset managers
Friday 03 Jan 2014
Nomura has upgraded its rating for Next from 'neutral' to 'buy' after a bullish trading update on Friday, saying that the company has shown 'consistent execution'. Its target price for the stock has been hiked from 5,380p to 6,500p.
Broker snap: Nomura upgrades Next to 'buy'
Friday 03 Jan 2014
Nomura has upgraded its rating for Next from 'neutral' to 'buy' after a bullish trading update on Friday, saying that the company has shown 'consistent execution'.
London open: Markets lower after China data, but Next surges
Friday 03 Jan 2014
China services PMI eased in December; Markets on look-out for plenty of economic data; Next raises profit guidance; House of Fraser planning London listing.
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