Editor's Picks
Broker snap: Nomura upgrades Barclays to 'buy'
Monday 16 Sep 2013
Nomura has upgraded its recommendation for Barclays by two notches from 'reduce' to 'buy' saying that the UK banking group is well-positioned for building macroeconomic momentum.
Europe open: Stocks rise as Summers bows out of Fed race
Monday 16 Sep 2013
Lawrence Summers drops out of running for Fed Chairman; Syria to hand over details of stockpile; Fed policy meeting begins Tuesday
Bumi to separate from Bakries and Bumi Resources in November
Monday 16 Sep 2013
Bumi plc said its separation from the Bakrie Group and PT Bumi Resources will be completed by November 2013.
Waterlogic returns to profit in the first half of the year
Monday 16 Sep 2013
Waterlogic, a distributor and operator of drinking water purification and dispensing systems, reported a half-year profit compared to a loss the year before.
Government stimulus boosts reservations at housebuilder Crest Nicholson
Monday 16 Sep 2013
Crest Nicholson, the house builder which made its debut on the stock market back in February, continues to feel the effects of the government's stimulus measures as it gave a confident outlook for the future.
London pre-open: Strong gains expected as eyes turn to Fed meeting
Friday 13 Sep 2013
Markets are expected to open with strong gains on Monday morning as eyes begin to turn to the Federal Reserve ahead of its all-important policy meeting this week.
Commodities: Weak data drives oil futures lower
Friday 13 Sep 2013
Crude oil futures fell on Friday as disappointing US consumer sentiment and retail sales data sparked fears about a weaker demand outlook while focus also remained on next week's Federal Reserve policy meeting and diplomatic efforts to avoid US military action against in Syria.
UKFI to place 6 per cent of Lloyds with institutional shareholders
Friday 13 Sep 2013
UK Financial Investments has announced its intention to sell approximately a 6 per cent stake in Lloyds Banking Group by means of a placing with institutional investors.
Broker snap: Pennon hit by Credit Suisse downgrade
Friday 13 Sep 2013
The share price of utilities group Pennon was dampened on Friday morning after a downgrade by Credit Suisse from 'neutral' to 'underperform', which raised concerns about the company's waste-management business, Viridor.
White House denies report on Summers as Fed Chairman
Friday 13 Sep 2013
The White House has denied a report that US President Barack Obama would nominate
FX round-up: Investors sit tight ahead of Fed
Friday 13 Sep 2013
The dollar lost ground against major currencies on Friday with investors reluctant to make any big moves ahead the Federal Reserve's upcoming policy meeting and confirmation on nominees for the role of US Federal Reserve Chairman.
Commodities round-up: Gold could fall towards $1,000/oz., Goldman says
Friday 13 Sep 2013
Thursday trading saw widespread selling pressure bear down on the commodities complex.
Friday newspaper round-up: Syria, House price bubble, Vodafone
Thursday 12 Sep 2013
UN inspectors will point the finger of blame at the Assad regime for a deadly chemical weapons strike that threatens to drag the US and other Western powers into the Syria conflict. The report, due to be published on Monday, will include a wealth of evidence that a chemical nerve agent was used in the attack, according to sources. Such a finding will throw President Putin on to the back foot as
Friday tips round-up: Royal Mail, Gulf Keystone, Dunelm
Thursday 12 Sep 2013
Yesterday´s trading information from Royal Mail should help investors assess the company´s correct valuation, as should the information regarding the dividend policy and the footnotes on financing arrangements and industrial relations. Key details are still missing however, not least the precise size of the offering and flotation price. The prediction that there will be no growth in UK parcel
Broker snap: Aggreko's buy rating reiterated by Deutsche Bank
Thursday 12 Sep 2013
Aggreko’s ‘buy’ rating was reiterated by Deutsche Bank in a note to investors on Thursday, as the broker said it expects the temporary power generation company to achieve improved contract conversion in 2014.
US close: Stocks pull back after recent gains, Fed in focus
Thursday 12 Sep 2013
Markets begin to look ahead to Fed; S&P 500 snaps seven-day winning streak; Jobless claims decline, but confidence in data shaky.
Government stimulus boosts reservations at housebuilder Crest Nicholson
Wednesday 11 Sep 2013
Crest Nicholson, the house builder which made its debut on the stock market back in February, continues to feel the effects of the government's stimulus measures as it gave a confident outlook for the future.
US close: S&P 500 at one-month high, but Apple drags Nasdaq lower
Wednesday 11 Sep 2013
Syria concerns continue to recede; S&P at highest level since August 13th; Apple disappoints with latest iPhone models.
London midday: Markets pause after recent gains, UK unemployment falls
Wednesday 11 Sep 2013
Stocks were trading broadly flat on Wednesday morning with markets rangebound after hitting a four-week high the day before, as traders continued to digest recent developments in Syria after the government agreed to hand over its chemical weapons.
Ocado cash pile grows as Morrisons deal makes headway
Wednesday 11 Sep 2013
More and larger online supermarket orders have helped Ocado to grow sales in the third quarter, as it made progress towards launching its partnership with Morrisons in early 2014.
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