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3i Group higher as Morgan Stanley upgrades to ‘overweight’ in a review of European investment firms
The US bank also hiked its target price for the FTSE 100-listed stock to 1,060p from 940p, with the shares currently changing hands at 940.20p
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3i Group maintains dividend and cautious investment approach
NAV per share of 804p was down from 877p at the end of December and 815p at the end of March last year
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FTSE 100 closes lower as China data and trade worries weigh
The UK's premier share index finished down over 58 points at 7,292
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FTSE 100 closes in the red as traders await first US rate cut since recession
Investors are expecting a cut of 0.25% in the benchmark short-term rate
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Lloyds to post weaker profits as PPI claims deadline looms
The day ahead includes interims from Lloyds and Taylor Wimpey along with the Federal Reserve's latest policy decision
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Week ahead preview: Lloyds, Barclays, RBS, BT Group, BoE and US Fed
It will be a busy week for markets with a barrage of corporate earnings and interest rates decisions from the Bank of England and the US Federal Reserve.
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FTSE 100 closes near flat as global markets appear uninspired
Footsie closed up nearly a point at 7,368, while mid-cap cousin FTSE 250 shed over 77 points at 19,172
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Tesco’s first quarter set to face tough comparisons
Tesco, DS Smith and PZ Cussons are the standout names in Thursday's diary.
Does Sports Direct's Mike Ashley only buy crap companies?
Following the rescue of House of Fraser from administration last summer, as well a proposed (and then swiftly withdrawn) offer for Patisserie Valerie in February, you could be forgiven for thinking that all Mike Ashley does is buy up firms
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First big wave of corporate results to hit on Thursday: BT, Unilever, Shell, Diageo to stand out
Aside from the tide of blue-chip results, some big second line news will also flow on Thursday from the likes of Britvic, Dairy Crest, Premier Oil, Rank Group, and Renishaw
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Quality and quantity on the company news front, but Brexit vote, Fed rates, US jobs to be key
The cream of the corporate updates will likely come from blue-chips BT Group, Royal Mail, Royal Dutch Shell, Unilever and Diageo
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FTSE 100 reverses into close to finish lower as ECB ends QE stimulus program
FTSE 100 closed the day down; Mid-cap cousin FTSE 250 was also off - down over 170 points
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Can Sports Direct avoid the high street gloom when it updates the market on Thursday
Sports Direct and Ocado will be the next retailers in the spotlight as they both update the market.
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3i achieves 10% return on investments in the first half but issues cautious outlook
3i made more than £300mln from the sale and immediate reinvestment in ferry operator Scandlines
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FTSE 100 closes higher as European Central Bank message cheers markets
The FTSE 100 has clawed back all of this morning's losses and some, while the ECB has unveiled plans to end its quantitative easing programme in December
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QE or not QE, that will be the question for the ECB Council meeting on Thursday
Aside from the ECB meeting, the day ahead also includes an annual general meeting for Wm Morrison Supermarkets, and updates from PZ Cussons and Majestic Wine
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FTSE 100 clocks off at new closing high
FTSE 100 closed at a new all time high on Thursday, up 0.70% to 7,787
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Royal Mail in the spotlight, but will Thomas Cook deliver more growth?
As Moya Greene's last set of Royal Mail results are released analysts expect the attention will be on guidance for 2019.
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Wide variety of blue-chip updates due in coming week - from Centrica to AstraZeneca
Week ahead includes updates from drugs giant AstraZeneca, mobile phones operator Vodafone Group, British Gas-owner Centrica, and postal delivery firm Royal Mail Group
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FTSE 100 closes in red but broadcaster ITV shines
Footsie finished down over 43 points at 7,490, while FTSE 250 was also lower - down around 58 points at 20,185.
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FTSE 100 finishes in the red as BoE keeps rates on hold
FTSE 100 closed down over 48 points at 7,448., while FTSE 250 shed over 55 to 20,006
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Will Sports Direct International investors still be optimistic when interims come out on Thursday?
Sports Direct International, Ocado Group, PZ Cussons, and Bunzl are among the names in Thursday's agenda.
Rio Tinto appoints new chairman as it announces new free cash flow targets
Rio Tinto is targeting US$1.5bn of annual additional free cash flow from 2021
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All Action as retailer fires private equity group 3i higher
The Benelux retailer now wants 2,700 stores and €10bn in sales
FTSE 100 closes higher as pound firms; Shire top riser
The latest ONS data showed that retail sales grew 0.3% in October - ahead of the 0.1% economists had expected - which has boosted the blue chip retailers
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Royal Mail Group continues to contend with tough compeition
Royal Mail reports on Thursday and investors will be waiting to see how the mail group is coping with the competition.
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Don’t expect fireworks from Taylor Wimpey’s quarterly numbers
House builders and telcos will provide some of the weeks highlights.
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Glaxo hoping not to make a right Horlicks of combating generics challenge
The recently-announced sale of Horlicks may be the sign of an increased focus on the drugs pipeline
FTSE 100 closes higher; Paddy Power Betfair takes podium
After a gloomy morning for the pound, it started to build some momentum. FTSE 100 finished at 7,543
AstraZeneca a highlight for a busy City schedule for Thursday
AstraZeneca, Vedanta, Halfords, and SuperGroup were among those in Thursday's diary.
Week Ahead: US election takes centre stage
Aside from the election, several UK retailers have results due next week
London stocks hit August highs as Bank of England hints at summer rate cut
London’s FTSE100 staged a dramatic recovery late in the Thursday session to close higher along with small-cap stocks after the Bank of England said it might cut historically low rates even further in the wake of Britain’s surprise Brexit re
FTSE 100 Index falls but smaller stocks bounce back
The FTSE 100 Index edged down 7.97 points to 6352.1
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FTSE 100 Index falls as banks and housebuilders weigh
The FTSE 100 Index retreated 11.86 points to 6348.2
FTSE100 pares losses after BoE Brexit warning
FTSE100 recoups most of its losses but investors unnerved by Bank of England Brexit warnings, while Finland’s FinMin labels such a move a “Lehman moment”
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Shares fall as Bank of England and Fed warn on EU vote
Monetary policy committee says EU vote remains largest immediate risk to UK economy
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Footsie extends losses as Brexit fears intensify
The FTSE 100 Index was 43 points off at 5924 in early trading
Pharma small-caps get shot in arm from antibiotic report
Pharma company shares rise as report urges action to develop super-bug treatments
FTSE 100 tumbles but Aim stocks make progress
People who measure such things say the chances of a rate hike in June have risen above 30%
Thursday's agenda: US markets a downer for Diageo
Two years of disappointing operational performance have left the Johnnie Walker whisky maker unloved
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Wednesday's agenda - Sky among the riders as results pour in
Wednesday sees a veritable clutch of results statements from some big guns....