1. Lloyds Bank estimates tweaked by RBC which keeps 70p target
Lloyds Banking Group PLC (LSE:LLOY)'s estimates have been tweaked by analysts at RBC Capital Markets which continues to see plenty of upside in the stock.
2. FTSE 100 holds above 7,800 mark after US inflation figures
By the closing bell, the UK's blue-chip index had gained 0.5% on the day to settle at 7,825 points, holding firm after lower-than-expected inflation of 5% in the US.
3. De La Rue wheels out another warning as demand for cash dries up
The Basingstoke-based firm issued three warnings last year alone, putting it in line for some sort of record – albeit an unwanted one.
4. Gold trounces the fiat currencies again and again, because governments are out of ideas
Gold is holding firm above US$2,000, as doubts about the strength of the US dollar and the state of the US economy continue to undermine confidence.
5. Bitcoin mining difficulty at all-time high
Bitcoin, the world’s benchmark cryptocurrency, shot above US$30,000 for the first time in 10 months this week following an 80% year-to-date rally.