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Sector movers: Rising US dollar drags on miners, oil majors
Miners were the main drag on the stock market in the middle of the week, adding to the previous session's losses as strength in the Greenback continued to weigh on commodity prices.
Thursday preview: Weekly US jobs data, Rolls Royce in the spotlight
All eyes on Thursday would be on the US jobs market as the Department of Labor published its weekly unemployment claims figures.
Europe close: Stocks end on mixed note ahead of Fed minutes
European stocks drifted lower amid rising geopolitical tensions and after a sell off on Wall Street overnight over rate rise fears hit investor sentiment.
Director dealings: GB Group chair buys in even as company warns
The chairman of GB Group picked up £99,598. 25-worth of shares in the identity verification, location intelligence and fraud prevention company.
Broker tips: WPP, HSBC, GB Group
Credit Suisse upgraded WPP and Publicis on Wednesday to ‘outperform’ from ‘neutral’ as it said its analysis of the advertising agency industry suggests the structural headwinds which caused the de-rating of the agency stocks have significantly abated.
Barclays cuts target for GB Group on soft guidance
Analysts at Barclays cut their target price for shares of GB Group's full-year 2023 guidance.
US open: Stocks edge up even as Fed's Bullard calls for faster rate hikes
Wall Street's main indices were trading slightly higher on Wednesday after the head of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis called for a quicker pace of interest rate hikes.
Danone posts strong full-year LFL sales ,but free cash flows slip
Danone posted a sharp rise in full-year sales but its free cash flow generation slipped.
Berenberg ups target for HSBC but prefers StanChart
Analysts at Berenberg hiked their target price for shares of HSBC, telling clients that the lender's guidance for net interest income appeared to be "knowingly" conservative and could be supported by non-interest income.
Morgan Stanley cuts 2023-24 Brent crude oil price forecasts
Analysts at Morgan Stanley cut their price forecasts for Brent crude oil prices across 2023 and for 2024 on the back of higher-than-expected Russian exports.
British Steel to announce job losses, closure of coking ovens
British Steel was reportedly set to announce the closure of its coking ovens at Scunthorpe.
TRIG posts 'strongest' annual results since IPO
The Renewables Infrastructure Group (TRIG) posted its strongest annual results since listing on the London Stock Exchange and guided towards a further increase in dividends.
Primary Health Properties posts 27th consecutive year of dividend growth
Primary Health Properties saw modest growth in its full-year rental income and profits but sounded a confident note on its longer-term prospects.