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Sector movers: Miners pace gains as Chinese factory data beats forecasts
Industrial miners paced gains on a mixed day for the stock market following the release of stronger-than-expected factory sector surveys in China.
Chinese factory sector activity rebounds more quickly than expected in February
Factory sector activity in the People's Republic of China ramped up more quickly than expected in February, the results of two closely followed surveys revealed.
Europe close: Shares slip at month's start as bond yields grind higher
Early gains for European shares at the start of March evaporated as longer-term government bond yields continued to grind higher on either side of the Atlantic.
Thursday preview: Euro area CPI, Haleon in the spotlight
The market spotlight on Thursday will shift towards the euro area where consumer price data are due out that may help inform opinions of the near-term path for interest rates in the bloc.
Fed's Kashkari open minded on whether to hike rates by 25 or 50bp at next meeting
A top Federal Reserve official said that bigger interest rate hikes might again be needed as soon as the central bank's next policy meeting.
US manufacturing continued to contract in February, ISM says
The downturn in American manufacturing eased a little last month and so did price pressures, the results of a closely followed survey revealed.
US factory sector in steepest downturn since 2009, and outside of the pandemic, S&P Global says
Factory sector activity in the US experienced a solid decline last month as levels of output and new orders registered further falls.
Citi stays at 'buy' on BAE Systems, says 2023 guidance 'somewhat conservative'
Analysts at Citi reiterated their 'buy' recommendation for shares of BAE Systems and hiked their target price arguing that the engineer's guidance was "somewhat conservative".
Canaccord starts Future at 'sell', says 'all good things must come to an end'
Analysts at Canaccord Genuity initiated coverage of Future with a 'sell' recommendation and 1,153. 0p target price.
UK factory output stages first rise in eight months in February, S&P Global says
The downturn in the UK's manufacturing sector abated somewhat in February, the results of a closely followed survey confirmed.
Rathbones posts drop in full-year profits but net inflows hold up
Rathbones reported a big drop in full-year profits and a reduction in funds under management and administration, although net inflows held up.
Aston Martin posts jump in full-year sales, order book 'strong'
Aston Martin Lagonda posted a sharp jump in full-year revenues amid increasing output and record total average selling prices.