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Week ahead: Fed, ECB and BoJ in the spotlight
Investors' focus over the coming week would be on central bank decisions in the US, euro area and Japan.
FTSE 250 risers: Babcock pushes higher, IDS and Close Brothers slip
Defence contractor Babcock's shares were sought out at the end of the week.
FTSE 100 movers: Hargreaves Lansdown keeps pushing higher, outperforms financials
Hargreaves Lansdown topped the leaderboard on the top-flight index, coming within throwing distance of its best levels since spring 2022 at one point during the session.
Europe close: Stocks end mostly higher despite drag from Tech
Stocks on the Continent traded mostly on the front foot at the end of the week, helped by the positive tone to trading on Wall Street.
US open: Stocks look set to end week on slightly positive note
Wall Street shares were trading slightly on the front foot following the selling seen on Thursday centred on shares of Netflix and Tesla.
US pre-open: Futures point to modest bounce
US equity futures were pointing to a moderately higher start to the session following the selling seen on Thursday centred on shares of Netflix and Tesla.
Broker tips: Harbour Energy, Knights Group
Berenberg reiterated its ‘hold’ rating on Harbour Energy on Friday, but warned of potential downside to the current share price.
London midday: Stocks trade mixed with central bank meetings on the horizon
Stocks were still trading on a mixed note come midday despite Wall Street looking primed for a modest bounce at the opening bell.
London open: Stocks slip heading into central bank decisions
Stocks were mixed at the start of the session, tracking overnight losses on Wall Street on the back of the latest quarterly results out of Netflix and Tesla.
Europe midday: Stocks move into the green tracking U.S. equity futures
Stocks on the Continent were trading on the front foot for the most part, tracking positive indications from U. S. equity futures before the opening bell on Wall Street.
ShoreCap upgrades Knights Group, says valuation discount 'not warranted'
Analysts at ShoreCap upgraded their recommendation for legal and professional services business Knights Group from 'hold' to 'buy'.
Europe open: Stocks drift lower amid drag from technology shares
Stocks were a tad in the red early in the session as investors digested stronger-than-expected weekly jobless data released the day before in the US.
London pre-open: Stocks set for slightly lower start after mixed economic data
Stocks were set for a slightly lower start at the end of the week, tracking overnight losses on Wall Street on the back of the latest quarterly results out of Netflix and Tesla.
LionTrust Asset Management says offer for Swiss rival GAM 'full and final'
Liontrust Asset Management said that its its proposed offer for Swiss rival GAM was "full and final".
Sector movers: Miners gain on hopes of further Chinese stimulus
Miners rallied on Thursday amid market chatter regarding the prospects for further economic stimulus in the People's Republic of China.