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Thursday preview: Bank of England, Rolls Royce in the spotlight
Investors' focus on Thursday would be on the Bank of England.
Sector movers: Financials and miners hit by U.S. debt downgrade
Rating agency Fitch's decision to downgraded the U. S. government's debt rating reverberated through global stock markets on Wednesday.
Directors dealings: Inchcape CFO buys shares after interim results
Inchcape's finance director picked a batch of shares in the automotive distribution, retail and services outfit.
London close: Stocks dragged lower by U.S. debt quandary
London stocks finished lower after a downgrade of the U. S. government's long-term credit rating overnight caught traders on the hop.
US open: Stocks hit by debt downgrade, equity volatility picks up
Wall Street was trading on the back foot on Wednesday after Fitch cut the U. S. government's debt rating by one notch.
U.S. private sector payrolls grow more quickly than expected in July
U. S. private sector payrolls grew more quickly than anticipated last month, the results of a survey showed.
London midday: Stocks off lows after U.S. debt downgrade
London stocks were holding lower at midday after a downgrade of the U. S. government's long-term credit rating overnight caught traders on the hop.
US pre-open: Nasdaq-100 futures pace declines ahead of the bell
Wall Street futures were firmly in the red after ratings agency Fitch downgraded U. S. government debt by one notch overnight.
Asia close: Stocks fall back across region after U.S. debt downgrade
Stocks across the Pacific basin were sideswiped on Wednesday after ratings agency Fitch cut its rating on U. S. government debt to AA+.
Broker tips: BAE Systems, Chemring
ShoreCap termed BAE System's latest interims "a vote of confidence" and reiterated its 'buy' recommendation on the defence contractor's shares on the back of recent weakness.
ShoreCap recommends using weakness to 'buy' BAE Systems shares
ShoreCap termed BAE System's latest interims "a vote of confidence" and reiterated its 'buy' recommendation on the defence contractor's shares on the back of recent weakness.
Berenberg names Chemring 'top pick' in UK defence sector
Analysts at Berenberg bumped up their target price for shares of Chemring from 360. 0p to 370. 0p, pointing out the strength of its fundamentals and labelling the shares as their 'top pick' in the UK defence space.
Convatec delivers higher 1H profits, raises full-year guidance
Convatec's profits rose over the first six months of the year, leading the medical products and technologies company to raise its guidance.
London open: U.S. government debt downgrade catches traders on the hop
London stocks dropped at the start of the session after a downgrade of the U. S. government's long-term credit rating caught traders on the hop.
Haleon confident on outlook, raises guidance
Haleon sounded a confident note on the outlook after delivering a big rise in revenues and free cash flow.
Fitch cuts U.S. government debt rating from AAA to AA+
Fitch went ahead and downgraded the U. S. government's credit rating overnight, becoming the second agency to do so.
London pre-open: Stocks set for lower start after Fitch cuts U.S. debt rating
London stocks looked set for a slightly lower start following news that Fitch had downgraded the U. S. government's long-term credit rating.
Taylor Wimpey posts drop in 1H revenues and profit after 'substantial' rise in mortgage rates
Taylor Wimpey posted a sharp drop in first half revenues and profit amid a backdrop of "substantially" higher mortgage rates.
US close: Stocks end mixed after Treasury raises Q3 borrowing estimate
Wall Street's main market gauges finished on a mixed note om the first trading session of the third quarter, against a backdrop of rising government bond yields.