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Thursday preview: BoE rate decision, BAE Systems in focus
Investors' focus on Thursday will be squarely on an anticipated interest rate reduction by the Bank of England.
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Europe close: Italian and Spanish issues drag
European shares ended Wednesday's session on a mixed note as investors digested an unexpected rise in eurozone inflation and looked ahead to rate decisions from the US and UK amid another dump of corporate earnings.
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Wednesday preview: US Fed, HSBC in the spotlight
Trading was likely to remain restrained on Wednesday as investors waited on the Federal Reserve's policy announcement after the close of London markets.
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Tuesday preview: Euro area inflation readings, BP in the spotlight
Investors' focus on Tuesday would be on a raft of euro area economic data due out covering both activity and inflation during the month of July and the second quarter in the case of the latter.
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Europe close: Stocks start week on a soft note
European shares were lower on Monday ahead of earnings from US tech giants later in the week and a policy decision from the US Federal Reserve.
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Sector movers: Defensives gain on mixed day, investors gird for BoE, Big Tech
FTSE 350 stocks trade mixed at the start of the week with Defensive issues on the rise whilst geopolitics and concerns around economic growth overseas weighed on Travel and Personal Goods.
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Sunday newspaper round-up: Chancellor, Tempest, Revolut
The Chancellor's first day at work saw staffers deliver a blunt summary of the realities facing her department. The biggest surprise was the rapidly growing £4bn annual bill for housing illegal immigrants. Reeves was also told of the inflation-busting public sector pay recommendations from pay review bodies for multiple key sectors, including teachers and NHS staff. The briefings left her infuriated at how the Tories had been playing with the theme of tax cuts despite the presence of a "gaping black hole" in the public finances, a senior government source said.
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Week ahead: BoE, BoJ, Fed and US jobs data in focus
The coming week will see rate-setters in the UK, Japan, and US meet to decide on interest rates.
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Europe close: Stocks end week on positive note
European stocks wrapped the week up on a positive note as investors reacted to just released key US inflation data.
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Jupiter Fund Management reports dip in 1H AuM
Jupiter Fund Management reported a dip in assets under management for the first half of the year.
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Man Group posts jump in 1H AuM, says business in 'great shape'
Man Group reported a jump in assets under management over the first half of the year and said the business was in "great shape" heading into the back half of 2024.
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US consumer confidence little changed in July amid high prices
US consumer confidence was little changed in July, for a third month in a row, the results of a closely followed survey showed.
Europe midday: Stocks move into the black
European stocks were heading higher for the most part in early afternoon trading as investors reacted to just released key US inflation data.
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US personal incomes undershoot forecasts in June, inflation dips
Americans continued to spend at a steady pace in June while inflation slowed alongside.
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Drax posts jump in 1H profits
Drax Group posted a big jump in interim profits, alongside lower debt and higher dividends.
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NatWest Group posts drop in 1H profits, Chancellor mulls share sale
NatWest Group posted a decline in interim profits as net interest margins fell and costs rose, but raised its full-year income guidance.
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Europe open: Stocks start the day on a mixed footing
European stocks were trading mixed in the early part of the session as investors waited on key US inflation data due out later in the day.
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Metro Bank sells residential mortgages to NatWest
Metro Bank inked a deal to sell a portfolio of residential mortgages to NatWest Group.
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Friday preview: US PCE inflation data, NatWest Group in focus
All eyes at the end of the week will be on the latest US inflation numbers.
Europe close: Stocks finish off lows
Investors reacted with disappointment to a wave of corporate earnings in Europe, pushing the Stoxx 600 index down to levels not seen in nearly three months a one pint during the session.