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US close: Stocks lower following September's CPI reading
Wall Street stocks were in the red at the end of trading on Thursday as market participants digested September's hotter-than-expected consumer price index.
Broker tips: GSK, Central Asia Metals
GSK's $2. 2bn payment to settle 93% of outstanding Zantac lawsuits in the US was close to the "best case scenario", according to Jefferies, which said the announcement should remove a significant weight on the share price.
Director dealings: Next director offloads shares
Next revealed on Thursday that executive director Jeremy Stakol and his wife Marcelle had disposed of 26,523 ordinary shares in the London-listed retailer.
US open: Stocks lower following hotter-than-expected CPI reading
Wall Street stocks were in the red early on Thursday as market participants digested September's hotter-than-expected consumer price index.
US CPI rises by more-than-expected in September
The US consumer price index rose by more than expected in September, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
US initial jobless claims much higher than expected, hit 14-month high
Americans lined up for unemployment benefits at an accelerated pace in the week ended 5 October, according to the Labor Department.
US pre-open: Futures lower ahead of September CPI
Wall Street futures were in the red ahead of the bell on Thursday as market participants patiently awaited the release of September's consumer price index.
Berenberg dowgrades Central Asia Metals to 'hold'
Analysts at Berenberg downgraded Central Asia Metals from 'buy' to 'hold' on Thursday and lowered its target price on the stock from 230. 0p to 210. 0p following the group's Q3 production results a day earlier.
Centaur Media shares slump on profit warning
Shares in events and marketing business Centaur Media were sharply lower early on Thursday after it said ongoing challenges in the marketing sector had weighed on earnings throughout H2.
Liontrust assets under management fall in Q3
Asset manager Liontrust said on Thursday that assets under management had shrunk in the three months ended 30 September amid uncertainty around changes to taxation in the lead-up to the UK budget.