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FTSE 250 movers: Darktrace surges on guidance; travel stocks hit
London’s FTSE 250 was down 0. 2% at 19,772. 85 in afternoon trade on Thursday.
FTSE 100 movers: AstraZeneca rallies; travel shares under pressure
London’s FTSE 100 was down 0. 2% at 7,949. 25 in afternoon trade on Thursday.
London midday: FTSE turns negative ahead of ECB; travel shares slump
London stocks had moved into the red by midday on Thursday ahead of the latest policy announcement from the European Central Bank and PPI reading in the US, as investors continued to mull the impact of a hotter-than-expected US inflation print.
JPMorgan upgrades Marks & Spencer to ‘overweight’
JPMorgan Cazenove upgraded Marks & Spencer on Thursday to ‘overweight’ from ‘neutral’ and lifted the price target to 330p from 260p as it took a look at European general retail.
Belgium's Shurgard to buy Lok'nStore in £378m deal
Self-storage firm Lok'nStore said on Thursday that it has agreed to be bought by Belgian rival Shurgard in a £378m deal.
HSBC upgrades Kingfisher to 'buy'
HSBC upgraded B&Q and Castorama owner Kingfisher on Thursday to ‘buy’ from ‘hold’ and lifted the price target to 305p from 235p.
London open: FTSE nudges up ahead of ECB, US PPI
London stocks nudged up in early trade on Thursday ahead of the latest policy announcement from the European Central Bank and PPI reading in the US, as investors continued to mull the impact of the hotter-than-expected US inflation print.
SocGen to sell professional equipment financing business for €1.1bn
Societe Generale said on Thursday that it has agreed to sell its professional equipment financing businesses to Groupe BPCE for €1. 1bn.
London pre-open: Stocks seen up as investors eyed ECB
London stocks were set to rise on Thursday ahead of the latest policy announcement from the European Central Bank and PPI reading in the US, as investors continued to mull the impact of a hotter-than-expected US inflation print a day earlier.
Thursday newspaper round-up: Border controls, McKinsey, KPMG
New post-Brexit UK border controls coming into force later this month will cost British businesses £2bn and fuel higher inflation, according to a report warning that UK-EU trade will be damaged as a result. With less than a month before the introduction of new checks on animal and plant products from 30 April, the insurer Allianz Trade said the controls agreed under Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal could add 10% to import costs over the first year. – Guardian.