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FTSE 250 movers: Games Workshop rallies on results; Spectris hit by profit warning
London’s FTSE 250 was flat at 20,412. 14 in afternoon trade on Wednesday.
FTSE 100 movers: Smurfit Kappa rallies; Berkeley slumps
London’s FTSE 100 was up 0. 2% at 8,203. 91 in afternoon trade on Wednesday.
Alpha FMC surges as Bridgepoint proposes 505p a share takeover
Alpha Financial Markets surged on Wednesday after saying it had received a 505p a share takeover proposal from buyout firm Bridgepoint that it would be willing to recommend.
London midday: Stocks pop higher as investors digest inflation reading
London stocks had popped into the black by midday on Wednesday as data showed that annual consumer price inflation eased to the Bank of England’s 2% target in May, but services inflation remained high.
Jefferies lifts Hargreaves Lansdown price target, cuts to ‘hold’
Jefferies lifted its price target on Hargreaves Lansdown on Wednesday to 1,140p from 1,035p but cut the rating to ‘hold’ from ‘buy’ after the investment platform said a day earlier that it would recommend a 1,140p a share takeover offer from a consortium led by CVC.
London open: Stocks edge down as investors mull inflation data
London stocks edged lower in early trade on Wednesday as data showed that annual consumer price inflation eased to the Bank of England’s 2% target in May.
UK inflation eases to BoE's 2% target
Annual consumer price inflation fell to 2% in May from 2. 3% in April, in line with expectations, according to figures released on Wednesday by the Office for National Statistics.
London pre-open: Stocks seen flat as inflation eases to BoE's 2% target
London stocks were set for a steady open on Wednesday as investors mulled the latest UK inflation reading.
Wednesday newspaper round-up: Unsecured household debts, Space Forge, Nvidia
UK households are expected to rack up extra unsecured debts of more than £1,600 this year, including on loans and credit cards, as the cost of living crisis continues to bite, according to a TUC analysis. The TUC said its analysis showed that unsecured household debt – including loans and credit cards but excluding mortgages and, for this exercise, student loans – was on course to increase by 9. 4%, or £1,660, in real terms on average per household this year.