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House purchases delayed as BoE's CHAPS system hit
The Bank of England said on Thursday that its CHAPS service has been hit by a global payments issue, delaying some high value and time-sensitive payments, including house purchases.
RBC Capital lifts Capita price target to adjust for recent disposal
RBC Capital Markets lifted its price target on Capita on Thursday to 2,200p from 1,800p as it adjusted forecasts for the Capita One disposal.
FTSE 100 movers: Frasers Group surges; Diploma in the red
London’s FTSE 100 was up 0. 7% at 8,242. 03 in afternoon trade on Thursday.
London midday: Stocks stay up as Frasers surges; jobs data in focus
London stocks were still in the black by midday on Thursday as investors mulled the latest UK jobs data, with Frasers Group pacing the advance after well-received results.
Berenberg downgrades Babcock to ‘hold’
Berenberg downgraded Babcock on Thursday to ‘hold’ from ‘buy’, pointing to the fact the shares have re-rated since it initiated coverage in 2022 and now adequately price in the benefits of the company’s strategic turnaround.
Morgan Stanley upgrades Schroders, switches preference from DWS
Morgan Stanley lifted Schroders to ‘overweight’ from ‘equalweight’ on Thursday as it took a look at European asset managers and switched its preference from DWS.
Kier sees full year in line as order book jumps 7%
Construction firm Kier said on Thursday that full-year revenue and profit were set to be in line with market expectations as its order book hit nearly £11bn and it hailed a "strong" operational performance.
London open: Frasers Group paces gains as investors mull jobs data
London stocks rose in early trade on Thursday as investors mulled the latest UK jobs data, with Frasers Group pacing the advance after well-received results.
Dunelm sees FY profit ‘slightly ahead' of market views after ‘strong’ Q4
Homewares retailer Dunelm said on Thursday that full-year pre-tax profit was set to be "slightly ahead" of current market expectations of £200m after a "strong" final quarter.
UK wage growth eases, vacancies fall
UK wages grew at their slowest pace in nearly two years in the three months to May, according to figures released on Thursday by the Office for National Statistics.
London pre-open: Stocks to rise as investors mull UK jobs data
London stocks were set to rise at the open on Thursday as investors mulled the latest UK jobs data.
Thursday newspaper round-up: Aslef, unemployment, Microsoft
The co-founders of Silicon Valley’s most prominent venture capital firm have announced their support for Donald Trump’s bid for re-election, and plan to make substantial donations to back him further. Ben Horowitz and Marc Andreessen, the heads of Andreessen Horowitz, commonly known as A16Z, revealed their plans in a sprawling 90-minute podcast, in which they argued that the future of “American innovation” required a Trump victory. – Guardian.