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Asia report: Markets higher as traders focus on Fed, oil
Markets in Asia were mostly higher on Thursday, as investors digested the Federal Reserve’s May meeting minutes amid strengthened hopes for deeper oil production cuts at an upcoming OPEC meeting.
US pre-open: Stocks seen higher despite weaker oil prices
US stocks looked set for a positive open on Thursday, with the S&P 500 on track to open at record levels, despite a drop in oil prices.
Thursday broker round-up
BT Group: Exane BNP Paribas downgrades to Underperform with a target price of 260p.
Banks approve fewer mortgages, confirms BBA
British high street banks approved fewer mortgages last month, though consumer lending via credit cards bounced back amid a bumper Easter for retailers.
UK Q1 growth revised down to 0.2%
The UK economy grew less than initially estimated in the first quarter as inflation took its toll on spending in the aftermath of the Brexit vote, according to data released by the Office for National Statistics on Thursday.
IWG accelerates investment in serviced office properties
IWG, the serviced office group formerly known as Regus, said it has accelerated investment activity since its trading update earlier in May.
GVC gaming revenues rise in Q1 and accelerate in Q2
Online gaming and sports betting operator GVC Holdings reported daily net gaming revenues rose 13% in the first quarter and that positive momentum has continued into the second.
Huntsworth's shares up on pleasing FY results outlook
Huntsworth Group's shares rose more than 10% as investors liked confirmation that its full-year results would be ahead of current consensus.
Leeds Group foresees FY pre-tax profit down on 2016
Leeds Group's shares were pushed more than 11% down after the company said its full-year pre-tax profit would likely be lower than that reported last year.
Arian Silver raises £600k to advance its exploration in Zacatecas, Mexico
Arian Silver Corporation's shares were sold lower after raising £600,000, before expenses, to advance exploration of its mining concessions in Zacatecas silver belt, Mexico.
Gama Aviation's trading in line with full-year expectations
Shares in Gama Aviation taxied almost 3% higher after it confirmed trading remains in line with its expectations for the full year.
Unite Group inks £56m deal for two student properties
Unite Students has agreed a deal to purchase two new student blocks of flats in Durham and Birmingham for £56m after selling a studio scheme in central London for £42m.
Fever-Tree co-founder pockets £73m from share sale
Charles Rolls, a non-executive director and one of the founders of drink mixers maker Fever-Tree has pocketed £73m from the sale of 4. 5m shares in the company, or a 3. 9% stake.
GCP Infrastructure posts modest first-half growth
GCP Infrastructure Investments released its half-yearly report for the six months to 31 March on Thursday - a period in which dividends of 3. 8p per share were paid or declared.
NAV, dividends keep rising at TR Property
TR Property Investment Trust posted its full year results for the 12 months to 31 March on Thursday, with its net asset value per share rising 5% to 352. 42p.
Manchester police stop sharing info with US after leaks, report says
UK police investigating Monday night's bomb attack at the Manchester Arena have stopped sharing information with US colleagues following a series of media leaks, the BBC reports.
Electra Private Equity claims impressive first-half numbers
Electra Private Equity posted its unaudited results for the six months to 31 March on Thursday, reporting “continued strong performance” as its net asset value per share reached 5,544p, for a total return of 10% for the six-month period and 30% over the last twelve months.
GCP Infrastructure Investments waiting on Chancellor's PF2 pipeline
GCP Infrastructure Investments continued to see a steady increase in its net asset value as the infrastructure investor and the wider industry continued to wait for further details on the government's Private Finance 2 initiative.
Pets at Home FY sales lifted by vet practices
Pets at Home posted a jump in sales for the year to 30 March, helped in part by a solid contribution from its vet practices and new openings.
B&M racks up solid full-year results
General merchandise discount retailer B&M European Value Retail announced its preliminary results for the 52 weeks to 25 March on Thursday, with group revenues increasing 19. 4% to £2. 43bn.