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US close: Stocks end session lower following first round of bank earnings
Wall Street stocks closed mostly lower on Thursday as Q2 bank earnings began to roll in.
Europe close: Markets weaker on economic, political jitters
Stocks on the continent ended in the red on Thursday, as political troubles continued to percolate in Italy, and following modest losses overnight in US stock markets.
London close: Stocks fall on renewed slowdown concerns
London stocks closed well below the waterline on Thursday, with sentiment dented by worries about inflation and a global slowdown as investors digested a rise in jobless claims across the pond.
Sabre Insurance warns over impact of claims inflation, shares tumble
Motor insurer Sabre Insurance tumbled on Thursday after it said it expects to pay out a smaller dividend for 2022 as it warned over the impact of claims inflation.
Director dealings: Redrow director buys more than £0.1m worth of shares
Redrow was near the top of the list of director buys on Thursday, after its senior independent director spent more than £0. 1m on a tranche of shares.
FTSE 250 movers: Redrow rallies on buyback; Playtech tumbles
London’s FTSE 250 was down 1. 4% at 18,441. 30 in afternoon trade on Thursday.
Broker tips: IntegraFin, Hunting, Wise
Analysts at RBC Capital Markets slashed their target price on financial services company IntegraFin from 515. 0p to 380. 0p on Thursday ahead of the group's third-quarter trading update.
US open: Stocks extend losses as Q2 bank earnings begin to arrive
Wall Street stocks were firmly in the red early on Thursday as Q2 bank earnings began to roll in.
Twitter suffers longest outage in years
Twitter suffered its longest global outage in years on Thursday, as the social network became unavailable for the best part of an hour around lunchtime in the UK.
JPMorgan suspends buybacks after Q2 earnings miss
JPMorgan Chase announced the suspension of its share buybacks on Thursday, after its second quarter earnings tumbled by almost a third.
FTSE 100 movers: Admiral hit by Sabre update; Experian gains
London’s FTSE 100 was down 1. 7% at 7,034. 10 in afternoon trade on Thursday.
RBC Capital Markets slashes target price on IntegraFin
Analysts at RBC Capital Markets slashed their target price on financial services company IntegraFin from 515. 0p to 380. 0p on Thursday ahead of the group's third-quarter trading update.
US producer price index increases to 140.43
US producer prices increased to 140. 43 points in June, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, up from 138. 89 points in May.
US jobless claims rise to 244,000
Americans filed new unemployment claims at an accelerated clip in the week ended 9 July, according to the Labor Department.
Credit Suisse slashes Wise price target
Credit Suisse slashed its price target on payments firm Wise on Thursday as it argued that management will likely be strategic rather than driven by near-term share price performance.
Morgan Stanley falls short of Q2 profit and revenue expectations
Banking giant Morgan Stanley missed profit and revenue expectations with its second-quarter earnings on Thursday, citing weaker-than-expected investment banking revenue.
Berenberg upgrades Hunting to 'buy'
Analysts at Berenberg upgraded energy services supplier Hunting from 'hold' to 'buy' on Thursday, stating recent weakness had provided an "attractive entry opportunity".
Emirates refuses 'unacceptable' passenger cap at Heathrow
Long-haul operator Emirates has hit back at Heathrow’s demands for schedule cuts, slamming the airport’s management and handling of the current travel crisis.
US pre-open: Futures trade lower as Q2 bank earnings begin to roll in
Wall Street futures had stocks opening firmly in the red ahead of the bell on Thursday as Q2 bank earnings began to roll in.
Expanded Team17 meets expectations in its first half
Video games developer, creative partner and label Team17 Group said in an update on Thursday that trading in the six months ended 30 June was in line with its expectations.