Market Pulse
FX Roundup: Dollar holds gains against major crosses
The dollar held on to gains against major currency crosses on Friday, as the weekend approached.
Commodities: Metals slide on profit taking, oil continues lower
Metal futures shed gains on Friday with oil benchmarks also heading lower for a third successive session as the weekend approached.
US close: Stocks mixed on quiet day of Thanksgiving trading
US stocks closed on a mixed note on Friday during a half-day of trading for the Thanksgiving holiday.
London close: Stocks pulled lower by mining slump after China sell-off
London stocks ended lower on Friday on a slump in the mining sector as commodity prices declined.
Europe close: Markets end choppy session in the red on Black Friday
European equities ended the week on a downbeat note, after a choppy session dragged markets lower as Chinese stocks slumped.
Friday newspaper share tips: 'Hold' on Severn Trent, newspaper pundits suggest
The newspaper pundits were in agreement on what to do with FTSE 100 water utility company Severn Trent on Friday.
Rolls-Royce director buys shares as restructuring unveiled
Rolls-Royce’s senior independent director Lewis Booth bought 20,000 shares in the aerospace and engineering firm at 613. 00p per share, lifting his total holding to 60,000 shares.
Anglesey Mining plunges on uncertain outlook
Shares in Anglesey Mining plunged over 17% on Friday, after the miner warned its medium-term outlook remained unclear.
Week ahead: ECB to boost QE and cut deposit rate, analysts predict
European Central Bank President Mario Draghi is in the spotlight next week as analysts anticipate he will announce big changes to policy to address prolonged low inflation.
Broker tips: Britvic, Betfair, Zoopla
HSBC downgraded Britvic to ‘hold’ from ‘buy’ and slashed the price target to 700p from 860p.
FTSE 100 movers: Heavily-weighted miners weigh but Severn Trent rallies again
London’s FTSE 100 index was down 0. 4% to 6,367. 74 at 1540 GMT in thin trading, as US markets were only open for half a day due to the Thanksgiving holiday.
FTSE 250 movers: Pennon rallies on upbeat results
London’s FTSE 250 index was up 0. 1% at 1530 GMT in fairly quiet trading.
National Bank of Australia confirms Clydesdale IPO plans
National Bank of Australia confirmed on Friday that the Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank will float on the stock market in February next year.
US open: Stocks decline amid lack of data on Black Friday
US equities declined early on Friday, as Wall Street failed to shrug off a sharp selloff in Chinese equities, while retailers were polarising the attention on Black Friday.
EasyProperty said to be seeking £5m for expansion
The online estate agent backed by easyJet founder Stelios Haji-Ioannou is reportedly in talks to raise millions of pounds from investors as capital pours into the sector.
HSBC downgrades Britvic as investment plan puts pressure on FCF generation
HSBC downgraded Britvic to ‘hold’ from ‘buy’ and slashed the price target to 700p from 860p.
AorTech International posts decline in interim revenue
Intellectual property group AorTech International said its performance in the first half of the year was in line with forecasts, despite a decline in revenue.
UK third quarter GDP in line with expectations
The UK economy grew in line with expectations in the third quarter, data released on Friday showed.
US pre-open: Futures edge higher ahead of shortened session
US stock futures edged slightly higher on Friday, as Wall Street shrugged off a sharp selloff in Chinese equities on Black Friday.