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Market Report
13 Jun
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UK house market steadies in May - RICS

Delaying the UK’s planned departure from the European Union has helped steady the country's housing market, a survey claimed on Thursday.

12 Jun
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US close: Stocks fall for second straight day as trade concerns take centre stage

Wall Street stocks closed lower for a second consecutive day on Wednesday after the White House hardened its stance on trade talks with China.

12 Jun
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Thursday preview: US import prices, DS Smith in focus

The economic calendar will be exceedingly light on Thursday, with focus likely to be on the latest import price data in the States.

12 Jun
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Pendragon shares crash as it warns of full-year loss

Car dealer Pendragon saw its shares tumble on Wednesday after warning that it expects a full-year loss as the market remains "challenging", with new and used car registrations declining.

12 Jun
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Sector movers: Oil and tobacco stocks at the bottom of the pile

Companies in the oil patch were unwanted on Wednesday, after US government data showed an unexpected rise in the country's oil inventories and trade uncertainty weighed on the entire complex.

12 Jun
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London close: Stocks dip amid simmering US-China trade tensions

London stocks finished in the red on Wednesday amid renewed worries about trade relations between the US and China and with sterling having traded higher throughout most of the session.

12 Jun
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Commodities: WTI, copper slip amid trade tensions and rising US dollar

Energy futures slid on Wednesday amid the ongoing trade stand-off between the US and China and against the backdrop of a strengthening US dollar.

12 Jun
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WTI drop as DoE reports unexpected rise in oil stockpiles

Commercial crude oil stockpiles in the US rose unexpectedly during the prior week, government data revealed despite a decline in net imports and domestic output.

12 Jun
Europe close: US-China trade concerns weigh on stocks

Stock markets on the Continent remained mired in the red on Wednesday amid the ongoing trade stand-off between the US and China.

12 Jun
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GSK to update on potential cancer treatment at European congress

GlaxoSmithKline is to present studies on a potential breakthrough cancer treatment at a major conference, the drugs giant confirmed on Wednesday.

12 Jun
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US CPI for May comes in short of forecasts, analysts divided

Consumer prices in the US slipped by more than expected last mnonth amid declines in the price of energy and for used cars and trucks.

12 Jun
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Broker tips: Halma, Shell, Serco, Provident Financial

Analysts at Morgan Stanley raised their target price for Halma's shares on Wednesday but told clients that the current valuation they were sporting was "extreme".

12 Jun
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Stevenage FC flogging shares to fund promotion bid

Fourth-tier English football club Stevenage FC confirmed on Wednesday that it will give fans and investors the opportunity to buy shares in the club as part of an ambitious plan to chase promotion.

12 Jun
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Canaccord downgrades Provident Financial to 'sell' after abandoned NSF bid

Analysts at Canaccord Genuity downgraded shares of Provident Financial from 'hold' to 'sell' on Wednesday, citing downside risks to the British sub-prime lender's earnings per share and dividend payouts.

12 Jun
FTSE 250 movers: Amigo slides, gold miners sparkle

London's FTSE 250 was 0. 53% lower at 19,223. 25 in afternoon trading on Wednesday, as Amigo Holdings led the index lower.

12 Jun
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Director dealings: Scapa CEO ups stake

Scapa Group revealed on Wednesday that chief executive Heejae Chae had acquired 109,700 ordinary shares in the AIM-listed healthcare and industrials company.

12 Jun
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Morgan Stanley stays at 'equalweight' on Halma, calls valuation 'extreme'

Analysts at Morgan Stanley raised their target price for Halma's shares on Wednesday but told clients that the current valuation they were sporting was "extreme".

12 Jun
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US open: Stocks start session lower as US-Sino trade tensions heat up

Wall Street stocks opened lower for a second consecutive day on Wednesday after the White House hardened its stance on trade talks with China.

12 Jun
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FTSE 100 movers: Reckitt rallies on new appointment; BAT declines

London's FTSE 100 was down 0. 4% at 7,368. 96 in afternoon trade on Wednesday amid renewed worries about Sino-US trade relations.

12 Jun
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Shell will have to prove ability to preserve returns, Jefferies says

Analysts at Jefferies nudged their target price for Royal Dutch Shell's A shares higher, from 3,000p to 3,050p, telling clients that the company would have to demonstrate its ability to preserve returns even as it invests in its low-carbon businesses, even as they labeled the potential for shareholder returns "compelling".