LONDON BROKER RATINGS: HSBC raises Dunelm; Morgan Stanley cuts Hays
(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Thursday morning and on Wednesday: Read More
(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Thursday morning and on Wednesday: Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were lower heading into Wednesday afternoon, with surging bond yields, pre-US jobs data nerves and Donald Trump tariff fears hitting the mood in the equity market. Read More
(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 clawed back most of its early losses to close little changed on Tuesday but London markets still ended in the red after a slew of weak economic data. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stocks in London were mixed around midday on Thursday with rising commodity prices boosting gold miners and oil majors, helping to offset falls for banks and airlines. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stocks in London closed higher on Tuesday, growing in confidence as the abbreviated trading day wore on, and ensuring 2024 delivered the best annual gain for the FTSE 100 in three years. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London registered a softer open on Monday, with barely a handful of the FTSE 100 in the green, in uninspiring trade as the year draws to a close. Read More
NatWest Group PLC - Edinburgh, Scotland-based bank - The UK government reduces its stake in NatWest to 9.99% on Thursday from 10.99%, NatWest said in a stock exchange filing on Friday. The UK government had owned 84% of NatWest following a taxpayer bailout of what was then Royal Bank of Scotland Group during the financial crisis of 2008 and 2009. As recently as 2018, the government held a 62% stake in NatWest, but it has been selling this down progressively since. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Friday morning and on Thursday: Read More
(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Thursday morning and on Wednesday: Read More
(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Friday morning and on Thursday: Read More
NatWest Group PLC - Edinburgh, Scotland-based bank - Chief Financial Officer Katie Murray sells 533,746 shares at GBP3.92, worth GBP2.1 million, on Monday. Read More
NatWest Group PLC - Edinburgh, Scotland-based bank - The UK government reduces its stake in NatWest to 10.99% on Thursday from 11.34%, NatWest said in a stock exchange filing on Friday. This reduced stake follows the UK's Treasury's sale of 27.8 million NatWest shares, worth about GBP109 million, since its last notification on November 13. The share sales are part of the trading plan that has been in place for the past three years. The UK government had owned 84% of NatWest following a taxpayer bailout of what was then Royal Bank of Scotland Group during the financial crisis of 2008 and 2009. As recently as 2018, the government held a 62% stake in NatWest, but it has been selling this down progressively since. Read More
(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 was higher around midday on Friday, outperforming European peers, as a batch of weak economic data saw traders add to rate cut bets. Read More
(Alliance News) - Edinburgh Investment Trust PLC on Tuesday said it benefited from strong performances by NatWest Group PLC, Tesco PLC and Baltic Classifieds Group PLC over the past six months, as UK consumer-exposed stocks performed "strongly". Read More
(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of share dealings by London-listed company directors and managers announced on Tuesday and Wednesday and not separately reported by Alliance News: Read More
(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Tuesday morning and on Monday: Read More
(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 closed higher on Monday as gains in UK high street banks helped halt a recent run of losses. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were higher midday on Monday as concerns about the impact of Donald Trump's tariff policies receded. Read More
NatWest Group PLC - Edinburgh, Scotland-based bank - NatWest buys back GBP1 billion worth of its shares from HM Treasury, as the UK government continues to sell down its stake in the lender. NatWest buys 262.6 million shares, a 3.2% stake, at 380.8 pence each, the stock's closing price on Friday in London. The government now has a 12% stake in NatWest, having owned 84% following a taxpayer bailout of what was then Royal Bank of Scotland Group during the financial crisis of 2008 and 2009. As recently as 2018, HM Treasury held a 62% stake in NatWest, but it has been selling this down progressively since. NatWest said it will cancel all the repurchased shares. It continues to target a CET1 ratio of 13% to 14%. Read More
(Alliance News) - J Sainsbury PLC on Thursday said profit dropped more than 70% in the first half of its most recent financial year, due to divisional restructuring costs. Read More