Barclays ShareCast News (BARC)

London open: Stocks gains as market shrugs off UK downgrade

Markets managed to shrug off the UK ratings downgrade and some disappointing economic data from China on Monday morning, as stocks advanced on the back of optimism surrounding central-bank stimulus.
[25 Feb '13]

Monday broker round-up UPDATE

Afren: Canaccord Genuity increases target price from 160p to 200p and reiterates a buy recommendation.
[25 Feb '13]

Broker tips: Barclays, Lloyds, Chariot Oil&Gas

Investec analysts on Friday retained a 'sell' recommendation for Lloyds Banking Group shares but upgraded Barclays to 'buy.'
[22 Feb '13]

Broker snap: Investec gives differing outlooks on Barclays and Lloyds

Investec analysts on Friday retained a 'sell' recommendation for Lloyds Banking Group stocks, but upgraded Barclays to 'buy'.
[22 Feb '13]

Friday broker round-up UPDATE

Antofagasta: RBC upgrades from underperform to outperform.
[22 Feb '13]

London close: Stocks gain as BoE divided on QE

Gains were trimmed by the close of trade on Wednesday as heavy falls in the insurance and mining sectors partially offset earlier optimism about further stimulus from the Bank of England (BoE).
[20 Feb '13]

London midday: Footsie breaches 6,400 on stimulus hopes

The FTSE 100 hit a fresh five-year high in morning trade on Wednesday morning on the back of hopes for further stimulus from the Bank of England, as minutes of the latest rate-setting meeting showed that more policy-makers voted for further asset purchases.
[20 Feb '13]

Broker tips: Barclays, RSA, Compass

After a strong performance over the last few months, Barclays has now been removed from Goldman Sachs' Pan-European 'buy' list and is now rated 'neutral' by the US investment banks.
[20 Feb '13]