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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: London gets boost thanks to rate cut hopes

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London closed higher on Monday, with investors optimistic that interest rate cuts might be around the corner.

IN BRIEF: Airtel Africa confirms repayment of Netherlands bond

Airtel Africa PLC - Africa-focused telecommunications firm - Confirms that subsidiary Bharti Airtel International (Netherlands) BV has fully repaid a USD550 million bond in 5.35% guaranteed senior notes maturing on Monday. Says repayment was exclusively through holding company (HoldCo) cash reserves, "and is a continuation of its strategy to reduce external foreign currency debt". Airtel says it had USD2.72 billion of external debt at HoldCo "which resulted in significant exposure to currency fluctuations and the reliance on upstreaming funds to cover both interest costs and the principal repayment".

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Deutsche likes Trainline and Baltic Classifieds

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Monday morning and on Friday:

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: JPMorgan puts B&M on 'negative catalyst watch'

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Wednesday morning:

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: UBS raises Trainline, cuts Kingspan

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Friday morning and Thursday:

LONDON BRIEFING: FTSE 100 called up on BoE hold and UK economic growth

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are set to open up on Friday after a dovish Bank of England interest rates hold on Thursday.

London close: Stocks manage gains as BoE holds rates

(Sharecast News) - London markets closed on a positive note on Thursday, bolstered by the Bank of England's decision to maintain interest rates, in line with market expectations.

Airtel Africa swings to loss as revenue falls on currency devaluation

(Alliance News) - Airtel Africa PLC on Thursday reported a decline in revenue, on a foreign exchange hit, though the Africa-focused telecommunications firm said it has recently "reduced the risks" from currency devaluation.

FX movements wipe $1bn off Airtel's top line

(Sharecast News) - Africa-focused telecoms group Airtel was hit hard by a drop in the Nigerian naira in the year to 31 March, with a $549m negative FX headwind pushing it into the red on a pre-tax basis and taking more than $1bn off the top line.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Jefferies cuts AJ Bell; Deutsche likes ConvaTec

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Friday morning and Thursday:

IN BRIEF: Airtel Africa Director Mittal buys shares for GBP1.2 million

Airtel Africa PLC - Africa-focused telecommunications firm - Director Shravin Bharti Mittal buys shares via Indian Continent Investment Ltd. Buys 1.1 million shares at around GBP1.06 each on Thursday for a total of GBP1.2 million.

Director dealings: Airtel Africa non-exec keeps buying shares

(Sharecast News) - Indian Continent Investment, a firm linked to Airtel Africa non-executive director Shravin Bharti Mittal, added to its stake in the telecommunications group ahead of the Easter break.

DIRECTOR DEALINGS: Prudential Chair Shriti Vadera buys 50,000 shares

(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of share dealings by London-listed company directors and managers announced on Wednesday and not separately reported by Alliance News:

DIRECTOR DEALINGS: Coca-Cola HBC CEO sells GBP375,000 in shares

(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of share dealings by London-listed company directors and managers announced on Tuesday and not separately reported by Alliance News: