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LONDON MARKET OPEN: China-exposed firms rise as stocks drift higher

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened slightly higher on Thursday, with investors feeling quietly optimistic on the penultimate day of trading for 2023.

European shares kick off last week of 2023 higher

STOXX 600 up 0.3%

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Rate-cut optimism, autos push UK stocks higher

FTSE 100 up 0.4%, FTSE 250 adds 0.5%

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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks start week higher as 2024 draws to close

(Alliance News) - Equities in London kicked off an abbreviated trading week with gains on Wednesday, on continued US interest rate optimism at the end of 2024.

London close: Stocks maintain gains amid post-Christmas rally

(Sharecast News) - London's stock markets closed in positive territory on Wednesday, buoyed by a global surge in stock prices as the S&P 500 neared an all-time high on Wall Street.

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks hold onto gains amid US rate cut hopes

(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 index was outperforming other European stock-price measures at midday on Wednesday, boosted by gains for miners and industrials.

London midday: Stocks ride global wave of post-Christmas optimism

(Sharecast News) - London's equity markets were still above the waterline at lunchtime on Wednesday, following a late Santa rally on Wall Street overnight.

LONDON MARKET OPEN: FTSE 100 gains led by miners and industrials

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened in the green on Wednesday, as hopes for US interest rate cuts in the new year continued to propel global equities higher.

London open: FTSE takes cues from Wall Street 'Santa rally'

(Sharecast News) - London's stocks returned from the Christmas break in the green on Wednesday, boosted by a late Santa rally on Wall Street overnight.

TOP NEWS: Anglo American sees stability as annual diamond sales tumble

(Alliance News) - Anglo American PLC on Wednesday reported that annual rough diamond sales at De Beers crashed, but the strong monthly performance indicated that stock levels are stabilising in the diamond industry.

Anglo sees diamond market "regaining its balance" as De Beers sales rise

(Sharecast News) - Anglo American has said it is finally seeing signs of a rebalancing in the diamond market after De Beers' final tender of the year saw a pick-up in revenues, after a huge slide in sales over 2023.

IN BRIEF: Anglo American celebrates dismissal of Kabwe lead lawsuit

Anglo American PLC - London-based mining company - Notes dismissal of class action certification application by High Court of South Africa. Class action was brought against Anglo America South Africa Ltd on behalf of children and women of childbearing age from Kabwe, Zambia, regarding the effects of lead pollution there. According to Human Rights Watch, zinc and lead mined at Kabwe from 1904 to 1994 produced extremely high toxic lead levels which continue to affect the health of local residents. Various British colonial companies owned the mine before its nationalisation, including Anglo American. Anglo American said the High Court recognised "multiple legal and factual flaws in the claim".

High Court of South Africa dismisses class action case brought against Anglo American

(Sharecast News) - Mining company Anglo American has seen the High Court of South Africa dismiss a class action certification application brought against its wholly-owned South African subsidiary for lead pollution in Zambia.

Glencore faces green questions over proposed Teck acquisition

(Alliance News) - Glencore PLC said on Wednesday its shareholders have raised questions about how the company intends to integrate Teck Resources Ltd's steelmaking coal business into its green plan.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Exane BNP cuts Shell; JPMorgan cuts WPP

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