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UK MIDDAY BRIEFING: Oil, Energy Companies Under Renewed Pressure

Friday broker round-up

Poundland: Morgan Stanley lifts target to 280p from 245p and reiterates underweight. Vesuvius: UBS hikes target to 610p from 560p and reiterates buy. Prudential: Credit Suisse raises target to 1,900p from 1,750p and reiterates outperform. BT Group: Berenberg raises target to 570p from 475p and rei

London midday: Markets slip after weak construction data, utilities fall

Stocks in London dipped into the red on Friday morning after data showed an unexpected decline in UK construction output, while utility shares weakened on political uncertainty. The FTSE 100 was down 0.35% at 6,737.10 by midday with SSE and Centrica among the worst performers. Construction output d

UK WINNERS & LOSERS: Whitbread Leads FTSE 100 On Broker Upgrades

TOP NEWS: UK Construction Output Falls Unexpectedly In January

MARKET COMMENT: London Trades Flat; JD Wetherspoon Margins Squashed

London open: Stock markets flat ahead of quiet day

UK stocks were more or less flat in early deals on Friday ahead of a quiet day for the markets in terms of economic data and corporate news. London's FTSE 100 was trading up just 0.01% at 6,761.79 early on. As it stands, the Footsie is still nearly 3% lower than where it stood last Friday as a stre

Afren Agrees Financing Deals, Warns Of Impairments, Budget Cuts (ALLISS)

London pre-open: Stocks to edge higher early on

UK stocks are expected to edge higher on Friday morning as markets continue to attempt to claw back heavy losses made earlier in the week. City sources predict the FTSE 100 will open around 10 points higher than Thursday's close of 6,761.07. As it stands, the Footsie is still nearly 3% lower than w

Afren creditors plan highly dilutive debt-for-equity swap

After unveiling $2bn of impairment charges for its upcoming 2014 results, Afren has entered into a funding agreement with its lenders that will result in "substantial dilution" for existing shareholders. The proposal to recapitalise its capital structure includes a debt-for-equity swap with creditor

FTSE 250 movers: Domino Printing up on Japanese acquisition

Japan-based office equipment supplier Brother Industries has agreed to acquire British printing technology company Domino Printing Sciences for £1.03bn, unleashing a 32% surge in the share price. Domino, which has operations in the UK, China, Germany, India, Sweden and the US, will continue to opera

UK WINNERS & LOSERS: Oil Stocks, Gold Miners Hit By Price Weakness

UK WINNERS & LOSERS: Thomas Cook Up As China's Fosun Takes Stake

MARKET COMMENT: Miners Weigh On FTSE 100 Ahead Of US Nonfarm Payrolls

UK MORNING BRIEFING: Chinese Interest Lifts Thomas Cook And Afren