Barclays Share News (BARC)

INSIGHT-Newest weapon in U.S. hunt for insider traders paying off

By Nate Raymond NEW YORK, Nov 1 (Reuters) - When plumber Gary Pusey pleaded guilty in May to insider trading, it was a victory not just for New York prosecutors but for a little-known squad inside the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that uses data analysis to spot unusual trading pa

Britain's FTSE slips, though posts fifth straight month of gains

* FTSE 100 down 0.6 pct * Longest monthly run of advances since 2013 * WPP jumps after update * Shire and Next fall ahead of earnings (ADVISORY- Follow European and UK stock markets in real time on the Reuters Live Markets blog on Eikon, see cpurl://apps.cp./cms/?pageId=livema

Britain's FTSE slips, though on track for fifth straight month of gains

(ADVISORY- Follow European and UK stock markets in real time on the Reuters Live Markets blog on Eikon, see cpurl://apps.cp./cms/?pageId=livemarkets) * FTSE 100 down 0.4 pct * Set for fifth month of straight gains * WPP jumps after update By Kit Rees LONDON, Oct 31 (

BROKER RATINGS SUMMARY: HSBC Raises IAG To Hold From Reduce

Britain's FTSE edges higher as IAG boosts travel stocks

* FTSE 100 up 0.1 pct * IAG soars to 4-month high * RBS end lower in choppy trade after results (Recasts, adds detail and quote, updates prices at close) By Kit Rees and Alistair Smout LONDON, Oct 28 (Reuters) - Britain's top share index edged higher on Friday, led by a

Friday broker round-up

(ShareCast News) - Barclays: JP Morgan keeps at neutral with a target price of 190p. Standard Life: Jefferies stays at buy, 391p target. Senior: Berenberg reiterates buy with a 220p target. Imperial Brands: Deutsche Bank reiterates buy with a 4600p target. ITV: Credit Suisse reiterates outperform

Deutsche to speed restructuring as headwinds build

LONDON, Oct 28 (IFR) - Deutsche Bank boss John Cryan said he was planning to "accelerate and intensify" his restructuring of Germany's flagship bank in the face of ongoing litigation and difficult markets. The prospect of more big changes at Deutsche next year is in contrast to European riv

JP Morgan leaves Barclays at 'neutral' after third quarter interims

(ShareCast News) - JP Morgan Cazenove has reiterated a 'neutral' rating on Barclays but raised its target price to 190p from 175p after the lender reported its third quarter interims. Barclays on Thursday reported a 35% rise in third-quarter pre-tax profit to £837m as revenue from the fixed income d

UPDATE 2-Bond trading lifts BNP Paribas to exceed profit forecasts

(Recasts with share price, analysts comments) By Maya Nikolaeva and Julien Ponthus PARIS, Oct 28 (Reuters) - BNP Paribas stole a march on its French rivals in the third quarter, with a bond trading boom playing to its strengths and helping it offset the impact of low interest rates on

GLOBAL MARKETS-British data prompts global bond sell-off; Wall Street falls

* Yields on global benchmark bonds push higher * U.S. dollar hits 7-1/2-year peak vs Swedish crown * U.S. stocks fall; Comcast drop offset by healthcare * Oil rises on OPEC comments (Adds U.S. stocks close; updates throughout) By Hilary Russ NEW YORK, Oct 27 (Reute

Barclays-BBG report it seeking $2 bln U.S. penalty cap inaccurate

Oct 27 (Reuters) - Barclays said on Thursday a Bloomberg report that it is trying to cap a penalty to settle a U.S investigation into its sale of mortgage securities at $2 billion was based on ill-informed speculation. Citing a source, news agency Bloomberg reported Barclays was trying to c

GLOBAL MARKETS-British data prompts global bond selloff; oil rises

* Yields on global benchmark bonds pushed higher * U.S. dollar hits 7 1/2-yr peak vs Swedish crown * U.S. stocks flat; Comcast drop offset by healthcare * Oil rises on draw of crude, OPEC comments (Adds settled oil prices; adds bond yields also build on U.S. jobless claims)Read more

UPDATE 1-Attijariwafa Bank sells 50 pct of Wafa Assurance parent OGM to SNI

(Adds details and background) RABAT, Oct 27 (Reuters) - Morocco's Attijariwafa Bank said it will sell 50 percent of OGM Holding, the parent company of Morocco's biggest insurance company Wafa Assurance, to the royal holding firm National Investment Co. (SNI) ahead of buying Barclays Egypt.

Attijariwafa Bank sells 50 pct of Wafa Assurance parent OGM to SNI

RABAT, Oct 27 (Reuters) - Morocco's Attijariwafa Bank said it will sell 50 percent of OGM Holding, the parent company of Morocco's biggest insurance company Wafa Assurance, to the royal holding firm National Investment Co. (SNI) ahead of buying Barclays Egypt. Attijariwafa said it is looki

GLOBAL MARKETS-British data prompts global bond selloff; U.S. stocks flat

* Yields on global benchmark bonds pushed higher * U.S. dollar hits 7 1/2-yr peak vs Swedish crown * U.S. stocks flat; Comcast drop offset by healthcare * Oil rises on draw of crude, OPEC comments (Adds U.S. market open; changes dateline to New York) By Hilary Russ Read more