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UK's Lloyds beats profit forecasts, signals stresses ahead

LONDON, May 3 (Reuters) - Interest rate rises helped British bank Lloyds beat first quarter profit forecasts on Wednesday, but early signs of stress among some borrowers pointed to tougher times ahead.

TRADING UPDATES: Wells Fargo joins LendInvest GBP200 million financing

(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of updates by London-listed companies, issued on Friday and not separately reported by Alliance News:

NatWest hit as savers shop around for highest rates

First quarter pretax profit £1.8 bln

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LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Dunelm and Coats get new 'buy' ratings

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

Wall St notches biggest gain in months, Treasury yields rise on solid earnings

Upbeat results from Meta power Nasdaq

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Wall Street surges, Treasury yields rise as solid earnings offset weak data

Upbeat results from Meta power Nasdaq

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FTSE 100 closes lower for fourth day; Barclays shines

Unilever climbs on upbeat Q1 sales

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European shares end higher on positive earnings, SimCorp surges

STOXX 600 up for first time in three days

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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Europe mixed but Meta earnings, Fed hope lift NY

(Alliance News) - Stocks in Europe ended mixed on Thursday, though trade was more bullish in New York, on the back of positive results from Facebook owner Meta Platforms.

Wall Street rallies, Treasury yields rise as strong earnings trump weak data

Upbeat results from Meta power Nasdaq

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Key data pending as one week countdown begins for ECB

STOXX 600 up 0.2%

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LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks stagnant as US economic data looms

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were directionless at midday on Thursday, held in place by nerves ahead of key economic data out of the US later in the afternoon.

Earnings help STOXX steady as banks bounce back

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EARNINGS HELP STOXX STEADY AS BANKS BOUNCE BACK (0851 GMT)

TOP NEWS: Barclays achieves rises in quarterly income and profit

(Alliance News) - Barclays PLC on Thursday said all three of its businesses performed well in the first quarter of 2023, with high-quality income growth and double-digit returns.

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks lower amid worries for health of US economy

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened lower on Thursday, with the FTSE 100 failing to get a boost by positive first-quarter results from major constituents including Barclays and AstraZeneca.