Barclays Share News (BARC)

Broker tips: Shell, Barclays, British Land, St James's Place

Broker Charles Stanley has lifted its recommendation for Royal Dutch Shell from 'accumulate' to 'buy', saying that the company should be resilient to the recent slump in oil prices. The broker said Shell was "well-placed to improve its returns and deliver its objectives" over the medium term in spit

UPDATE 3-Barclays sets aside $800 mln for FX fines as profits rise

* Bank makes provision to settle UK, US foreign exchange probes * Q3 adjusted profit up 15 pct to 1.6 billion pounds * Investment bank profits slump 39 pct on year * Costs fall to lowest quarterly level for 5 years * Shares flat as retail, credit card arms improve (Adds

US STOCKS-European bank ADRs among biggest premarket movers

By Ryan Vlastelica NEW YORK, Oct 30 (Reuters) - U.S.-listed shares of major European banks were among the biggest movers of the premarket session on Thursday, continuing to see weakness ever since the results of the European Central Bank's stress tests were published over the weekend. Read more

London midday: Miners, oil stocks drag FTSE lower after hawkish Fed

Heavy falls in the resource sectors on a stronger dollar ensured that London's stock market was firmly in the red on Tuesday, after the withdrawal of stimulus by the Federal Reserve. Blue chips Shell, Barclays and BT Group were also lower after a poor reaction to their latest results, with the FTSE

TOP NEWS: Barclays Sets Aside GBP500 Million For Forex Market Probe

MARKET COMMENT: UK Stocks Give Up Early Gains Despite Strong Earnings

2ND UPDATE: Barclays Beats View Amid GBP500 Million Forex Probe Hit

'Buy' Barclays after Q3 profit beat, recommends Shore Capital

Shore Capital has retained its 'buy' rating on shares of Barclays after the UK bank reported third-quarter profits well ahead of the broker's forecasts. Shore analyst Gary Greenwood said that the stock's "depressed valuation" - trading at just 0.77 times tangible net asset value of 287p - "more than

Barclays says FX provision covers talks with more than one body

LONDON, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Barclays Plc said a 500 million pound ($799 million) provision it has made to cover potential fines for manipulating currency markets relates to talks with more than one body. "These are ongoing discussions with certain regulatory agencies and it's our best estima

UPDATE: Barclays Beats Consensus Despite GBP500 Million Forex Probe Hit

UK MORNING BRIEFING: Shares Gain On Positive Earnings Despite Fed

London open: Miners drag UK stocks lower, but Barclays gains

London's stock exchange opened more or less flat on Thursday as heavy falls from mining stocks and BT offset gains from Barclays and St James's Place. The FTSE 100 was trading 0.1% lower at 6,449 in early deals. The subdued start follows a weak performance on Wall Street overnight as investors reac

London pre-open: Stocks set for modest gain after Fed offers no surprises

London-listed stocks are set for a modest gain on Thursday morning, after the Federal Reserve surprised no one with its decision to terminate its third round of quantitative easing. City sources predict the FTSE 100 will open around 12 points above Wednesday's close of 6,453.87. The Fed also opted

Barclays Pretax Profit Rises Despite GBP500 Million Forex Probe Hit

CORRECTED-Barclays sets aside $800 mln for FX probe, Q3 profits up

(Changes percentage increase in para 2) LONDON, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Barclays Plc has set aside 500 million pounds ($799 million) to cover potential fines for manipulating currency markets, taking the shine off a rise in third quarter profits as it cut costs. The British bank on Thursda