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BLUE MONDAY (0722 GMT)

European shares seen lower on recession fears, big earnings week ahead

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EUROPEAN SHARES SEEN LOWER ON RECESSION FEARS, BIG EARNINGS WEEK AHEAD (0630 GMT)

Midcaps outperform gains on UK's FTSE 100 for third week

July 22 (Reuters) - Britain's domestically focused index outperformed the blue-chip FTSE 100 for its third straight week on Friday, with insurer Beazley topping the mid-cap index following a strong annual forecast.

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks rise shrugging off weak PMI readings

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London ended higher on Friday as investors took disappointing PMI data in their stride, bringing a week which saw an aggressive rate hike from the European Central Bank and political turmoil in Italy to a close.

Cheap euro running out of juice for European stocks

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CHEAP EURO RUNNING OUT OF JUICE FOR EUROPEAN STOCKS (1157 GMT)

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Insurers, food delivery shares up; US tech falls

(Alliance News) - European equities recovered from a slow start to achieve solid gains by Friday afternoon, despite poor economic data, while New York-listed technology shares were lower after a grim quarter for social media app Snap.

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Flat start after weak UK retail sales; insurers up

(Alliance News) - European equities struggled for direction early Friday, taking a pause for breath after a busy week of central banking action, though UK retail sales gave traders something to chew on ahead of a raft PMI readings.

TOP NEWS: Beazley shares jump 10% on best combined ratio since 2015

(Alliance News) - Beazley PLC shares jumped on Friday after the insurer posted a jump in interim revenue and a strong combined ratio, due to a good rating environment and a better-than-expected claims experience.

LONDON MARKET PRE-OPEN: Mixed results for Beazley; BT's watchdog boost

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were seen treading water on Friday, as a central bank-heavy week draws to a close, while a raft PMI readings will provide an updated snapshot of global economic health.

Beazley lifts guidance on combined ratio improvement

(Sharecast News) - Lloyd's of London insurer Beazley lifted annual guidance on Friday on the back of higher cyber risk premiums.

TOP NEWS: Beazley Chair David Roberts to resign for Bank of England

(Alliance News) - Beazley PLC on Thursday announced the departure of Chair David Roberts by the autumn, when he will become chair of the Court of the Bank of England.

Beazley chair David Roberts to step down in autumn

(Sharecast News) - Beazley said on Thursday that chair David Roberts will be standing down from the board in autumn to take up the role of chair of the Court of the Bank of England.

UK earnings, trading statements calendar - next 7 days

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: JPMorgan downgrades Admiral and Direct Line

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

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks fall on 100 basis point rate US hike fear

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were lower at midday on Thursday as investors continued to take positions on the expectation of more aggressive interest rate hikes by the US Federal Reserve in the next several months to tame red-hot inflation.