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LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks sink amid fear of inflation and its cure

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were lower at midday on Friday as concerns over rising interest rates and surging inflation plague investors.

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks down; IAG slumps after first-quarter miss

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened lower on Friday following heavy selling in New York on Thursday, while International Consolidated Airlines fell sharply after missing market forecasts.

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Sector movers: Commodities outperform despite US dollar strength

(Sharecast News) - Oil&Gas topped the leaderboard again on Thursday despite it being of a rollercoaster day for crude oil futures, the latter in part due to US dollar strength.

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Pound slips as BoE opts for quarter-point hike

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were higher, while the pound was flat, on Thursday, after the Bank of England as expected raised UK interest rates by a quarter percentage point.

Berenberg raises target price on BP

(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg raised their target price on oil and gas major BP from 450.0p to 500.0p on Thursday following a "strong" first-quarter performance and an even better outlook for Q2.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: HSBC raises Ocado to 'hold' from 'reduce'

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

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Mondi and Shell lift FTSE 100 after strong updates

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened sharply higher on Thursday after the US Federal reserve assuaged fears over further aggressive monetary policy tightening, while positive updates from Mondi and Shell boosted the FTSE 100.

LONDON BRIEFING: Shell reports bumper profit despite Russia exit cost

(Alliance News) - Shell on Thursday reported a substantial rise in first-quarter earnings due to the surging price of oil, even as it joined energy peers in taking a write-down from exiting Russia following the invasion of Ukraine.

Shell posts record Q1 profits on surging oil, gas prices

(Sharecast News) - Shell's on Thursday reported record first-quarter profits driven by surging oil and gas prices which have been inflated by the Ukraine war, fuelling calls for a UK windfall tax on energy firms.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Liberum cuts boohoo to 'hold' from 'buy'

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

LONDON BRIEFING: JD Wetherspoon blames lockdowns for inflation crisis

(Alliance News) - JD Wetherspoon on Wednesday said sales improved steadily since the ending of all Covid restrictions, but the pub chain said virus woes have been replaced by "considerable pressure on costs" as a new source of concern.

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Mixed finish as hefty US interest rate hike looms

(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 crept into the new week after the bank holiday, with traders digesting a bounce-back for stocks in New York overnight and sharp losses in Europe on Monday.

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks down as aggressive US Fed rate hike looms

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were lower at midday on Tuesday following the long bank holiday weekend in the UK, as markets globally prepare for a sharp US interest rate hike and similar moves by other central banks as they struggle to control inflation.