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Sector movers: Oil producers and mining stocks under pressure

Wed, 30th Dec 2015 16:00

(ShareCast News) - Commodity producers were under the cosh on Wednesday as oil and metal prices slipped.Oil prices reversed Tuesday's gains with Brent crude down 2.9% to $36.70 per barrel and West Texas Intermediate down 3.07% to $36.74 per barrel.The decline came after the Energy Information Administration said US crude inventories rose in the week ended Dec. 25. by 2.6m barrels, compared to analysts' expectations for a drop of 2.5m barrels.Shares in BP, Tullow Oil and Nostrum Oil & Gas headed south in afternoon trade.Metal prices were also under pressure with gold down 0.81%, silver down 0.88% and copper down 0.28% on the Comex.Anglo American, BHP Billiton and Acacia Mining were among the biggest fallers in the sector.Adding to the selling pressure, earlier in the day Saudi Arabia's oil minister said his country would not let up the pressure on high-cost oil producers in a bid to maintain its share of the market."We will satisfy the demand of our customers. We no longer limit production. If there is demand, we will respond. We have the capacity to respond to demand," Ali al-Naimi said on the sidelines of an event in the country's capital, Riyadh,The Wall Street Journal reported."It is a reliable policy and we won't change it," al-Naimi added. Top performing sectors so far todaySoftware & Computer Services 1,666.21 +0.02%Alternative Energy 0.00 0.00%Alternative Investment Instruments NULL 0.00%Automobiles and related providers NULL 0.00%Banking NULL 0.00% Bottom performing sectors so far todayMining 7,269.77 -2.24%Oil Equipment, Services & Distribution 13,075.32 -1.86%Industrial Metals & Mining 692.86 -1.54%Electronic & Electrical Equipment 4,289.57 -1.44%Banks 3,833.15 -1.26%
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18 Apr 2024 14:12

UK shareholder meetings calendar - next 7 days

Friday 19 April 
Murray International Trust PLCAGM
Quantum Exponential Group PLCGM re delisting or potential investment in company
Monday 22 April 
Renalytix PLCGM
Travis Perkins PLCAGM
Tuesday 23 April 
AIQ LtdAGM
NatWest Group PLCAGM
Taylor Wimpey PLCAGM
Wednesday 24 April 
abrdn PLCAGM
abrdn Equity Income Trust PLCAGM
AssetCo PLCAGM
Breedon Group PLCAGM
British American Tobacco PLCAGM
Bunzl PLCAGM
Coro Energy PLCAGM
Croda International PLCAGM
Entain PLCAGM
Greencoat UK Wind PLCAGM
Primary Health Properties PLCAGM
Serco Group PLCAGM
Synectics PLCAGM
Thursday 25 April 
AFC Energy PLCAGM
Admiral Group PLCAGM
Beazley PLCAGM
BP PLCAGM
CLS Holdings PLCAGM
CRH PLCAGM
Dalata Hotel Group PLCAGM
Develop North PLCAGM
Drax Group PLCAGM
Everest Global PLCAGM
Greencoat Renewables PLCAGM
Hammerson PLCAGM
Helios Towers PLCAGM
Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLCAGM
International Biotechnology Trust PLCAGM
London Stock Exchange Group PLCAGM
Manx Financial Group PLCAGM
Mattioli Woods PLCGM re Pollen Street Capital Ltd takeover
Persimmon PLCAGM
Premier Miton Global Renewables Trust PLCAGM
Relx PLCAGM
Schroders PLCAGM
Smithson Investment Trust PLCAGM
Tissue Regenix Group PLCAGM
Weir Group PLCAGM
  
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LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: FTSE 100 up despite hawkish Fed rates outlook

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were higher on Thursday afternoon, despite the prospect of higher for longer US interest rates hanging over stocks.

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18 Apr 2024 09:04

IN BRIEF: BP trims executive team in operational restructuring

BP PLC - London-based oil and gas major - Announces organisational restructuring. Intends to keep its three businesses - production & operations, gas & low carbon energy and customers & products - enabled by trading & shipping. Plans to integrate the current regions, corporates & solutions organisation into the businesses and functions. BP will now be supported by five functions: finance; technology; strategy, sustainability & ventures; people & culture; and legal. BP explains these changes will "reduce duplication and reporting line complexity".

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18 Apr 2024 08:11

BP cuts size of executive team, shakes up structure

(Sharecast News) - BP has trimmed its executive team as part of a shake-up of its organisational structure, it was confirmed on Thursday.

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17 Apr 2024 18:58

Shell urges investors to reject shareholder group's climate demands

LONDON, April 17 (Reuters) - Shell on Wednesday urged shareholders to vote against an independent resolution, co-filed by a group of 27 investors, that called on the energy company to set tighter climate targets.

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17 Apr 2024 17:36

Sustainable Finance Newsletter - Republican AGs look to limit climate groups

April 17 (Reuters) - In prior newsletters I have reported on the ongoing review by U.S. energy regulators of top asset managers' big utility holdings.

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17 Apr 2024 13:55

Shell urges investors to reject shareholder group's climate demands

LONDON, April 17 (Reuters) - Shell on Wednesday urged shareholders to vote against an independent resolution, co-filed by a group of 27 investors, urging the energy company to set tighter climate targets.

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17 Apr 2024 10:38

Carbon Done Right advances Sierra Leone rewilding project

(Alliance News) - Carbon Done Right Developments Inc on Wednesday said it has received the fourth disbursement of financing for its reforestation project in West Africa.

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15 Apr 2024 17:10

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Investors show nerves after Iran launches drones

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London closed down on Monday, as tensions in the Middle East weighed on investors, with resources sliding as commodity prices fell.

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15 Apr 2024 15:39

London close: Stocks slip on renewed geopolitical tensions

(Sharecast News) - London's equity markets markets experienced a downturn on Monday, with losses particularly notable in the mining and oil sectors, as investors remained cautious amid to escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.

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15 Apr 2024 11:56

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Oil falls despite rising Iran-Israel tensions

(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 was down at midday on Monday, as oil majors BP and Shell were hurt by falling prices, with investors showing caution following Iran's strikes on Israel over the weekend.

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15 Apr 2024 08:59

LONDON MARKET OPEN: FTSE 100 falls as oil lower despite Iran strikes

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened lower on Monday, with a decline in oil prices sending Shell and BP lower, in a cautious start to the week following Iran's strikes on Israel over the weekend.

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13 Apr 2024 16:52

Sector movers: Investors seek out safe havens across all asset classes

(Sharecast News) - Commodity plays were again sought out at the end of the week after The Wall Street Journal said that an Iranian attack against Israel was thought to be imminent.

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12 Apr 2024 17:28

FTSE 100 sets near record close as commodity stocks shine

FTSE 100 up 0.9%, FTSE 250 off 0.3%

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12 Apr 2024 16:56

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Miners lift FTSE 100 but sea of red elsewhere

(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 defied a tricky day for wider markets, as its miners and oil producers shone, while the dollar was supported as odds of the US Federal Reserve enacting three interest rate cuts this year dwindle.

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