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London close: Stocks finish higher as US inflation tops forecasts

(Sharecast News) - London's stock markets closed positively on Wednesday, as investors processed a higher-than-anticipated inflation report from the US, while Tesco paced the gains following favourable results.

PRESS: Barclays mounts challenge to UK car finance ruling - Sky

(Alliance News) - Barclays PLC has launched a legal challenge over a ruling that it unfairly paid commission to a car finance broker, Sky News reported late Monday.

UK car finance firms face 'headache' of potential compensation claims

(Alliance News) - Millions of claims could be lodged by UK drivers who may have overpaid on their car finance, as the emerging issue has the potential to be "on par" with the PPI scandal, a consumer compensation expert has said.

Directors dealings: Close Brothers Group non-exec picks up some shares

(Sharecast News) - Sally Williams, a non-executive director at Close Brothers Group, picked up some shares in the UK merchant banking group.

London close: Stocks mixed ahead of Fed, BoE decisions

(Sharecast News) - London markets closed with a mixed but little-changed performance on Wednesday, as investors digested a larger-than-expected slowdown in UK inflation.

Berenberg lifts Close Brothers target as regulatory risks reduce

(Sharecast News) - Shares in Close Brothers Group continued to surge on Wednesday after the merchant bank's first-half results in which the company eased investors' concerns about an upcoming regulatory probe, with Berenberg providing an extra boost after lifting its target price for the stock.

London close: Stocks mixed as Japan ends negative rate policy

(Sharecast News) - London markets closed with a mixed performance on Tuesday, as investors weighed the implications of Japan's decision to end negative interest rates against upcoming policy announcements from the US Federal Reserve and the Bank of England later in the week.

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: European markets flat ahead of Fed and BoE

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were down at midday on Tuesday, as investors sat on their hands ahead of interest rate decisions from the UK and US.

Close Brothers acts to strengthen capital amid motor probe uncertainty

(Alliance News) - Close Brothers Group PLC on Tuesday announced plans to bolster its financial position as it grapples with the uncertainties of the probe into commission payments in the UK motor finance industry.

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Unilever up as splits off ice cream arm

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London lacked direction at the open on Tuesday, as investors digested interest rate decisions from Japan and Australia.

Close Brothers shares surge on £400m capital plan

(Sharecast News) - Merchant banking group Close Brothers saw shares surge on Tuesday after it announced a raft of measures - including the suspension of dividends - to strengthen its capital position as it prepares for the conclusion of a regulatory probe into motor finance.

Tuesday preview: Bank of Japan, Close Brothers's Group in focus

(Sharecast News) - All eyes will be on the Bank of Japan with some traders banking on an end to its policy of negative interest rates and yield curve control.

UK earnings, trading statements calendar - next 7 days

London close: Stocks little changed as investors look to US data

(Sharecast News) - London's equity markets closed with a subdued performance on Tuesday, after a mixed but largely flat session trend as investors exercised caution ahead of US inflation figures later in the week.

London close: Stocks fall as investors look to US data

(Sharecast News) - London markets closed in negative territory on Monday, as investors remained cautious ahead of the release of crucial US economic data later in the week.