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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE 100 steadies after difficult week

(Alliance News) - European equities closed higher on Friday, clawing back some losses at the end of a week which saw post-new year optimism in stock markets give way to caution.

China's reopening might not be so friendly

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LONDON MARKET OPEN: FTSE 100 lifted by commodities despite UK gloom

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened higher on Friday morning, despite UK retail sales unexpectedly falling in December and consumer confidence dropping to a historic low, with miners and oil companies again providing a much-needed lift to the FTSE 100.

TOP NEWS: Close Brothers boasts strong margins; Novitas woes persist

(Alliance news) - Close Brothers Group PLC on Friday said it delivered a "resilient" performance in its first half, but posted a weak performance from Winterflood, and warns it expects further provisions against the Novitas loan book.

LONDON BRIEFING: UK retail sales fall in December; US Fed to stay firm

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were set to open higher on Friday, despite a warning about higher-for-longer US interest rates and an unexpected fall in UK retail sales in December.

Novitas loan book still dragging on Close Brothers

(Sharecast News) - Merchant banking group Close Brothers described a resilient performance in its first-half on Friday, despite an uncertain market backdrop.

UK earnings, trading statements calendar - next 7 days

Canaccord Genuity hits Close Brothers with double downgrade

(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Canaccord Genuity slapped merchant banking group Close Brothers with a double downgrade from 'buy' to 'sell' and cut their target price on the stock from 1,483.0p to 992.0p, warning that macro risks had still not been "fully priced in".

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Citi cuts Frontier Developments; BofA ups Sage

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

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: RBC raises price targets for bank shares

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

LONDON BRIEFING: UK public sector borrowing shoots up in November

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were called to open higher on Wednesday, after a positive finish on Wall Street.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: JPMorgan cuts Lloyds but raises Barclays

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

JPMorgan upgrades Barclays, downgrades Lloyds

(Sharecast News) - JPMorgan Cazenove rejigged its ratings on UK and European bank stocks on Tuesday as it turned more cautious on the sector relative to consensus, arguing that slower economic growth will weigh on sentiment.

LONDON BRIEFING: Ashtead raises annual guidance after strong half

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were called to open lower on Tuesday, following a weak New York close, as some strong US data stoked interest rate hike fears.