Centrica Share News (CNA)

BP joins rivals with bumper $8.2 bln profit

Natural gas trading boosts profit

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FTSE 100 hits fresh five-week high, EasyJet rises on takeover talk

FTSE marks first monthly rise in three

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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Weaker pound, banks and IAG help FTSE outperform

(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 ended solidly higher on Monday, closing out the month strongly despite trepidation elsewhere in global markets, as investors look forward to a key week for monetary policy.

Citi lifts Centrica price target, reiterates 'buy' rating

(Sharecast News) - Citi lifted its price target on British Gas owner Centrica on Friday to 93p from 81p as it reiterated its 'buy' rating on the stock.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Jefferies raises Centrica and Drax to 'buy'

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

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks open in the red; pound holds on to gains

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened lower on Monday, while the pound remained strong ahead of the Bank of England's interest rate decision to come later in the week.

LONDON BRIEFING: FTSE 100 called higher ahead of EU data

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London are set to open slightly higher on Monday, with key economic data from the EU due and the week also holding interest rate decisions from the US Federal Reserve on Wednesday and the Bank of England on Thursday.

Jefferies upgrades Centrica, Drax to 'buy'

(Sharecast News) - Jefferies upgraded Centrica and Drax on Monday to 'buy' from 'hold' as it pointed to strong free cash flow generation and resilient balance sheets.

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Eyes on BoE decision; NatWest drags down FTSE 100

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London closed in the red on Friday, but clung on for week gains, as interest rate decisions from the Bank of England and the US Federal Reserve move into focus.

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks stage fight back but still face pressure

(Alliance News) - Stocks in Europe were attempting to reclaim some positivity in midday trade on Friday, while it remained a bleak picture on Wall Street after Amazon became the latest tech firm to upset investors.

TOP NEWS: Centrica reopens Rough gas storage facility at 20% capacity

(Alliance News) - Centrica PLC on Friday announced the reopening of the Rough natural gas storage facility off the east coast of England after completing "significant engineering upgrades" over the summer.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: UBS ups Segro and SSE, down on National Grid

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

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Hunt's mini-budget reversal sends sterling higher

(Alliance News) - It was a bright start to the week for stocks in Europe, but London's FTSE 100 was unable to keep pace with its counterparts on the continent despite a strong session from housebuilders and utilities.

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: FTSE, pound, bond prices climb after tax U-turn

(Alliance News) - UK securities and sterling were on the up at midday on Monday, after new UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced that "almost all" of tax cuts announced in last month's mini-budget have been reversed.

Energy firms rally as Hunt scales back support package

(Sharecast News) - Energy firms rallied on Monday as chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced in his emergency statement that energy support in the form of a freeze on bills will be reviewed in April.