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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks up as G20 finance heads meet; Netflix down

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London ended higher on Wednesday as investors continued to track the war in Ukraine, while in the US, Netflix weighed on the tech-heavy Nasdaq index.

Financials stocks lift FTSE 100 higher; resource stocks cap gains

April 20 (Reuters) - London's FTSE 100 closed higher on Wednesday as gains in financial shares outweighed weakness in resource stocks, while miner Rio Tinto hit the bottom of the index on a downbeat earnings update.

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Europe pushes higher as Netflix shockwave wanes

(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 index moved upwards with a bit more conviction as the morning progressed in London on Wednesday, shaking off a mixed US earnings season.

TOP NEWS: CRH reports strong business growth in first quarter

(Alliance News) - CRH PLC said on Wednesday it has started 2022 on a strong footing, with growth in earnings and sales expected for the first half.

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Europe in cautious start after Netflix miss

(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 started Wednesday's session with just marginal gains after a dramatic tumble for Netflix shares kept investors cautious.

CRH hails 'positive' start to year as sales grow

(Sharecast News) - Building materials group CRH reported a positive start to the year on Wednesday, with group like-for-like sales up 13% in the first quarter and first-half sales, EBITDA and margin set to be ahead of the prior year.

LONDON MARKET PRE-OPEN: John Wood CEO to depart; QinetiQ lifts outlook

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London are set bounce back on Wednesday, inspired by gains in New York overnight.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Prudential and CRH get upgrades, ITV cut

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

LONDON BRIEFING: Pearson holds guidance after losing Arizona contract

(Alliance News) - Education publisher Pearson on Tuesday kept its financial guidance intact, despite saying a key contract with Arizona State University will end next year.

DIRECTOR DEALINGS: CRH finance director sells EUR1.4 million in shares

(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of share dealings by London-listed company directors and managers announced on Tuesday and not separately reported by Alliance News:

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LONDON BROKER RATINGS: HSBC lifts Kingspan; UBS raises Aviva

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

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Next and B&M raised; British Land cut to 'hold'

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

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Upgrades for Diageo, Whitbread and Fevertree

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