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Diploma half-year profit rises as Windy City Wire delivers growth

(Alliance News) - Diploma PLC on Monday reported higher profit in its half-year, with Windy City Wire delivering revenue growth.

LONDON MARKET OPEN: China data slump sends European stocks lower

(Alliance News) - Stocks in Europe opened the new trading week with a cloud hanging over them after disappointing economic data from China showed its zero-Covid policy threatens global economic growth.

LONDON MARKET PRE-OPEN: Ryanair loss narrows; Plus500 trading strong

(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 looks set to start the new trading week on the back foot, following less than stellar data in China on Monday that showed the fallout from the country's zero-Covid policy.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: BofA cuts Aviva to neutral but ups Rightmove

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

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Berenberg raises SSE; Deutsche cuts Rio Tinto

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

UK earnings, trading statements calendar - next 7 days

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: BofA raises Rightmove; Berenberg cuts Bunzl

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

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Deutsche cuts Ferguson; JPMorgan low on LandSec

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

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Europe down but New York rises despite hot US CPI

(Alliance News) - Equities in Europe weakened on Tuesday, with banking stocks among those leading the declines, though markets in New York opened strongly after the latest US inflation reading came in hot, but not as robust as some had feared.

Rolls-Royce, defensives drag down UK's blue-chip index

April 12 (Reuters) - The UK's top share index closed down on Tuesday as bearish brokerage calls on companies like Rolls Royce and weakness in defensive sectors offset gains in commodity-linked stocks.

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks trade lower ahead of US inflation release

(Alliance News) - Blue-chip benchmarks around Europe put on a lacklustre performance on Tuesday around midday, with Germany's DAX taking a blow as two of its biggest banks came under selling pressure.

TOP NEWS: Diploma rises as it expects to surpass full-year guidance

(Alliance News) - Diploma PLC share rose on Tuesday after it said that it expects full-year revenue growth to be significantly ahead of its previous guidance.

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks lack impetus as inflation remains concern

(Alliance News) - Stocks in Europe got off to a slow start on Tuesday as investors remained cautious of surging inflation ahead of a likely hot US inflation print in the afternoon.

Diploma sees FY 'materially ahead' of expectations

(Sharecast News) - Specialist seals and controls maker Diploma said full year results were expected to "materially exceed" expectations after a strong contribution from acquisitions.

IN BRIEF: Capita picks Diploma and PageGroup chair as its new chair

Capita PLC - London-based outsourcing services - Promotes Senior Independent Director David Lowden to chair, starting at the end of the company's annual general meeting on May 10. Ian Powell will not stand for re-election at the meeting, having served as chair since 2017 and on the board since 2016. Lowden has been senior independent director since the beginning of last year. He also is chair of technical products and services firm Diploma PLC and, until April 30, of recruiter PageGroup PLC. He is senior independent director of construction firm Morgan Sindall Group PLC. Capita is looking for a new senior independent director to replace Lowden.