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London close: Stocks hit by Bullard comments as post-Fed rally fades

Fri, 20th Sep 2013 16:39

The exuberant post-Fed mood quickly faded on Friday with comments from one US policymaker dampening stocks before the close of trade.Risk appetite was also scaled back as caution set in ahead of the German elections at the weekend with the outcome still highly uncertain.The FTSE 100 finished 28.96 points lower at 6,596.43, a fall of 0.44% on the day.The Federal Reserve surprised analysts on Wednesday with the decision not to scale back stimulus, sparking a huge surge on global stock markets worldwide. After a broadly flat start this morning however, stocks sank into the red by the afternoon after the head of the St Louis Fed, James Bullard, said that the central bank could still taper quantitative easing at its next meeting in October. He admitted that this month's decision to maintain stimulus was a close call."This admission so soon after Wednesday's surprise has introduced an element of sogginess to today's afternoon trading with investors reluctant to take on any significant new positions ahead of the weekend, in what has been a fairly positive week for European equity markets," said Senior Market Analyst Michael Hewson from CMC Markets.Also on investors' minds today will be the looming elections in Germany this weekend, with the outcome still highly uncertain given that a rising euro-sceptic movement across the country could complicate things for Angela Merkel's CDU party. Chris Beauchamp, Market Analyst at IG said that the elections is "the only real cloud on the horizon now" and it would be a major upset if euro-sceptics made significant gains. He said: "Like most Europeans, Germans have had enough of the crisis and would rather not rock the boat, even if it is they that are underpinning the rescue and recovery efforts."FTSE 100: Miners track metal prices lowerFalling metal prices were weighing on mining stocks today as commodities pulled back after recent gains. Vedanta, Antofagasta, Fresnillo, Randgold, Anglo American and ENRC fell sharply as gold, silver and copper values took a hit.Food and sweeteners manufacturer Tate & Lyle was also a heavy faller after the stock's rating was cut by Credit Suisse from 'outperform' to 'neutral'. The bank said: "The long-running forward price-to-earnings multiple is 12 versus 13.5 today. That looks right to us."United Utilities was retreating after yesterday's strong gains, dragged down after Beaufort Securities lowered its recommendation to 'hold'.Banking stocks were also out of favour with domestic lenders RBS, Lloyds and Barclays among the worst performers. RBS, which announced this morning the sale of a further 20% stake in Direct Line Insurance, was being weighed down by comments by Investec which said that the third-quarter trading statement on November 1st "may (once again) prove to be a poor time to own the shares!"Heading the other way was supermarket chain Sainsbury after Citigroup upgraded the group to 'neutral' ahead of its second-quarter trading update in a couple of weeks. The bank said it expects a "big improvement" in like-for-like sales trends from the first quarter.BP was also making gains this morning on market chatter that US oil major Exxon could be interested in making a bid for its smaller rival. One analyst however suggested that these rumours should be taken "with a pinch of salt" perhaps as a result of light news flow on Friday. Pharmaceuticals group AstraZeneca rose after receiving a green light from European regulators for its nasal influenza vaccine for children.FTSE 250: Premier Farnell, ICAP hit by downgradesElectronic components distributor Premier Farnell was a heavy faller after yesterday's first-half report as Numis cut the stock to 'hold', outweighing a Cantor Fitzgerald upgrade to 'buy'.Interdealer broker ICAP was also trading lower after Bank of America Merrill Lynch downgraded the stock to 'neutral'. The group was also making headlines on reports that it could soon agree a settlement with regulators over the LIBOR rate-rigging scandal.Insurance firm Jardine Lloyd Thompson, meanwhile, was in demand after buying Towers Watson's reinsurance brokerage business for $250m.FTSE 100 - RisersShire Plc (SHP) 2,593.00p +2.01%Persimmon (PSN) 1,127.00p +1.44%GKN (GKN) 360.70p +1.41%Sainsbury (J) (SBRY) 396.40p +1.38%International Consolidated Airlines Group SA (CDI) (IAG) 328.60p +1.20%Pearson (PSON) 1,301.00p +1.17%Centrica (CNA) 402.20p +1.16%Reed Elsevier (REL) 845.00p +1.14%Johnson Matthey (JMAT) 2,878.00p +0.91%Schroders (SDR) 2,631.00p +0.88%FTSE 100 - FallersVedanta Resources (VED) 1,116.00p -4.37%Antofagasta (ANTO) 851.50p -3.89%Randgold Resources Ltd. (RRS) 4,676.00p -3.41%Fresnillo (FRES) 1,033.00p -3.37%Anglo American (AAL) 1,591.00p -2.69%London Stock Exchange Group (LSE) 1,558.00p -2.62%Tate & Lyle (TATE) 766.50p -2.23%Old Mutual (OML) 191.90p -1.89%Standard Chartered (STAN) 1,535.50p -1.82%Barclays (BARC) 273.45p -1.74%FTSE 250 - Risersesure Group (ESUR) 262.70p +5.08%Bwin.party Digital Entertainment (BPTY) 120.50p +3.97%Centamin (DI) (CEY) 45.50p +3.27%Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group (JLT) 942.00p +2.95%Playtech (PTEC) 739.50p +2.71%Cranswick (CWK) 1,189.00p +2.50%Kenmare Resources (KMR) 27.50p +2.23%Ted Baker (TED) 1,909.00p +2.19%Countrywide (CWD) 570.00p +2.15%Big Yellow Group (BYG) 425.60p +1.94%FTSE 250 - FallersAnite (AIE) 112.50p -6.64%Alent (ALNT) 340.00p -6.21%Britvic (BVIC) 554.50p -5.78%Premier Farnell (PFL) 215.20p -5.66%Vesuvius (VSVS) 432.20p -5.43%Polymetal International (POLY) 669.00p -5.17%Hochschild Mining (HOC) 202.40p -4.89%Daejan Holdings (DJAN) 3,652.00p -4.80%Lonmin (LMI) 332.00p -4.68%Tullett Prebon (TLPR) 352.50p -4.60%BC
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19 Jul 2013 12:33

UPDATE 1-Miner ENRC sues former board member over leaks

LONDON, July 19 (Reuters) - Kazakh miner ENRC said on Friday it had filed a legal claim against former board member Paul Judge and is seeking unspecified damages, accusing him of leaking confidential information to the media. London-listed ENRC - in the throes of a buyout by a trio of co-fo

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19 Jul 2013 11:47

Miner ENRC sues former board member over leaks

LONDON, July 19 (Reuters) - Kazakh miner ENRC said on Friday it had filed a legal claim against former board member Paul Judge and is seeking unspecified damages, accusing him of leaking confidential information to the media. "We have conducted thorough investigations into the malicious lea

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16 Jul 2013 16:55

London close: Stocks slip despite mining strength

Strong gains in the mining sector weren't enough to lift the FTSE 100 on Tuesday as a number of upcoming 'risk events' prompted investors to pause for breath following a decent performance over recent weeks. The FTSE 100 finished down 30 points at 6,556, a fall of 0.45% on the day. London's benchma

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16 Jul 2013 15:01

Sector movers: Miners rise across the board

Mining stocks were the best performers on Tuesday afternoon, as metals prices rose on the back of a weaker dollar. Precious metal producers Fresnillo, Randgold and Polymetal were among the highest risers on the FTSE 350 as gold and silver futures advanced. Diversified mining group Rio Tinto was a

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16 Jul 2013 11:46

London midday: Stocks flat as markets digest mixed data

The UK stock market was flat on Tuesday morning, pausing for breath after hitting highs not seen in seven weeks, as investors reacted to a barrage of mixed economic data. The UK annual consumer price index (CPI) hit a 14-month high of 2.9% in June, up from 2.7% in May. While this came in slightly b

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16 Jul 2013 08:24

London open: Markets flat ahead of economic data

The FTSE 100 opened flat on Tuesday morning, holding on to a near a seven-week high, as investors paused for breath ahead a barrage of economic indicators due out during the session. London's benchmark index had closed at 6,586 on Monday, its highest closing level since May 30th when it reached 6,6

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12 Jul 2013 15:54

Kazakhmys investors to vote on ENRC deal on Aug. 2

LONDON, July 8 (Reuters) - Kazakh miner Kazakhmys, the single largest shareholder in miner ENRC, said on Friday its independent shareholders would vote on whether to accept a buyout bid for ENRC on August 2. Kazakhmys in June gave its support to a $4.7 billion take-private deal for ENRC fro

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11 Jul 2013 19:07

Congo delays copper concentrate export ban until year-end

KINSHASA, July 11 (Reuters) - Democratic Republic of Congo has delayed until year-end a ban on exports of copper and cobalt concentrates designed to encourage miners to refine the red metal within its borders, a senior Mining Ministry official said on Thursday. Several emerging resource-ric

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11 Jul 2013 14:52

UPDATE 1-British investor group calls for listing rules shake-up

By Chris Vellacott and Kylie MacLellan LONDON, July 11 (Reuters) - An investor group whose members manage assets equivalent to a quarter of the value of the UK economy has called for listing rules to be changed to better protect minority shareholders. The Association of British Insure

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10 Jul 2013 23:01

British insurers call for listing changes to protect minority owners

By Chris Vellacott LONDON, July 11 (Reuters) - The Association of British Insurers (ABI) - whose members manage assets of nearly $3 trillion, or about a quarter of the British economy - wants rules for listing on the London Stock Exchange changed to protect minority shareholders. The

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3 Jul 2013 16:23

British lawmakers launch inquiry into mining, oil industries

LONDON, July 3 (Reuters) - British lawmakers launched an inquiry into the mining and oil and gas industries on Wednesday, seeking to better understand their contribution to the economy and the impact of having scandal-prone companies listed in London. The wide-ranging investigation comes as

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28 Jun 2013 12:59

FTSE 100 movers: Serco gains on growth forecast

Public services outsourcing company Serco Group led the FTSE 100 race on Friday after saying it expects to report strong revenue growth in its full-year results. Schroders edged higher as the asset manager was upgraded by analysts at BNP Paribas to an 'outperform' rating in a research report on Fr

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28 Jun 2013 08:32

Friday broker round-up UPDATE

BAE Systems: Deutsche Bank increases target price from 375p to 400p, while downgrading to hold. Barclays: Bank of America moves target price from 430p to 410p, while its buy recommendation remains unaltered. Booker Group: Investec shifts target price from 140p to 141p and keeps its buy recommendat

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27 Jun 2013 12:56

Broker tips: StanChart, ENRC, Antofagasta

Nomura has maintained its positive stance on Asia-focused bank Standard Chartered after its second-quarter results on Wednesday, saying that the stock is looking attractive relative to Asian peers. A 'buy' rating has been maintained but Nomura has reduced its target price for the shares from 1,880p

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27 Jun 2013 11:16

London midday: Stocks gain for third day as rebound continues

UK markets were able to hang on to gains on Thursday morning on a busy day for economic data, as stocks continue to rebound after some heavy losses over the last month. After hitting a fresh five-month low of 6,029 on Monday, the FTSE 100 has risen strongly over the past two sessions with bargain h

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