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FTSE 100 movers: Shell boosted by Alaskan exploration approval, banks higher

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Oil major Shell was making gains after being given the green light by the US government to restart an exploration campaign in the Alaskan Arctic.Imperial Tobacco rebounded from Tuesday's losses, which were driven by concerns that the Lorrillard-Reynolds merger will fall apart.Banks such as Barclays, Lloyds and RBS were performing well after Morgan Stanley said quantitative easing in the Eurozone could help banking commission and trading income. Lloyds was also benefiting from a ratings upgrade to 'hold' by Jefferies who forecast a "more meaningful dividend" this year.Friends Life recovered from Tuesday's losses, which were prompted by its partnership structure "Value Share" selling £164m of shares in UK insurer Aviva.Kingfisher retreated from strong gains made on the announcement of 60 store closures on Tuesday, part of chief executive Veronique Laury's plans for a "very different" company.Miners Glencore, Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton were also trading in the red following China's lackluster factory data, released overnight.RisersTUI AG Reg Shs (DI) (TUI) 1,220.00p +2.78%Barclays (BARC) 248.80p +2.56%Imperial Tobacco Group (IMT) 3,036.00p +2.46%Fresnillo (FRES) 698.00p +2.27%BG Group (BG.) 846.20p +2.07%Randgold Resources Ltd. (RRS) 4,789.00p +2.05%Sports Direct International (SPD) 621.50p +2.05%Royal Dutch Shell 'B' (RDSB) 2,137.50p +1.83%Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY) 79.56p +1.64%BP (BP.) 443.30p +1.51%FallersKingfisher (KGF) 369.90p -2.81%Shire Plc (SHP) 5,225.00p -2.61%ARM Holdings (ARM) 1,089.00p -1.45%Standard Chartered (STAN) 1,081.50p -1.10%Persimmon (PSN) 1,648.00p -0.90%Marks & Spencer Group (MKS) 530.50p -0.84%3i Group (III) 478.90p -0.73%Dixons Carphone (DC.) 409.70p -0.73%Whitbread (WTB) 5,210.00p -0.67%Barratt Developments (BDEV) 525.00p -0.66%
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11 Aug 2014 16:59

London close: FTSE ends higher as investor sentiment improves

- FTSE closes up 65.46 at 6,632.82 - Geopolitical tensions ease, sentiment improves - UK home loans rise in June techMARK 2,727.40 +1.23% FTSE 100 6,632.82 +1.00% FTSE 250 15,460.73 +1.43% UK stocks registered a decent gain on Monday as investors took advantage of the bargains to be had following

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11 Aug 2014 13:00

Broker tips: Friends Life Group, Rio Tinto, Drax

Deutsche Bank has lowered its recommendation for Friends Life Group (FLG) from 'buy' to 'hold', saying it sees worse-than-expected underlying trends at the life assurance firm. The bank said that its previous 'buy' call had been due to "four main planks", two of which now appear weaker than origina

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11 Aug 2014 12:03

London midday: Bargain-hunting helps UK stocks rebound

- Geopolitical tensions ease slightly - Gaza, Ukraine, Iraq news-flow improves - Balfour rejects Carillion approach again techMARK 2,718.86 +0.91% FTSE 100 6,613.50 +0.70% FTSE 250 15,425.38 +1.19% UK stocks were performing well on Monday morning as investors took advantage of easing geopolitical

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11 Aug 2014 10:31

Deutsche Bank downgrades Friends Life, upside now "less compelling"

Deutsche Bank has lowered its recommendation for Friends Life Group (FLG) from 'buy' to 'hold', saying it sees worse-than-expected underlying trends at the life assurance firm. The bank said that its previous 'buy' call had been due to "four main planks", two of which now appear weaker than origina

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11 Aug 2014 10:22

Monday broker round-up UPDATE

Avacta Group: Numis lowers target price from 2p to 1.6p retaining its buy recommendation. Braemer Shipping Services: Westhouse Securities reinstates with a target price of 545p and a buy recommendation. British Land: Liberum Capital upgrades to buy with a target price of 763p. Catlin Group: Deuts

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UK Earnings, Trading Statements Calendar - Week Ahead

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Friends Life interim results miss forecasts - UPDATE

Mixed first-half results from Friends Life Group showed lower profits than expected as management try to reposition the business to traverse the shifting regulatory sands. The FTSE 100 company, which changed its name from Resolution in May after a transformational restructuring programme, lifted s

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TOP NEWS: Standard Chartered Profit Slips As It Confirms US Probe

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Friends Life First-Half Pretax Operating Profit Declines 7%

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6 Aug 2014 07:31

UK MORNING BRIEFING: Shares Open Lower Amid Ukraine Tensions

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MARKET COMMENT: UK Equities Seen Lower Amid Fresh Geopolitical Fears

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Wednesday preview: Standard Chartered in focus

A pair of FTSE 100 financial services companies will draw much attention on Wednesday, with Standard Chartered and Friends Life reporting together with a smattering of mid-caps. The market will be keenly watching Standard Chartered results, released at 09.15, after management signaled on 26 June t

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