HSBC Holdings Share News (HSBA)

Berenberg upgrades HSBC to 'buy'

(Sharecast News) - Berenberg upgraded HSBC to 'buy' from 'hold' on Wednesday, keeping the price target at 780p, as it said the bank's return on tangible equity of around 13% and attractive growth potential are undervalued.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: DZ Bank cuts BP to 'hold'; Berenberg likes HSBC

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

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Dollar softens ahead of US rate announcement

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened in the green on Wednesday, as investors await what is anticipated to be the final interest rate hike from the US Federal Reserve this tightening cycle.

UK's Lloyds beats profit forecasts, signals stresses ahead

LONDON, May 3 (Reuters) - Interest rate rises helped British bank Lloyds beat first quarter profit forecasts on Wednesday, but early signs of stress among some borrowers pointed to tougher times ahead.

LONDON BRIEFING: Lloyds profit jumps 46%; Flutter revenue up 54%

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London were called to open on Wednesday higher ahead of the US interest rate decision announcement, amid mostly positive updates from London's large-cap companies.

London stocks kick off May on jitters; HSBC shines

HSBC Holdings jumps on profit beat, quarterly dividend

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European shares close at one-month low as oil stocks slide, Pearson plummets

Oil and gas index leads sectoral declines

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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Sea of red ahead of interest rate decisions

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London closed lower on Tuesday as the prospect of more monetary tightening weighed on investor sentiment.

Stocks ease; Aussie dollar soars after surprise hike

AUD up 1% after RBA stuns with hike

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HSBC soothes shareholders by restoring dividend as profit triples

Launches $2 bln share buyback, qtrly div of $0.10/shr

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LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Europe slips ahead of Fed and ECB decisions

(Alliance News) - Blue-chip equities in Europe were lower at midday on Tuesday, ahead of key days for central bank decisions, with both the US Federal Reserve and European Central Bank expected to lift rates.

UK mid-caps to outperform S&P 500 - Liberum

STOXX 600 down 0.2%

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An uneasy calm

STOXX 600 down 0.1%

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Stocks fall; Aussie dollar soars after surprise hike

AUD up 1% after RBA stuns with hike

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LONDON MARKET OPEN: HSBC, housebuilders rise; BP falls on outlook

(Alliance News) - London equities opened in the green on Tuesday following the bank holiday weekend, with the FTSE 100 boosted by housebuilders and bankers HSBC.