Hiscox Share News (HSX)

IN BRIEF: Hiscox CEO Aki Hussain buys GBP150,000 in shares

Hiscox Ltd - Hamilton, Bermuda-based insurer - Chief Executive Officer Aki Hussain buys 15,000 shares at GBP10.04, worth GBP150,600, on Tuesday.

LONDON BRIEFING: Stocks seen higher; Grafton begins another buyback

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are set to open higher on Thursday as market focus turns to inflation and whether it is cooling enough to justify a pause in September from the European Central Bank and the US Federal Reserve.

TOP NEWS: M&S returns to FTSE 100 after four years, Persimmon exits

(Alliance News) - FTSE Russell confirmed on Wednesday that the following changes will take effect to its UK indices from the market open on Monday, September 18, after completing its quarterly review.

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks unnerved by rate worries as Adyen plunges

(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 extended its losing streak to five days on Thursday, as lingering interest rate worries continued to keep a lid on enthusiasm.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Shore Capital raises Videndum to 'buy'

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

UK dividends calendar - next 7 days

IN BRIEF: New Hiscox Chair Bloomer buys GBP200,000 in shares

Hiscox Ltd - Hamilton, Bermuda-based insurer - Chair Jonathan Bloomer buys 20,000 shares at GBP10.51, worth GBP210,200, on Wednesday. Bloomer, the former chief executive officer of fellow insurer Prudential PLC, joined the Hiscox board in June and took over as chair on July 1.

Director dealings: Hiscox chair invests, Origin non-exec transfers shares

(Sharecast News) - Hiscox was at the top of the list of director buys on Thursday, after its chairman picked up 20,000 shares on the open market.

UK's FTSE 100 rises as energy and mining stocks rally on China stimulus hopes

Coca-Cola HBC gains after raising annual sales forecast

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European shares rebound as Italy eases bank levy stance

Euro zone banks rebound after Tuesday's fall

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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks bounce back; eyes on US inflation figures

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London were largely higher at the close on Wednesday, as deflationary news from China failed to dent market mood despite pointing to further weakness from the world's second largest economy.

FTSE 100 movers: Commodity stocks rise, Hiscox sinks

(Sharecast News) - Mining stocks were up across the board on Wednesday, clawing back losses after a poor showing the previous session as weak economic data from China fuelled concerns over demand.

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: FTSE 100 perks up despite troubling China data

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were higher at midday on Wednesday, shaking off more disappointing China data, while focus turns to Thursday's US inflation reading and what that could mean for future Federal Reserve decisions.

TOP NEWS: Hiscox interim profit up tenfold as hails insurance service

(Alliance News) - Hiscox Ltd on Wednesday announced an optimistic outlook as it reported a significantly larger half-year profit for the first six months of 2023.

LONDON BRIEFING: Flutter US arm shines; Hiscox profit surges

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are called to open higher on Wednesday, after some positive earnings from large-cap listings, though tepid data from China kept a lid on sentiment in Asia.