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London open: Stocks slip ahead of Eurogroup meeting

Mon, 09th Jul 2012 08:55

- Chinese inflation data increases stimulus speculation- Eurogroup to meet this afternoon- Spanish yields on the upThe FTSE 100 opened slightly lower on Monday morning on the back of economic data from Asia and ahead of a crucial Eurogroup meeting later today."Overall for the start of the new trading week volume is expected moderate at best, with equity markets remaining vulnerable to further sell-offs in light of the dire economic situation in Europe with no major improvement likely in the near future," said Marcus Huber from ETX Capital.Investors will still be digesting Friday's worse-than-expected employment report in the US. Meanwhile, 10-year bond yields in Spain were up above the key 7% level this morning, trading 12.3 basis points higher at 7.077%.Chinese consumer inflation hit its lowest level in almost two and half years, according to the latest figures from the National Bureau of Statistics. The consumer price index rose by 2.2% year-on-year in June, down from 3% in May.Huber said that the data certainly gives China room to implement additional stimulus measures. "Although any new measures might not be imminent as China only lowered interest rates last week and might want to wait for further economic data before making any final decision on potential stimulus," he said.Eurozone finance ministers, otherwise known as the Eurogroup, are to meet this afternoon to follow up on the decisions made at the EU summit. Also in focus will be European Central Bank President Mario Draghi who will speak about economic and monetary affairs to European parliament.Miners under pressure early onMining peers Anglo American, Evraz, Xstrata and Randgold headed lower early on Miners will be looking ahead to aluminium giant Alcoa kicking off the new earnings season after the US close this evening. The focus will likely be the group's outlook amidst a slowdown in China and the ongoing debt crisis in Europe.Head coal and coke producer New World Resources was a heavy faller after Bank of America Merrill Lynch downgraded its rating on the stock to 'underperform'. Kenmare Resources, Centamin and Aquarius Platinum was also heavy fallers.Publishing group Reed Elsevier edged higher on the back of positive broker commentary. Nomura maintained its 'buy' rating on the stock today, while Citigroup raised its target price from 535p to 605p.FTSE 250 recruitment firm Michael Page dropped after saying it had seen a tough first half and expects more of the same in the third quarter.House builder Bovis Homes fell despite saying that its first half was in line with expectations with net private reservations sharply higher. Internet gambling firm Betfair was out of favour after warning that it is considering legal action against Cyprus after the country banned online casinos and exchange betting.Elsewhere, AIM-listed sporting goods retailer JJB Sports plummeted after warning that sales have fallen short of forecasts since its last update.FTSE 100 - RisersStandard Chartered (STAN) 1,437.00p +0.70%Reed Elsevier (REL) 519.50p +0.68%Meggitt (MGGT) 396.10p +0.66%CRH (CRH) 1,155.00p +0.35%BAE Systems (BA.) 293.90p +0.34%Tesco (TSCO) 317.90p +0.25%SSE (SSE) 1,419.00p +0.21%Babcock International Group (BAB) 863.50p +0.17%Centrica (CNA) 319.60p +0.16%Tate & Lyle (TATE) 672.50p +0.15%FTSE 100 - FallersEvraz (EVR) 241.00p -2.11%Burberry Group (BRBY) 1,265.00p -1.86%Xstrata (XTA) 819.00p -1.80%Anglo American (AAL) 2,066.50p -1.78%Aviva (AV.) 283.00p -1.74%IMI (IMI) 823.50p -1.73%Associated British Foods (ABF) 1,270.00p -1.70%Randgold Resources Ltd. (RRS) 5,850.00p -1.60%ARM Holdings (ARM) 501.00p -1.57%Kazakhmys (KAZ) 714.50p -1.45%FTSE 250 - RisersAvocet Mining (AVM) 65.50p +3.97%Euromoney Institutional Investor (ERM) 783.50p +2.42%Dechra Pharmaceuticals (DPH) 497.10p +2.26%Savills (SVS) 361.60p +1.74%Dunelm Group (DNLM) 559.50p +1.73%NMC Health (NMC) 203.30p +1.65%Soco International (SIA) 336.90p +1.60%BH Macro Ltd. EUR Shares (BHME) € 18.90 +1.56%Brown (N.) Group (BWNG) 263.80p +1.46%BH Global Ltd. GBP Shares (BHGG) 1,150.00p +1.32%FTSE 250 - FallersCentamin (DI) (CEY) 64.25p -12.53%New World Resources A Shares (NWR) 329.00p -8.10%Kenmare Resources (KMR) 35.50p -7.04%Aquarius Platinum Ltd. (AQP) 43.16p -6.40%Michael Page International (MPI) 348.60p -4.39%Betfair Group (BET) 723.00p -4.37%Hays (HAS) 69.90p -4.05%Talvivaara Mining Company (TALV) 136.80p -3.12%Carpetright (CPR) 640.00p -2.88%JD Sports Fashion (JD.) 720.00p -2.70%BC
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8 Feb 2013 14:45

UPDATE 1-Former JJB boss Jones charged over misleading market

* David Jones charged at Leeds Magistrates Court * Case to go to Crown Court * Jones chaired JJB Sports Jan. 2009 to Jan. 2010 * Jones is former boss of clothing retailer Next LONDON, Feb 8 (Reuters) - David Jones, one of Britain's best-known retail bosses, has been charge

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24 Sep 2012 12:15

London midday: Miners lead the fallers

Today's morning session has started the week off in much the same way as the weather has: gloomily. Investor sentiment has been knocked by renewed concerns over the single currency region following France and Germany's failure to agree a schedule for initiating shared oversight of the region's ban

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24 Sep 2012 09:03

JJB Sports shares suspended

Shares in JJB Sports were suspended this morning as the firm headed towards administration. The retailer had been searching for a buyer after it failed to raise the funds it needed to attempt a turnaround of the business. The firm said it had received offers to acquire certain of or substantially

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18 Sep 2012 16:50

London close: Late rally fizzles

A late rally which briefly looked like it might see Footsie venture into positive territory for the first time all day was nipped in the bud right at the death. Equities had a dull but fretful day, which started with concerns over China becoming involved in a trade war with the US and a military wa

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18 Sep 2012 14:47

Irish eyeing JJB Sports

Ireland's biggests sports shop chain could be looking to expand over the Irish Sea through the acquisition of cash-strapped JJB Sports. Sky News reports that Stafford Group, a family-owned private company which owns the Lifestyle Sports chain in Ireland, is among those companies in the running to b

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18 Sep 2012 12:06

London midday: Stocks pare losses after in-line macro data

Inflation data was in line with forecasts while the Spanish debt auction went as well as could be expected, prompting London equities to claw back some of the losses seen in early trading The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) measure of inflation dropped to 2.5% in August, down from 2.6% in July, helped

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16 Sep 2012 17:21

Sunday newspaper round-up: Regulation, Sun King, BAE

A former chairman of the Federal Reserve has warned that regulation in the UK may have gone too far in its efforts to separate high-street banks from their high-risk investment arms. Paul Volcker claimed the UK's proposals to ringfence retail banks from their speculative trading divisions go even fu

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30 Aug 2012 11:18

Broker tips: Kazakhmys, Antofagasta, Admiral...

Jefferies now prefers Antofagasta over copper peer Kazakhmys and has downgraded its rating for the latter from 'buy' to 'hold'. "Our preference this year for shares of Kazakhmys over shares of Antofagasta has been based entirely on relative valuations (Kaz is much cheaper). However, after reviewing

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30 Aug 2012 09:46

Broker snap: Little value left in JJB, says Charles Stanley

Charles Stanley reckons that troubled sports retailer JJB Sports will likely follow in the path of High Street shop Blacks Leisure which went into administration and was sold earlier this year. The company put itself up for sale on Thursday after having failed to raise the funds needed to attempt a

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30 Aug 2012 09:35

Thursday broker round-up

Admiral: Nomura keeps buy rating and 1,300p target. Antofagasta: Jefferies raises target from 1,050p to 1,200p, hold rating kept. APR Energy: Investec upgrades from hold to buy, target cut from 1,100p to 950p. Cape: Investec maintains buy recommendation and 300p target. Consort Medical: N+1 Brew

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30 Aug 2012 07:47

JJB Sports on the block after funding talks fail

Struggling sportswear chain JJB Sports has put itself up for sale after it failed to raise the funds it needed to attempt a turnaround of the business. It warned investors that debt levels meant any purchase could still mean shares would become worthless. In July the company announced that a deter

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15 Aug 2012 16:28

Dick's Sporting Goods scores own goal with JJB stake

JJB shares lost a fifth of their value on Wednesday after one of its biggest shareholders wrote off its investment in the struggling sports retails with an impairment charge. US-based Dick's Sporting Goods, which only made its £20m investment five months ago, blamed its decision on the company's o

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6 Aug 2012 09:52

Invesco wants to avoid penalties in JJB saga

US fund manager Invesco is tired of waiting for a turnaround at JJB Sports and is preparing a move to protect its investment in the struggling sportswear retailer, the Sunday Times claims. The group has tabled a proposal to buy JJB Sport's outstanding debt from Lloyds Banking Group. The scheme, whi

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5 Aug 2012 15:20

Sunday newspaper round-up: RBS, Tesco, HMV

One of Brazil's biggest banks is plotting a bid for the prized American business of Royal Bank of Scotland. Itau Unibanco is eyeing a move for Citizens, the Rhode Island-based retail bank built up through a series of acquisitions by Fred Goodwin, the former RBS chief executive. Citizens has more tha

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30 Jul 2012 14:28

Lingerie specialist is interim CEO at JJB

JJB Sports, the struggling sportswear retailer which shucked off its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Keith Jones last Friday, has announced retail veteran Beverley Williams as Jones's interim replacement. Williams, who has spent more than 25 years in senior executive positions in the retail trade, wi

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