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Anglo-Australian miner BHP Billiton dipped following a downgrade at RBC Capital Markets to 'underperform' from 'sector-perform'. Other mining companies, including Fresnillo, Randgold Resources and Glencore, were also hit by a forecast of an extended period of low iron ore prices, due to over-supply
Read moreUK stocks were holding higher ahead of a week full of potential risk events. Significantly, on Sunday Bloomberg reported that Libya was forced to declare "force majeure" at two of its ports, Es Sider and Ras Lanuf, which have a combined capacity to export 560,000 barrels of oil per day. Somewhat ir
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(Writes through) By Silvia Antonioli Dec 15 (Reuters) - Speciality chemicals firm Johnson Matthey has agreed to sell its gold and silver refining business to Japan's Asahi Holdings Inc for 118 million pounds ($186 million) in cash, the British firm said on Monday. The business,
Read moreAfter an initial drop the FTSE 100 Index recovered to trade slightly in the black, led by oil companies' shares. Over the weekend the United Arab Emirates' energy minister, Suhail Al-Mazrouei, said the Organisation for Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) would be willing to withstand a drop in the
Read moreChemical firm Johnson Matthey has agreed to sell its gold and silver refining business to Asahi Holdings for £118m in cash. The business, based in the US and Canada, refines primary and secondary gold and silver materials and reported sales of £44m in the financial year ended 31 March. "The divestm
Read moreThe chemical sector was the best-performing category in London on Monday with Yorkshire-based Croda International providing a lift after an upgrade from Deutsche Bank. Deutsche Bank lifted its rating for Croda from 'hold' to 'buy' and hiked its target price from 2,350p to 2,800p, causing shares to a
Read moreMining stocks were suffering steep losses on Thursday as a wave of disappointing economic data prompted investors to scale back their appetite for risk. Figures from top metals consumer China in particular were weighing on sentiment, as its manufacturing sector stagnated in November. Rio Tinto, Angl
Read moreEngineering support services group Babcock International's interims were "very solid", Investec analyst John Lawson said in a research note on Thursday. "The group continues to successfully replenish its order book (an ongoing challenge for any outsourcing group) and yesterday's announcement with re
Read moreFirst-half results from Johnson Matthey came in well ahead of consensus estimates and should reassure investors who were worrying about full-year forecasts, according to broker Liberum. Revenue totalled £4.8bn in the six months to 30 September, down 25% on a reported basis, mainly owing to a 32% dro
Read moreThe UK stock market slumped on Thursday as a wave of disappointing economic data and speculation about a looming interest-rate hike in the States prompted investors to tread cautiously. London's FTSE 100 was down 0.7% at 6,649 by midday, with the heavyweight mining sector providing a drag as figures
Read more* Says profit this year will be "slightly ahead" * Benefits from stronger truck sales in the US * Looks to grow batteries business (Adds company, analyst quote, shares) By Silvia Antonioli LONDON, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Johnson Matthey expects higher earnings this year after
Read moreWeak economic data from China and the Eurozone and a hawkish set of Federal Reserve minutes pushed UK stock markets lower on Thursday morning. The FTSE 100 in London was trading down 0.3% at 6,675 in early deals. The preliminary HSBC purchasing managers' index (PMI) for Chinese manufacturing releas
Read more** Autocatalyst maker Johnson Matthey lifts FY forecast after profits beat expectations ** Strong performance at Emission Control Technologies division ** Stock up 4.4 pct, hits 5-month highs & top FTSE 100 riser by some margin ** In June, it had predicted flat profits due to n
Read moreUK stocks are expected to fall slightly on Thursday morning as investors react to the latest set of minutes from a policy meeting at the Federal Reserve. City sources predict the FTSE 100 will open around eight points lower than Wednesday's close of 6,696.60. Minutes from the late-October Federal O
Read moreLONDON, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Catalysts maker Johnson Matthey posted on Thursday a small increase in half-year profits thanks to strong autocatalysts sales and lifted its profit forecast for the year. The world's largest autocatalyst maker reported an underlying pretax profit of 216.4 million
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