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Easing bank crisis fears help UK stocks rise, Fed meeting in focus

Kingfisher slides on dour forecast, falling profit

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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Banks lead London higher as confidence returns

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London closed sharply higher on increased confidence that a full-blown banking crisis has been avoided, following concerted action across the globe.

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Banking crisis fears calm; Fed decision looms

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were higher at midday on Tuesday, with banking stocks continuing to lead the rise in the FTSE 100 as market fears of a banking crisis subsided.

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STOXX 600 up 1.5%

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LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Exane BNP raises Sainsbury to 'outperform'

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

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Banks at top of FTSE 100 as sentiment improves

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened higher on Tuesday, with banks at the top of the FTSE 100 after a tumultuous few days for the financial sector.

European insurers have negligible exposure to AT1s

STOXX 600 up 1.4%

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TOP NEWS: Kingfisher suffers annual profit fall but maintains dividend

(Alliance News) - DIY retailer Kingfisher PLC on Tuesday reported a sharp drop in profit in its most recently ended financial year but said the performance was in-line with its expectations and guidance against a strong comparator year.

Financials prop up the STOXX

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FINANCIALS PROP UP THE STOXX (0844 GMT)

LONDON BRIEFING: Kingfisher's profit falls amid increased discounting

(Alliance News) - Stocks were set to open higher on Tuesday after the buyout of Credit Suisse by UBS at the weekend helped soothe worries of a full-blown banking crisis.

Kingfisher FY profits, revenues decline

(Sharecast News) - B&Q and Screwfix owner Kingfisher posted a drop in full-year profit on Tuesday as sales dipped, with trade normalising following a boost from the pandemic, and said profits are expected to fall again this year.

Futures point to bounce in Europe

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FUTURES POINT TO BOUNCE IN EUROPE (0718 GMT)

Tuesday preview: UK public sector borrowing, Kingfisher in the spotlight

(Sharecast News) - Investors' focus on Tuesday would continue to be trained on the global banking sector and financial markets' reaction to the Credit Suisse rescue at the weekend.

UK earnings, trading statements calendar - next 7 days

Jefferies upgrades Tesco, Kingfisher

(Sharecast News) - Jefferies has upgraded Tesco and Kingfisher, as part of a wider review of its UK retailer ratings.