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London pre-open: Quiet start expected as investors eagerly await ECB decision

Thu, 05th Jun 2014 07:26

It is likely to be a subdued start for equity markets in the UK as investors sit on their hands ahead of the pivotal European Central Bank (ECB) meeting this afternoon. Though the ECB is widely expected to unleash a host of new measures to battle deflationary pressures and boost growth across the single-currency region, risk appetite is likely to be kept in check given the potential for policymakers to disappoint. City sources predict the FTSE 100 will open just a few points higher than yesterday's close of 6,818.63, which was the index's lowest close since May 23rd."After this week's weak inflation numbers, market expectations of the ECB have likely risen, which we believe raises the bar for the ECB to impress the market with a package of measures," said Analyst Khrishnamoorthy Sooben from Barclays."While weak inflation prints increase the probability of quantitative easing (QE) somewhat, we still think the ECB will prefer to wait before embarking on QE and instead focus on rate cuts and credit easing tools in today's meeting."While the ECB will undoubtedly garner the most attention today, the Bank of England will also be watched as it reports its own monetary policy decision, though analysts expect no change from policymakers just yet. The Bank Rate is forecast to be held at 0.5% with the size of the asset purchase programme unchanged at £375bn.Meanwhile, jobless claims data from the States will be analysed as markets gear up for the all-important US employment report tomorrow, which has the potential to spark some volatility across global financial markets. Jobless claims are expected to rise to 310,000 in the week ended May 31st, from 300,000 the week before which was the second-lowest reading since the financial crisis ended.Stocks to watchSmith & Nephew is likely to be in focus today as M&A speculation continues to surround the medical devices manufacturer. US group Medtronic has become the latest party rumoured to be interested in the UK firm and is reportedly in the early stages of preparing an offer.Lloyds Banking Group said that it is to sell a portfolio of UK commercial real estate loans to Promontoria Holding for £352m in cash. The sale to Promontoria, which is an affiliate of private investment firm Cerberus Global Investors, is part of Lloyds' continued "non-core run-off portfolio asset reduction programme", the company said.Johnson Matthey, which makes catalytic converters for cars, reported higher sales and profits and hiked its dividend but warned that changes in a deal with a supplier and currency volatility would hit growth in 2014/15.The numbers of passengers flying with budget airline easyJet rose 7.9% in May compared to the same month last year. Passenger statistics from the FTSE 100 company showed load factor, the proportion of flying planes filled with passengers, was up 1.3 percentage points from 88.1% to 89.4%.UK residential property developer Bellway said demand for new homes remains robust, buoyed by growing consumer confidence and a strong supply of mortgages. The FTSE-250 firm took an average of 177 reservations per week in the period from February 1st to May 31st, an increase of 11% from the same period last year as the strong housing market underpins demand.BC

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27 Jul 2023 15:44

UK dividends calendar - next 7 days

Friday 28 July
3i Group PLC	dividend payment date
abrdn Private Equity Opportunities Trust PLC	dividend payment date
abrdn Smaller Companies Income Trust PLC	dividend payment date
Barings Emerging EMEA Opportunities PLC	dividend payment date
Big Yellow Group PLC	dividend payment date
British Land Co PLC	dividend payment date
Edinburgh Investment Trust PLC	dividend payment date
Gooch & Housego PLC	dividend payment date
Helical PLC	dividend payment date
Henderson High Income Trust PLC	dividend payment date
Hipgnosis Songs Fund Ltd	dividend payment date
JPMorgan Global Emerging Markets Income Trust PLC	dividend payment date
Martin Currie Global Portfolio Trust PLC	dividend payment date
Paragon Banking Group PLC	dividend payment date
Personal Assets Trust PLC	special dividend payment date
Personal Assets Trust PLC	dividend payment date
Polar Capital Holdings PLC	dividend payment date
Premier Foods PLC	dividend payment date
Real Estate Credit Investments Ltd	dividend payment date
Schroder Income Growth Fund PLC	dividend payment date
Shires Income PLC	dividend payment date
Troy Income & Growth Trust PLC	dividend payment date
Vertu Motors PLC	dividend payment date
Monday 31 July
CT Private Equity Trust PLC	dividend payment date
European Assets Trust PLC	dividend payment date
Lowland Investment Co PLC	dividend payment date
Tuesday 1 August
discoverIE Group PLC	dividend payment date
F&C Investment Trust PLC	dividend payment date
Johnson Matthey PLC	dividend payment date
Mercantile Investment Trust PLC	dividend payment date
Next PLC	dividend payment date
TR Property Investment Trust PLC	dividend payment date
United Utilities Group PLC	dividend payment date
Wednesday 2 August
Tate & Lyle PLC	dividend payment date
Thursday 3 August
Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust PLC	ex-dividend payment date
Aptitude Software Group PLC	ex-dividend payment date
Atrato Onsite Energy PLC	ex-dividend payment date
Axiom European Financial Debt Fund Ltd	ex-dividend payment date
Brunner Investment Trust PLC	ex-dividend payment date
BT Group PLC	ex-dividend payment date
Caledonia Investments PLC	dividend payment date
CML Microsystems PLC	ex-dividend payment date
Dunedin Income Growth Investment Trust PLC	ex-dividend payment date
Foxtons Group PLC	ex-dividend payment date
Games Workshop Group PLC	ex-dividend payment date
GB Group PLC	dividend payment date
Inchcape PLC	ex-dividend payment date
Invesco Perpetual UK Smaller Companies Investment Trust PLC	ex-dividend payment date
JPMorgan Global Core Real Assets Ltd	ex-dividend payment date
Jupiter Fund Management PLC	ex-dividend payment date
Jupiter Fund Management PLC	special ex-dividend payment date
Lloyds Banking Group PLC	ex-dividend payment date
M&G Credit Income Investment Trust PLC	ex-dividend payment date
Mobico Group PLC	ex-dividend payment date
Moneysupermarket.com Group PLC	ex-dividend payment date
Nichols PLC	ex-dividend payment date
Oxford Instruments PLC	ex-dividend payment date
Picton Property Income Ltd	ex-dividend payment date
Polar Capital Global Financials Trust PLC	ex-dividend payment date
Polar Capital Global Healthcare Trust PLC	ex-dividend payment date
Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC	ex-dividend payment date
Rentokil Initial PLC	ex-dividend payment date
Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Ltd	ex-dividend payment date
Starwood European Real Estate Finance Ltd	ex-dividend payment date
Tyman PLC	ex-dividend payment date
Unilever PLC	ex-dividend payment date
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27 Jul 2023 09:38

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Shore Capital cuts AO World to 'sell'

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

27 Jul 2023 06:00

Banks tread tricky tightrope with politically exposed clients

LONDON, July 26 (Reuters) - The war of words between NatWest and erstwhile customer Nigel Farage has underscored the challenges global banks face in handling clients who could be defined as a politically exposed person, or PEP.

26 Jul 2023 16:54

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Europe falls amid pre-Fed decision caution

(Alliance News) - Blue-chip stock prices in Europe closed lower on Wednesday, as risk aversion set in ahead of a Federal Reserve interest rate decision later.

26 Jul 2023 13:53

Banks tread tricky tightrope with politically exposed clients

26 Jul 2023 12:21

Shares fall as Fed rate rise looms

Euro STOXX down 0.9%

26 Jul 2023 12:05

European banks flag bad loan risks as global economy falters

LONDON/MILAN/MADRID, July 26 (Reuters) - Europe's major banks, including Deutsche Bank and Lloyds Banking Group, on Wednesday pointed to the rising risk of bad loans as the global economy struggles with slow growth and high inflation.

26 Jul 2023 10:04

TOP NEWS: Lloyds raises guidance following "robust" half year earnings

(Alliance News) - Lloyds Banking Group PLC said it was "well positioned to deliver" on its ambitions and raised its full-year guidance off the back of higher income and profit in the last six months.

26 Jul 2023 09:25

NatWest's Alison Rose, trail-blazing finance boss, bows out after Farage breach

LONDON, July 26 (Reuters) - NatWest's departing CEO Alison Rose until recently told colleagues she had weathered more than her fair share of crises, steering the state-backed lender through the COVID-19 pandemic and market fallout from war in Europe and chaos in Westminster. But ultimately it was committing the cardinal sin of breaching the confidence of a client, former Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage, that cost her her job.

26 Jul 2023 07:52

LONDON BRIEFING: Lloyds raises guidance; Rio Tinto profit down

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are called to open lower on Wednesday, following a slew of earnings from UK companies, as well as an interest rate decision from the US Federal Reserve.

26 Jul 2023 07:03

Lloyds Bank interim profits surge 23%

(Sharecast News) - Lloyds Bank on Wednesday reported another surge in earnings, although slightly below expectations, and set aside more cash for bad loans amid pressure to provide hard pressed savers better returns.

25 Jul 2023 12:26

Wednesday preview: Federal Reserve, Lloyds in the spotlight

(Sharecast News) - All eyes on Wednesday would be on the U.S. Federal Reserve and whether or not it signaled that interest rates hikes would stop after this policy meeting.

25 Jul 2023 09:21

Mitie boosts revenue in "traditionally" lower first quarter

(Alliance News) - Mitie Group PLC on Tuesday reported robust revenue growth in its first quarter with GBP1.1 billion in new or extended contracts, providing optimism for the year ahead.

24 Jul 2023 13:02

UK government to haul in banks over account closures

LONDON, July 24 (Reuters) - Britain's finance ministry will request a meeting with major lenders to discuss concerns that banks have closed some customer accounts over their political views, after a public spat between former Brexit party leader Nigel Farage and NatWest.

24 Jul 2023 11:23

IN BRIEF: H&T increases bank facility with Lloyds to GBP50 million

H&T Group PLC - Surrey-based pawnbroker and retailer of new and pre-owned jewellery and watches - Notes increase in the financing facilities provided by its "longstanding" lender Lloyds Banking Group PLC. Expands total facility to GBP50 million from GBP35 million previously. This includes a GBP45 million revolving credit facility that expires in December 2025 and has the option to extend for up to two more years. It also has a GBP5 million overdraft facility that renews annually. The interest rate on the RCF is increased to 2.4 to 3.3 percentage points above the sterling overnight interbank average rate from 1.7 points. The overdraft keeps the existing terms of 1.7 points above the Bank of England base rate. There is no change to existing banking covenants.

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