Marks & Spencer Share News (MKS)

TOP NEWS: UK grocery price inflation cools to lowest level in a year

(Alliance News) - Annual grocery price inflation in the UK decelerated to 12.2% in the four weeks that ended September 3, from 12.7% a month before, according to survey data from Kantar on Tuesday.

UK retailers warn chancellor against GBP400m business rates hike

(Alliance News) - Bosses of a raft of Britain's biggest retailers, such as Tesco PLC, Marks & Spencer Group PLC and Kingfisher PLC's B&Q, have urged Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to freeze their property taxes to avoid a roughly GBP400 million hike.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Shore says 'buy' B&M; Peel Hunt likes Halfords

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

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks fall amid high oil prices

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened lower on Wednesday, as high oil prices gave rise to fears of renewed inflationary pressures and interest rate hikes.

Miners drag FTSE 100 lower to snap 6-day winning streak

Glencore among top losers on FTSE 100

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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE 100 down amid stubborn US inflation

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London closed mixed on Thursday, after news that a key US inflation reading came in in line with market expectations.

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: FTSE 100 edges lower ahead of US inflation print

(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 tipped into the red at midday on Thursday as investors nervously awaited the latest print of the US Federal Reserve's preferred inflationary gauge, the personal consumption expenditures index.

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.

Miners, homebuilders boost FTSE 100 to 2-weeks high

FTSE 100 hits 2-week high

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LONDON BROKER RATINGS: UBS cuts HSBC; Barclays cuts SDCL Energy

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

Britain's Ocado Retail and Sainsbury's cut prices again

Ocado Retail cuts prices of 200 products

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LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks rise ahead of Jackson Hole, Nvidia results

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened higher on Wednesday, as the mood in European markets continued to improve.

Dechra, Hikma, M&S and Diploma set to join FTSE 100

MILAN, Aug 23 (Reuters) - Drugmakers Dechra and Hikma, along with retailer Marks & Spencer and technical products provider Diploma are set to join the UK's blue-chip FTSE 100 index in September, indicative changes announced by FTSE Russell show.

Britain's Ocado Retail cuts prices again

Heinz beans, Quaker oats among price reductions

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