Marks & Spencer Share News (MKS)

London shares climb over 1%, M&A action lifts midcap stocks

FTSE 100 up 1.6%, FTSE 250 adds 1.1%

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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: New record close for FTSE 100 as war fears ease

(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 surged on Monday, with blue-chip equities supported by an easing of geopolitical worry, and hope that the Bank of England is getting a handle on UK inflation.

London close: Stocks jump on weaker sterling, easing geopolitics

(Sharecast News) - London's financial markets closed in the green on Monday, with the top-flight index remaining near record highs by the close.

Jefferies upgrades M&S, Next and Sainsbury's to 'buy'

(Sharecast News) - Jefferies upgraded its stance on a host of UK retail stocks on Monday.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Jefferies raises B&M to 'hold'

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

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Hipgnosis jumps on Blackstone rival offer

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened higher on Monday, as investors shook off nerves ahead of a key US inflation reading later this week.

London close: Stocks mixed as investors watch Middle East newsflow

(Sharecast News) - London's stock markets closed in a mixed state on Friday as traders kept a close watch on escalating tensions in the Middle East.

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks mixed as UK data douses BoE cut hope

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened mixed on Wednesday, with the FTSE 100 underperforming European peers, with a hotter than expected UK inflation reading lifting the pound.

UK discounter B&M expects full-year profit at top end of guidance

2023/24 revenue up 10.1% to 5.5 bln stg

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London close: Stocks finish lower as ECB stands pat

(Sharecast News) - London's stock markets finished in negative territory on Thursday, as investors reacted to the European Central Bank's latest policy announcement and a producer price index release in the United States.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: JPMorgan raises M&S; HSBC likes Kingfisher

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

JPMorgan upgrades Marks & Spencer to 'overweight'

(Sharecast News) - JPMorgan Cazenove upgraded Marks & Spencer on Thursday to 'overweight' from 'neutral' and lifted the price target to 330p from 260p as it took a look at European general retail.

LONDON BRIEFING: Astra promises dividend hike; Darktrace ups guidance

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are called to open slightly higher on Thursday, as investors eye the latest interest rate decision from the European Central Bank, a day after a hotter-than-expected US inflation reading.

London close: Stocks rise at start of busy week

(Sharecast News) - London markets closed with gains on Monday as investors exercised caution ahead of key events later in the week.

TRADING UPDATES: Sorted renews M&S deal; Tribe completes drill build

(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of updates by London-listed companies, issued on Wednesday and not separately reported by Alliance News: