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FTSE 100 continues record run, Darktrace rallies on buyout deal

Darktrace rallies after Thoma Bravo's buyout deal

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Europe's STOXX 600 logs best day in three months as banks shine

European bank stocks hit highest level since 2015

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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks rise despite robust US data

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in Europe closed higher on Friday, overlooking another red-hot US inflation reading, with the FTSE 100 achieving another record high.

London close: Stocks buoyed by banking, mining positivity

(Sharecast News) - London's equity markets closed positively on Friday, buoyed by gains in the banking sector following better-than-expected results from NatWest.

European bank stocks at highest since 2015 after earnings boost

STOXX Europe 600 banks index highest since Oct. 2015

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LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: FTSE 100 continues record breaking week

(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 hit a fresh height on Friday, rounding off a record breaking week for the index, as investors eye US inflation data this afternoon.

NatWest profit falls less than feared ahead of state escape

First-quarter profit down 27% in competitive market

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TOP NEWS: NatWest sees "improving" confidence despite profit decline

(Alliance News) - Shares in NatWest Group PLC rose on Friday as first quarter profit surpassed City forecasts, despite falling sharply from the year before.

Shore Capital rates NatWest a 'buy', but upside limited

(Sharecast News) - Shore Capital has reiterated its 'buy' rating on UK banking group NatWest after a forecast-beating first quarter, but said it sees the least amount of upside potential in the stock compared with the wider banking sector.

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Thoma Bravo snaps up Darktrace for USD5 billion

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened higher on Friday, as investors shook off nerves ahead of US inflation data this afternoon.

LONDON BRIEFING: Anglo American rejects BHP takeover offer

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are called to open higher on Friday, ahead of key US inflation data

Quarterly profits slide at NatWest Group

(Sharecast News) - First-quarter profits fell at NatWest Group, the banking group confirmed on Friday, although the decline was less than expected.

Friday preview: US inflation data, NatWest Group in the spotlight

(Sharecast News) - Financial markets' attention at the end of the week would be squarely on the latest inflation data out of the States.

NatWest boss admits "unexpected challenges" for bank in 2023

(Alliance News) - The chair of NatWest Group PLC has said the banking sector is "evolving rapidly" as he acknowledged that the lender faced "unexpected challenges" during 2023.

Britain's FTSE 100 blue-chip stock index hits record high

LONDON, April 23 (Reuters) - Britain's blue-chip FTSE 100 index hit a record high on Tuesday, following last week's sharp selloff, as fears of the Middle East crisis escalating eased and investors looked ahead to top U.S. earnings later in the week.