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UK earnings, trading statements calendar - next 7 days

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Peel Hunt starts NatWest and Barclays at 'buy'

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

LONDON MARKET OPEN: European stocks slump amid Middle East escalation

(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 traded lower in early exchanges, with sentiment hurt by worries of a conflict escalation in the Middle East, after state media in Iran reported explosions.

LONDON BRIEFING: Man Group assets up; 888 revenue above outlook

(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 is called to open lower on Friday, though oil prices got a boost, on fears of a conflict escalation in the Middle East.

Norway wealth fund backs NatWest plan to buy back more govt stock

(Sharecast News) - Norway's sovereign wealth fund said it would vote in favour of a proposal letting UK bank NatWest buy back more of its stock from the British government.

UK shareholder meetings calendar - next 7 days

NextEnergy Solar leverage levels in line with company policy

(Alliance News) - NextEnergy Solar Fund Ltd on Tuesday announced it had refinanced an existing short-term revolving credit facility.

UK stocks climb on boost from auto, mining stocks after upbeat data

Ocado drops as chairman to step down next year

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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: US initial jobless claims hotter than expected

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London closed up on Thursday, as investors first digested words from US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell overnight, before reacting to hotter-than-expected US initial jobless claims.

Sector movers: Lenders and industrial miners pace gains amid search for yield

(Sharecast News) - Lenders' and miners' shares helped London's top-flight index outperform amid a renewed focus on the part of some investors on so-called 'value' stocks.

TOP NEWS: Ocado chair to step down to focus on NatWest role

(Alliance News) - Ocado Group PLC said on Thursday that its chair intends to step down next year, as "pressure" on his time will grow after taking on the position at lender NatWest Group PLC.

London close: Stocks reverse losses to finish slightly higher

(Sharecast News) - London markets saw modest gains by the close on Wednesday, following Wall Street higher in afternoon trading.

Bank of England steps up scrutiny of private equity and bank valuations

LONDON, March 27 (Reuters) - The Bank of England said on Wednesday it was taking a deeper look at risks from the opaque private equity sector, and why valuations of Britain's main banks are "subdued" compared with international peers.

DIRECTOR DEALINGS: Chemring Director Ord sells GBP500,000 in shares

(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of share dealings by London-listed company directors and managers announced on Monday and not separately reported by Alliance News:

UK government reduces stake in NatWest to below 30%

(Alliance News) - The UK government's stake in NatWest Group PLC has dropped to below 30% for the first time since the bank was nationalised in the 2008 financial crisis.