London close: Stocks slip on UK election, US jobless claims
(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended lower on Thursday, mirroring Wall Street's decline as jobless claims in the US fell more than anticipated.
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(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended lower on Thursday, mirroring Wall Street's decline as jobless claims in the US fell more than anticipated.
Read more(Sharecast News) - NatWest was trading lower on Thursday following reports that plans for a sale of shares in the bank to the general public have been put on hold after Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called a general election for 4 July.
Read moreLONDON, May 23 (Reuters) - Britain's finance ministry said it was "working through internal due process" when asked to clarify the possible impact of a July 4 election on the government's proposed retail offer in NatWest, a spokesperson told Reuters in an emailed statement on Thursday.
Read more(Alliance News) - A planned sale of shares in NatWest Group PLC to the UK general public could be in jeopardy after the prime minister called a general election on Wednesday night, analysts have warned.
Read moreLONDON, May 20 (Reuters) - Britain will finalise its biggest shake-up of company listing rules in decades over the coming weeks, regulators said on Monday, as industry officials cautioned that the reform alone won't transform London's ability to catch up with New York.
Read more(Alliance News) - Helical PLC on Monday sold a 50% stake in a City property for GBP55 million to help fund its redevelopment.
Read more(Sharecast News) - Shore Capital downgraded NatWest on Monday to 'hold' from 'buy' as it said the shares were "entering fair value territory".
Read more(Sharecast News) - The Treasury is finalising plans for a significant sale of its remaining stake in NatWest Group, it was reported on Monday, in a bid to expedite the bank's privatisation and stimulate retail investment in the UK.
Read more(Sharecast News) - JPMorgan has said that dovish comments from the Bank of England this week don't alter its constructive view on UK banking stocks, even if interest rates do fall more sharply than markets are currently pricing in.
Read more(Sharecast News) - NatWest's share-price surge since the start of the year could well continue, according to analysts at Barclays, who hiked their target price for the stock on Thursday.
Read more(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Thursday morning and Wednesday:
Read more(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are set to open up on Thursday, ahead of the latest interest rate decision from the Bank of England.
Read moreLONDON, May 3 (Reuters) - Former Odey Asset Management (OAM) portfolio manager James Hanbury has said in a letter to investors that passive and systematic trading strategies have grown so much that those trading on company fundamentals might be hurt.
Read more(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg raised their target price on banking group NatWest from 325.0p to 350.0p on Monday as it said there was "no reason" for it to trade below tangible book value.
Read more(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Monday morning and Friday:
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