- Chinese GDP growth picks up to 7.5% - UK unemployment at lowest since 2008 - Meggitt jumps on M&A hopes - Rio Tinto leads miners higher techMARK 2,808.69 +1.03% FTSE 100 6,771.71 +0.91% FTSE 250 15,592.03 +0.98% Stocks in London jumped on Wednesday morning as a surprise pick-up in Chinese growth
Read moreAdmiral Group: Numis moves target price from 1710p to 1720p, while downgrading from buy to add. African Barrick Gold: UBS initiates with a target price of 260p and a buy recommendation. Ashtead Group: Berenberg initiates with a target price of 1110p and a buy recommendation. British American Taba
Read more- FTSE 100 closes down 20.41 at 6,718.04 - Admiral and Aviva lead downside - Attentions turn to tonight's Fed minutes techMARK 2,782.15 -0.43% FTSE 100 6,718.04 -0.30% FTSE 250 15,549.63 -0.66% It was a weak finish for the top tier index, which dropped below the 6,700 level in the first hour of tr
Read moreCar insurer Admiral slid lower after delivering a gloomy outlook as it reported a decline in revenues in the first half, saying that a return to growth in premiums still remained elusive. Despite higher customer numbers, turnover fell from £1.1bn to £1bn in the first six months of the year, as premi
Read more- Admiral, Aviva lead markets lower - FTSE 100 on track for worst finish since late April - Retailers fall as UK retail prices fall 1.8% - Investors nervous ahead of Fed minutes techMARK 2,777.53 -0.59% FTSE 100 6,708.55 -0.44% FTSE 250 15,526.79 -0.80% UK stocks were heading for their worst finis
Read more* Q1 non-food like-for-like sales down 1.5 pct * Clothing lfl sales down 0.6 pct, womenswear "up slightly" * Food like-for-like sales up 1.7 pct * Some shareholders criticise pace of turnaround plan * Shares down 0.9 pct (recasts with comments from shareholder meeting)Read more