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London midday: Stocks flat as global services PMIs point to slowdown

- UK, Eurozone, China services PMIs ease - Markets rangebound, little changed by midday - Takeover and break-up of RSA possible, says UBS - Retailers in focus ahead of sales updates techMARK 2,795.09 +0.23% FTSE 100 6,731.24 +0.01% FTSE 250 16,063.40 +0.27% The FTSE 100 was little changed on Monda

UK BROKER RATING CHANGES: Six Brokers Raise Next Price Target

London open: Markets flat ahead of busy week, PMIs in focus

- Services PMIs on tap, Chinese data weakens - RSA leads financials higher - Retailers in focus ahead of trading update, M&S falls techMARK 2,787.71 -0.03% FTSE 100 6,727.98 -0.04% FTSE 250 16,028.46 +0.05% UK markets opened broadly flat on Monday morning with gains in the financial sector offset

UK online sales rise but high street sales fall in Christmas trading

UK online sales reached a new record in December while high street retail sales fell this Christmas, a new report from accountancy firm BDO revealed. December non-store sales jumped 31.1%, rising to growth of 55.7% in the week before Christmas. Traditional high street retail sales, on the other ha

MARKET COMMENT: UK Stocks Close Higher As FTSE 100 Turns 30

London close: FTSE 100 gains as Next lifts retailers higher

- UK construction, mortgage data beats forecasts - UK house prices continue to rise, business lending falters - China service-sector data disappoints - Retailers rise as Next lifts guidance after Christmas techMARK 2,788.64 +0.59% FTSE 100 6,730.67 +0.19% FTSE 250 16,020.47 +0.64% UK markets push

Sector movers: Retailers rise as Next spreads the Christmas cheer

Retail stocks had another strong showing on Friday after a bullish update from High Street bellwether Next, which ensured that investors put the negative readacross from the Debenhams profit warning firmly behind them. Fashion and homewares retailer Next raised its full-year profit guidance today f

FTSE 100 movers: Next charges higher after strong trading report

Shares in Next rose to the top of the leaderboard today after the home and clothing retailer raised its full-year profit forecast after achieving a rise in fourth-quarter sales ahead of the UK retailer's expectations. The group also declared a 50p special dividend. Giving the group a further lift,

UPDATE 1-Housing spurs 2013 UK growth, investment doubts cloud 2014

* UK mortgage approvals highest since Jan 2008 in Nov - BoE * Lending to businesses suffers biggest fall since 2011 * Nationwide reports fastest rise in house prices in 4 years * Construction PMI second-strongest in six years By David Milliken LONDON, Jan 3 (Reuters)

Week ahead: Economic data, central banks and retailers in focus

Activity on financial markets is expected to ramp up significantly next week as trading returns to normal following a relatively quiet festive season in terms of corporate news and economic data. "The first week of each month is typically the busiest", according to Market Analyst Craig Erlam from

Clothing retailer Next nudges UK's FTSE higher

* Next hits record high after lifting profit outlook * FTSE edges higher in mid-session trading * FTSE to hit 7,000 in Q2 - SVM's McLean By Sudip Kar-Gupta LONDON, Jan 3 (Reuters) - A surge in clothing retailer Next nudged Britain's top equity index up on Friday, with man

UK WINNERS & LOSERS: Next Leads Blue-Chip Risers On Strong Christmas Trading

European Markets Rise; Next Rallies

London midday: Retailers buoy markets, UK data comes in strong

- UK construction, mortgage data beats expectations - China services PMI eased in December - Next surges after bullish Q4 update, guidance techMARK 2,779.70 +0.26% FTSE 100 6,722.39 +0.07% FTSE 250 15,972.09 +0.33% Markets got off to a slow start on Friday morning but had pushed into positive terr

Broker tips: Next, Serco, Asset managers

Nomura has upgraded its rating for Next from 'neutral' to 'buy' after a bullish trading update on Friday, saying that the company has shown 'consistent execution'. Its target price for the stock has been hiked from 5,380p to 6,500p. "In our view, Next's strong delivery stems from its high hurdle ra