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London close: Stocks finish higher as US inflation tops forecasts

(Sharecast News) - London's stock markets closed positively on Wednesday, as investors processed a higher-than-anticipated inflation report from the US, while Tesco paced the gains following favourable results.

OSB promotes Victoria Hyde to chief financial officer

(Alliance News) - OSB Group PLC on Friday named Victoria Hyde as its chief financial officer, with effect from May 10.

LONDON BRIEFING: Shell to book USD600 million first-quarter write-off

(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 is called to open lower on Friday, with hawkish remarks from Federal Reserve policymakers and fears of ratcheting Middle East tensions giving investors little to cheer about ahead of the latest US jobs data.

OSB Group appoints Victoria Hyde as CFO

(Sharecast News) - OSB Group said on Friday that it has appointed Victoria Hyde as its new chief financial officer and executive director with effect from 10 May.

London close: Stocks manage gains ahead of US payrolls report

(Sharecast News) - London markets closed higher on Thursday, driven by a robust showing from the mining sector and as investors contemplated the UK services sector's latest figures.

FTSE 250 movers: Media stocks Future and Ascential see shares surge

(Sharecast News) - Future stole the show on Thursday after the media group reported a return to organic revenue growth in its second quarter, largely attributed to robust performances in Go.Compare, B2B sectors, and resilient magazine sales.

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LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Jefferies raises Mondi; UBS likes Admiral

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

London close: Stocks fall as US inflation tops forecasts

(Sharecast News) - London's equity markets finished in negative territory on Thursday, driven by a flurry of stocks going ex-dividend and investor reactions to the latest US producer inflation and jobless data.

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: FTSE 100 trades flat but European peers rise

(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 underwhelmed on Thursday, weighed down by some of its stocks going ex-dividend, though trade was more confident in Paris and Frankfurt ahead of the afternoon's US data.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Kepler Cheuvreux likes Diageo; BofA lifts Man

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

OSB Group tumbles as net interest margin guidance falls short

(Sharecast News) - OSB Group tumbled on Thursday as full-year profits beat expectations but guidance on net interest margin disappointed.

TOP NEWS: OSB's shares sink on weak outlook amid annual profit slump

(Alliance News) - Shares in OSB Group PLC plummeted on Thursday as analysts prepared for "sizeable" cuts to consensus forecasts following softer-than-expected earnings guidance.

LONDON MARKET OPEN: London stocks tread water with US data to come

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London barely budged after the opening bell on Thursday, after a largely softer session in New York overnight, as eyes turn to a batch of US data and what it can mean for Federal Reserve interest rates.

LONDON BRIEFING: Astra makes USD1.05 billion buy; Halma backs outlook

(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 is set to tread water after the opening bell sounds on Thursday, as investors look to a batch of US data to come in the early afternoon.