Prudential Share News (PRU)

IN BRIEF: Prudential gets Chinese approval to open office in Macau

Prudential PLC - London-based, Asia-focused insurer - Plans to offer life and health insurance in Macau, after receiving approval to open a branch of its Hong Kong office there. Prudential says the approval is granted on Thursday by the Macau Special Administrative Region of China. Appoints Chris Ma to be general manager of Prudential Macau, starting immediately. Ma was chief executive officer of AIA Macau, part of Hong Kong-listed insurer AIA Group Ltd, before joining Prudential.

Prudential to open Macau branch

(Sharecast News) - Prudential has received approval from Macau to open a branch of its Hong Kong business there, the company said on Thursday.

Asia close: Stocks rise but analysts divided on outlook for China reopening

(Sharecast News) - What Asian stock markets remained open over the Lunar New Year holiday were mostly higher again.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Bank of America and Oddo BHF cut Whitbread

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

FTSE 100 in sight of record high as financial stocks gain

Ocado rises ahead of results

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LONDON BROKER RATINGS: SocGen raises Severn Trent to 'buy'

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

Banks, homebuilders push FTSE 100 higher; U.S. CPI falls

Tesco and Marks & Spencer warn on costs

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LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Jefferies likes Inchcape; HSBC cuts Clarkson

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

European shares rise on China reopening optimism, tech stocks lead gains

Rate-sensitive tech stocks boost STOXX 600

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LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Peel Hunt raises real estate; UBS cuts Ashmore

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

Exane downgrades Prudential to 'underperform'

(Sharecast News) - Exane downgraded Prudential on Thursday to 'underperform' from 'neutral' as it said the investment case is about "jam tomorrow, not jam today".

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Bank of America cuts Pearson to 'underperform'

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

LONDON MARKET OPEN: FTSE 100 up on strong showing from retailers

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened higher on Thursday, boosted by strong trading reports from UK retailers, lifting the mood after somewhat hawkish meeting minutes from the US Federal Reserve.

LONDON BRIEFING: Next, Greggs and B&M saw festive cheer

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are set to open lower on Thursday in the wake of Federal Open Market Committee meeting minutes released on Wednesday.

China-exposed miners, banks push UK's FTSE 100 higher

Argo Blockchain soars on deals to avoid bankruptcy

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