Prudential Share News (PRU)

UK stocks slip as rate hike worries grip investors

Global sentiment dented by worries over higher interest rates

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European shares fall as strong U.S. data stokes rate hike jitters

STOXX 600 off 0.8%

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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE pulls back from record high on rate worries

(Alliance News) - Equities in Europe closed lower on Monday, while the dollar continued to make headway, as last week's red-hot US jobs report and simmering global tensions hit investor sentiment.

LONDON MARKET OPEN: New US-China flare-up, rate hike worry hit shares

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened the week lower on Monday, as renewed tensions between the US and China and revived interest rate fears dented risk appetite.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Barclays cuts Relx; Jefferies raises Team17

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

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: