Prudential Share News (PRU)

Prudential H1 profits rise as new CEO unveils pivot towards Asia

(Sharecast News) - Insurer Prudential on Wednesday posted a better-than-expected 6% rise in first-half operating profits as Chinese investors bought its products in Hong Kong after Covid restrictions were lifted, and also outlined a new investment strategy pivot towards Asia.

European shares at two-week high; UK's FTSE 100 outperforms

U.S. job openings data boosts Fed pause bets

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UK earnings, trading statements calendar - next 7 days

Broker tips: Prudential, National Grid, SSE

(Sharecast News) - Deutsche Bank has cut its target price for insurance giant Prudential ahead of its results next week, but said the stock is still an "attractive" investment at the current valuation.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: UBS and Deutsche Bank cut BHP price target

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

Prudential a 'buy' ahead of H1 results, says Deutsche Bank

(Sharecast News) - Deutsche Bank has cut its target price for insurance giant Prudential ahead of its results next week, but said the stock is still an "attractive" investment at the current valuation.

European shares sink to lowest in six weeks, China woes loom large

China-exposed firms fall on growth concerns

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LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Liberum starts Tristel with 'hold'

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

LONDON BRIEFING: L&G profit falls on investments; M&S outlook rosy

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are expected to edge up at Tuesday's open, as investors weigh the latest economic data from the UK and Asia.

European shares gain on healthcare boost; miners, energy lag

Miners, energy stocks top sectoral losers

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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE 100 lags peers as miners fall on China woe

(Alliance News) - Worries for China's property market soured the mood at the start of the week, with the FTSE 100 hit badly thanks to its natural resources sector, although peers in Europe and equities in New York fared better.

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: FTSE 100 down amid Chinese property worries

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were lower at midday on Monday, as worries surrounding the health of China continued to mount amid trouble in its real estate sector.

Insurers poised for US break on investment losses from high rates

SEATTLE, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Some insurers operating in the United States stand to reap a windfall worth hundreds of millions of dollars from the relaxing of a 31-year-old rule on reporting interest rate-related losses, a Reuters review of regulatory filings and interviews with executives and analysts show.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: JPMorgan raises Quilter to 'neutral'

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

LONDON BRIEFING: Plus500 launches buyback; takeover offer for Glantus

(Alliance News) - Weak trading further afield is likely to translate into a lower open for London's equities on Monday.