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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Europe nudges higher as catch-up playing US jumps

(Alliance News) - Blue-chip stocks in Europe made steady gains on Tuesday, while equities in the US soared as traders there returned to desks, with risk sentiment continuing to improve following a tough few days for markets last week.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Upgrades for WH Smith, Victrex and Hochschild

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

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks up as ECB pledges to help weaker economies

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London ended higher on Wednesday as the European Central Bank pledged to ease the stress in volatile eurozone bond markets, while investors also braced for a major US rate hike.

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Markets advance as hawkish Fed fully priced in

(Alliance News) - European markets gained on Wednesday with a chunky 75-basis-point interest rate hike by the US Federal Reserve fully priced in, leaving little room for a hawkish surprise.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Berenberg cuts Rolls-Royce; Barclays raises B&M

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

UK travel and leisure firms gets summer travel boost

June 15 (Reuters) - British retailer WH Smith and hotel group Whitbread are seeing business return to pre-pandemic levels, with pent-up demand for summer vacations boosting the leisure industry's recovery from the COVID-19 crisis.

TOP NEWS: WH Smith quarterly revenue tops pre-virus for first time

(Alliance News) - WH Smith PLC on Wednesday said its third quarter revenue has topped pre-pandemic levels for the first time, helped by its strong travel unit.

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks open higher as hefty US rate hike looms

(Alliance News) - UK financial markets calmed on Wednesday despite the week's key risk event, the Federal Reserve's latest US interest rate decision, looming large.

LONDON MARKET PRE-OPEN: WH Smith says trading tops pre-pandemic level

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London were seen opening higher on Wednesday ahead of a hotly anticipated US interest rate decision, with the Federal Reserve expected to carry out its largest rate hike since 1994.

WH Smith sees FY results at top end of expectations

(Sharecast News) - WH Smith on Wednesday said it expected annual results to be at the upper end of expectations as it reported a surge in revenue over pre-Covid pandemic levels for the first time, driven by a recovery in the travel market.

UK earnings, trading statements calendar - next 7 days

WH Smith hires Admiral Group Chair Annette Court as new chair

(Alliance News) - WH Smith PLC on Wednesday said it has appointed Annette Court, chair of Cardiff-based insurer Admiral Group PLC, as chair designate and non-executive director.

LONDON MARKET PRE-OPEN: Aveva lifts dividend, warns on revenue growth

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were seen opening higher on Wednesday following an upbeat finish in New York on Tuesday, even as the World Bank lowered its global economic forecast.

WH Smith names Annette Court as chair designate

(Sharecast News) - Retailer WH Smith named Annette Court as a non-executive director and chair designate on Wednesday, succeeding outgoing chairman Henry Staunton.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Kepler cuts Astra to hold; RBC raises Reckitt

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