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FTSE 100 closes above 8,000 on positive Centrica, StanChart earnings

Centrica, StanChart jump on upbeat earnings

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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Records for FTSE and CAC but US PPI hits New York

(Alliance News) - Blue-chip benchmarks in London and Paris hit record highs on Thursday, with the FTSE 100 managing to cling to its daily gain, despite some weakness following US producer price data.

UK dividends calendar - next 7 days

CORRECT: LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: FTSE 100 stays above 8,000

(Correcting the GBPUSD quote).

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: FTSE 100 stays above 8,000 as Centrica jumps

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were higher at midday on Thursday, with London's flagship index still trading above the 8,000 mark on the back of strong performances from Centrica and Relx.

On the up

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LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Citigroup starts Inchcape with 'buy'

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

StanChart launches $1 bln buyback, lifts targets as rising rates buoy income

Bank raises return goal for 2024 as income rises

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TOP NEWS: Standard Chartered annual profit up; lifts dividend by 50%

(Alliance News) - Standard Chartered PLC on Thursday reported double-digit rises in both annual profit and income.

LONDON MARKET OPEN: FTSE 100 tops 8,000; Centrica is star performer

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened higher on Thursday, with London's blue-chip index pushing past the 8,000 mark once again, a day after it first broke the barrier.

LONDON BRIEFING: Centrica, Indivior swing to loss; StanChart bullish

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London were set to open higher on Thursday, with the FTSE 100 called to push past the 8,000 mark again at the open.

Va va voom: CAC 40 to test record high

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StanChart profits miss estimates but unveils $1bn buyback

(Sharecast News) - Standard Chartered on Thursday announced a new $1bn share buyback as annual profits rose by almost a third on higher global interest rates, but still missed estimates after a sharp rise in bad debt provisions.

Adani Group hires banks to hold bond investor calls after market rout

NEW YORK, Feb 15 (Reuters) - India's Adani Group and two of its main subsidiaries caught up in a short-selling storm in recent weeks are to hold calls with bond investors on Feb. 16 and Feb. 21, according to a document seen by Reuters.

European shares slump as rate hike fears intensify, Adidas weighs

STOXX 600 down 1%

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