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Cyclical stocks lift UK equities off six-week lows; Wood Group rises

Blue-chip FTSE 100 snaps seven-day losing streak

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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE 100 snaps seven day losing streak

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London were higher at the close on Tuesday as markets celebrated better-than-expected public sector borrowing figures in the UK, and hoped that Chancellor Jeremy Hunt may have enough firepower in government coffers to enact some pre-election tax cuts.

UK's Wood Group raises profit forecast on contract wins; shares rise

CFO David Kemp to retire

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LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: US tech gains lift mood ahead of Jackson Hole

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London were on the up heading into Tuesday afternoon, as a tech rally in the US lifted the mood in Europe, helping the FTSE 100 eat into some of its August loss.

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks head higher in "minor relief rally"

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened higher on Tuesday, as a cautious optimism swept over global markets.

TOP NEWS: John Wood reports narrowed loss despite cost of Apollo bid

(Alliance News) - John Wood Group PLC on Tuesday reported a slightly narrowed pretax loss in the first half of 2023, amid higher revenue and gross profit, while also saying it looking for a new finance chief.

LONDON BRIEFING: Stocks to rise as US tech rally lifts spirits

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are called higher on Tuesday, as sentiment improves following a strong performance of tech stocks in New York.

Wood Group sees FY ahead of expectations as H1 profit rises

(Sharecast News) - Engineering and consultancy company Wood Group on lifted annual earnings guidance after winning major contracts as it posted better-than-expected adjusted interim earnings, driven by a strong order book.

UK earnings, trading statements calendar - next 7 days

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Jefferies raises John Wood to 'buy'

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

LONDON BRIEFING: WPP cuts outlook; focus turns to US nonfarms

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London were called higher on Friday, as investors await the latest US jobs report, the main event at the conclusion of a busy week of data and monetary policy decisions.

John Wood wins multi-year agreement to provide services for Shell

(Alliance News) - John Wood Group PLC on Wednesday said it has been awarded a multi-year enterprise framework agreement to continue to provide services to Shell PLC's projects.

LONDON BRIEFING: Taylor Wimpey profit falls; BAE Systems revenue up

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are called to open lower on Wednesday, after Fitch's US rating downgrade caused Asian markets to fall sharply.

John Wood backs annual outlook as trading shows "good growth"

(Alliance News) - John Wood Group PLC on Thursday reported "good trading" in the first half of the year as revenue rose around 15% annually to USD2.9 billion.

LONDON BRIEFING: UK GDP falls 0.1% in May, as production down

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are expected to edge into the green on Thursday, following the latest set of UK economic data, as the pound strengthened to a 15-month high against the dollar.