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Tough luxury market hits Bentley as sales drop 11% in 2023

LONDON, Jan 19 (Reuters) - British luxury carmaker Bentley on Friday reported an 11% drop in vehicle sales for 2023 as high-end consumers felt the pinch of rising costs and slowing economies, with sales down in its top three markets - Europe, the Americas and China.

UK equities rise on upbeat earnings, Watches of Switzerland slumps

Travel and leisure stocks hit near one-month high

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European shares advance as chipmakers rally, earnings a bright spot

Richemont jumps on Q3 sales beat

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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks recover poise after Wednesday sell-off

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London closed higher on Thursday, recovering some lost ground after markets across the globe took a big hit on Wednesday on interest rate worries.

London close: Stocks manage gains after deluge of updates

(Sharecast News) - London's stock markets managed a positive finish amid subdued trading activity on Thursday, with investors digesting a plethora of corporate news.

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: FTSE 100 subdued after Wednesday's slump

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London stabilised at midday Thursday, following a slump on Wednesday and a busy morning of corporate updates.

Watches of Switzerland sinks as "volatile" Christmas scuppers guidance

(Alliance News) - Shares in Watches of Switzerland Group PLC dropped by more than a quarter on Thursday, after the retailer said a challenging period of sales had necessitated revisions to annual guidance.

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks flat; Flutter rises on strong trading

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened flat on Thursday, as investors failed to find positive catalysts after steep falls on Wednesday.

Watches of Switzerland cuts revenue guidance amid 'volatile' trading

(Sharecast News) - Shares in Watches of Switzerland tanked by more than a third on Thursday as the luxury timepiece seller slashed its annual revenue guidance on the back of slumping demand for its luxury products and forecast of volatile trading conditions for the rest of the fiscal year.

LONDON BRIEFING: Flutter's US sales miss; Travis Perkins cuts jobs

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are set to open flat on Thursday, following a sharp decline on Wednesday as investors pared back their bets on interest rate cuts.

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks edge higher following US nonfarm payrolls

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London closed higher on Friday, as investors digested the most recent jobs data from the US, ahead of a busy week of interest rate decisions.

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks in the green before US non-farm payrolls

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London held onto some modest gains during midday trading on Friday, with all eyes on the critical US jobs report.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Goldman likes Sainsbury's; RBC cuts Imperial

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

TOP NEWS: Watches of Switzerland warns on "challenging" UK backdrop

(Alliance News) - Watches of Switzerland Group PLC on Thursday warned of poor trading conditions in the UK, but did laud revenue growth in the US.

Watches of Switzerland H1 statutory profits fall

(Sharecast News) - Swiss watches retailer Watches of Switzerland reported a sharp drop in interim statutory profits on Thursday amid softer consumer sentiment and a repositioning to full-price sales in the US.