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Thanks NoahsArk makes more sense, volumes of the next generation sports cars accelerate in the second half

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"The fact is the AML SP has not performed well since 2021"

I'm topping up 4 weeks time Q1 results out 1st May same time last year the share price rallied from roughly 200 to 400 the company in much better position this year 📈🚀

The FTSE 100 has been boosted by commodities strength, which he says is based on a number of factors, such as a possible recovery of demand from China which has boosted the likes of copper and followed through to the mining sector

This was from yesterday the only reason for todays rally, won't see any RNS with news

Https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2024/04/05/british-stock-market-lags-france-germany-companies-ditch-uk/

“We continue to believe that UK incumbent banking is in long-term structural decline from new entrants with better cost and higher customer satisfaction,” KBW added.

“But, it is clear that 2024 is set to be a cleaner year than we have seen for some time.”

Lloyds was upgraded to an ‘outperform’ rating as a result, with KBW hiking its share price target from 55p to 60p.

https://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/companies/news/1044607/lloyds-upgraded-as-optimism-builds-for-second-half-of-year-analysts-1044607.html

ALIEN METALS (@AlienMetals) posted at 2:16 pm on Thu, Apr 04, 2024:

The silver price continues to rise as it broke a major barrier during the session yesterday in the spot market as it traded above $26/oz for the first since 2022.

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The FTSE 100 (^FTSE) and European stocks were slightly higher on Thursday morning as comments by Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell failed to alter Wall Street’s mood regarding interest rates

https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/ftse-100-live-eu-stocks-ecb-wall-st-080450885.html

Manufacturing output and new orders return to growth in March as domestic demand strengthens

Manufacturing PMI at 50.3 in March

Business optimism rises to 11-month high

Supply chains remain under stress as Red Sea crisis continues

The UK manufacturing sector showed tentative signs of recovery in March, as output and new orders increased following year-long downturns. There were also other signs of stabilisation from the latest survey data, with rates of contraction in employment and purchasing activity slowing sharply and business optimism about the year-ahead outlook hitting an 11-month high.

The seasonally adjusted S&P Global UK Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ IndexTM (PMI®) rose to a 20-month high of 50.3 in March, up from 47.5 in February and above the earlier flash estimate of 49.9. This was the first time the PMI has posted above the neutral 50.0 mark since July 2022.

Three of the PMI sub-components (new orders, output and suppliers' delivery times) were consistent with an improvement in overall operating conditions during March. Although the sub-indices tracking employment and stocks of purchases both signalled ongoing downturns, rates of contraction eased sharply since February.

Https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.mirror.co.uk/sport/formula-1/verstappen-aston-martin-red-bull-32476855.amp

Audioboom (AIM: BOOM), the leading global podcast company, is pleased to announce the continued expansion of its creator network through new exclusive partnerships with top tier podcasts including Pretty X Unfiltered, BDA with Katherine Schwarzenegger, Soder, Omnibus, Do We Know Them?, and George Conway Explains It All To Sarah Longwell.

These shows are expected to contribute more than 4 million downloads per month to the Audioboom Creator Network.

The new content partnerships will leverage the full suite of tools available to creators on Audioboom's platform including AdRip (for inventory creation), Showcase (the Company's ad-tech driven marketplace), premium advertising sales, and automated distribution and marketing services.

BDA is hosted by Katherine Schwarzenegger-Pratt - daughter of Hollywood star and politician Arnold Schwarzenegger and wife of movie star Chris Pratt. The podcast examines life as a new parent, with expert interviews and true-life parenting stories.

Soder is a podcast from comedian, and star of the hit TV show Billions, Dan Soder. Alongside the audio podcast, Audioboom will monetise the video version of the show as part of its focus on building YouTube podcast services.

Pretty X Unfiltered is a new collaboration between hosts of the hit podcasts Pretty Basic (Alisha Marie & Remi Cruz) and Unfiltered (Zane and Heath), while George Conway Explains It All, from the team at The Bulwark, examines Donald Trump's legal cases during his run for US Presidency.

The Audioboom Creator Network is growing quickly as a result of the continued signing of top tier podcasts - it now reaches more than 38 million unique listeners each month. As recently announced, Audioboom climbed the Triton Digital Podcast Ranker in February and is now the fourth largest podcast publisher in the US - the biggest podcast market in the world.

Https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/honda-opens-new-uk-engine-base-ahead-of-aston-martin-f1-partnership/10592290/

Bank of England finds UK coping with higher interest rates

https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/bank-of-england-interest-rates-cuts-121635602.html

Lloyds Bank’s latest Business Barometer has found that business confidence remains high, with March’s figures unchanged month-on-month at 42%. In a promising sign of a return to economic growth, this month’s survey data reflects the continued confidence firms have demonstrated so far in 2024 and means the overall business confidence level remains well above the survey’s long-term average of 28%.

The Barometer – which measures businesses’ overall confidence by assessing their trading prospects and optimism for the economy – also found that results for these metrics remained at historically strong levels. The net balance for firms’ trading prospects was unchanged at 49%, the second-highest level since 2017. A further 59% of firms (up from 57% last month) signalled stronger activity for the year ahead, while 10% predicted lower output (up from 8%).

https://www.lloydsbankinggroup.com/media/press-releases/2024/lloyds-bank-2024/march-2024-business-barometer.html

London business confidence soared in March as the UK’s ongoing economic recovery lifted spirits in the capital, according to a closely watched survey.

Business confidence in London rose 14 points to 52 per cent in March, according to Lloyds’ Business Barometer. This was driven by a 23 point increase in firms’ optimism in the economy as a whole.

“The capital’s confidence is booming,” Paul Evans, regional director for London at Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking, said.

https://www.cityam.com/london-business-confidence-booming-as-lower-inflation-fuels-hopes-of-a-recovery/

Some analyst forecasts project the Lloyds share price to reach as high as 74p within the next 12 months – that 50% jump!

https://www.fool.co.uk/2024/03/24/are-lloyds-shares-about-to-surge-by-50/

Https://youtube.com/shorts/1GpNOh8Qy0Y?si=mQxEiXPXovh7ERSy

Stroll said: "I am pleased that Amedeo will remain in post until Adrian joins and will continue to oversee the launch of our upcoming products, with our breathtaking line-up of new front engine sports cars a fitting legacy to his time leading the company and its product strategy.

"In Adrian Hallmark, we are attracting one of the highest calibre leaders not just in our segment, but in the entire global automotive industry."

https://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/companies/news/1043773/aston-martin-poaches-bentley-boss-1043773.html

Andrew Bailey, the governor of the Bank of England, said that interest rate cuts were “in play” in a sign that cuts might come sooner than markets currently expect.

https://www.cityam.com/bank-of-england-interest-rate-cuts-are-in-play-as-inflation-falls-bailey-says/

We view Aston Martin's financial profile as weak, including negative EBIT and free cash flow (FCF) in recent years as well as high leverage. Nevertheless, we forecast that Aston Martin will be cash-flow neutral within two years, driven by a new sports line-up and lower investment needs, and assume the company will largely deliver its business plan.

https://www.fitchratings.com/research/corporate-finance/fitch-assigns-aston-martin-final-b-idr-outlook-stable-20-03-2024

ALIEN METALS (@AlienMetals) posted at 11:03 am on Wed, Mar 20, 2024:

As the Company has secured a A$2 million strategic funding along and changes to the advisory Board with the appointment of the Technical Director, Mr. Rob Mosig.

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