Daily market update: FTSE 100, gold, Haleon, Rio Tinto

“The FTSE 100 was lower on Wednesday after selling resumed in the US overnight with airlines and miners among those taking a step back,” says...

Wed, 19/03/2025 - 10:10


LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Citi ups Bridgepoint; Barclays cuts Centrica

The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Wednesday morning and on Tuesday:

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FTSE 100

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Deutsche Bank cuts Spirax price target to 7,250 (7,525) pence - ’hold’

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RBC cuts...

Wed, 19/03/2025 - 09:59


Softcat raises profit guidance as first-half performance beats view

Softcat PLC on Wednesday raised its annual outlook, after a strong first half and ‘an encouraging second half pipeline’.

Shares jumped 12% to 1,816.80 pence...

Wed, 19/03/2025 - 09:45


UK MPs warn public sector accounts undermined by local audit backlog

Unreliable data in UK government accounts has resulted in income and debt being overstated by tens of billions of pounds while undermining transparency and financial...

Wed, 19/03/2025 - 09:42


Alpha Group ups dividend as profit grows; momentum ‘positive’

Alpha Group International PLC on Wednesday said it was confident in the outlook for the current year, as it announced annual profit, dividend and revenue...

Wed, 19/03/2025 - 09:41


Early market roundup: London opens lower before Fed rate call

Stocks in London traded in the red early on Wednesday, with the FTSE 100’s five-day winning streak under threat, before the main event, the Federal...

Wed, 19/03/2025 - 09:19


Rio Tinto defends dual-listing after proxies back Palliser proposal

Rio Tinto PLC on Wednesday defended its dual-listing structure again, after a pair of proxy advisers backed a review into it proposed by an activist...

Wed, 19/03/2025 - 09:12


Why mentoring really matters

On this episode of the AJ Bell Money Matters podcast, Danni and Laura walk through the changes hurtling towards us in April including energy price...

Wed, 19/03/2025 - 08:54


M&G targets ‘progressive’ dividend as operating profit beats forecast

M&G PLC on Wednesday said it is moving to a ‘progressive’ dividend policy after delivering a mixed set of annual results with operating profit ahead...

Wed, 19/03/2025 - 08:52


Starmer speaks to Zelensky after Trump-Putin talks on Ukraine peace

Keir Starmer has spoken to Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky after the US and Russia agreed to work towards a limited ceasefire on energy infrastructure in the...

Wed, 19/03/2025 - 06:42


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