FTSE 100 ticks higher as gold reaches new highs, Flutter Entertainment bets on Brazil, Vodafone and Three merger in doubt as CMA demands remedies

“The FTSE 100 ticked higher on Friday, putting the index on course for a solid if unspectacular week of gains,” says AJ Bell investment director,...

Fri, 13/09/2024 - 10:21

TOP NEWS: Flutter forks out $350 million to buy majority NSX stake

Flutter Entertainment PLC on Friday said it will buy a majority stake in NSX Group, a gambling firm.

Flutter, a sports betting and gaming company,...

Fri, 13/09/2024 - 10:20

London Security half-year results reflect period of low growth

London Security PLC on Friday said its half-year results reflected a period of low growth, as inflation reduces market activity and exchange rates increase.

The...

Fri, 13/09/2024 - 10:06

SMALL-CAP WINNERS & LOSERS: EnQuest tracks oil higher; Ceres up again

The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers among London Main Market small-caps on Friday.

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SMALL-CAP - WINNERS

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EnQuest PLC, up 3.8% at 11.79 pence, 12-month...

Fri, 13/09/2024 - 09:35

AIM WINNERS & LOSERS: Sovereign Metals says Rio Tinto stake at 20%

The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers on AIM on Friday.

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AIM - WINNERS

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Volvere PLC, up 13% at 1,595.00 pence, 12-month range 1,001.50p-1,595.00p. The...

Fri, 13/09/2024 - 09:25

TOP NEWS: UK CMA says Vodafone-Three tie up will weaken competition

A telecoms tie-up between Vodafone Group PLC and Three in the UK could mean ‘tens of millions of mobile customers’ seeing price increases, a UK...

Fri, 13/09/2024 - 09:22

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Deutsche Bank cuts AstraZeneca to ’sell’

The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Friday morning and on Thursday:

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FTSE 100

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Deutsche Bank cuts AstraZeneca to ’sell’ (hold) - price target 10,500 (11,000) pence...

Fri, 13/09/2024 - 09:07

State pension changes, potential capital gains tax shake-up and how Apple’s shares move before and after iPhone launches

This week’s AJ Bell Money & Markets podcast debates big news for people in retirement. Charlene Young reveals by how much the state pension will...

Fri, 13/09/2024 - 09:00

National Grid to sell Electricity System Operator to UK government

National Grid PLC on Friday announced it has reached an agreement with the UK government to bring the Electricity System Operator into public hands.

The...

Fri, 13/09/2024 - 08:50

LONDON MARKET OPEN: FTSE 100 edges up as gold miners add sparkle

Stocks opened higher in Europe on Friday, as investors shift their attention to rate decisions by the US Federal Reserve and Bank of England next...

Fri, 13/09/2024 - 08:42

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