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FTSE 100 movers: Barratt developments tops gains
Barratt Developments fared best after analysts at Berenberg revised their target price for the company higher, from 650. 0p to 670. 0p, with those at Morgan Stanley close behind and upping their target from 625. 0p to 675. 0p.
FTSE 250 movers: Homebuilders find cautious bid, rally in Aston Martin stalls
Diploma topped gains on Thursday, as markets cheered the specialised technical products and services supplier's foray across the Pond to scoop-up Virginia Sealing Products for £56. 0m.
London midday: Homebuilders and Big Oil pace gains
The London stock market's main market gauges have turned mixed, with the the Footsie weighed down by pound strength despite increasing 'market chatter' around the possibility of a 'no deal' Brexit.
Friday preview: US-China trade, Ashmore in the spotlight
Investors will continue to be focused on the headlines around the ongoing US-China trade stand-off and America's central bank at the end of the week.
Europe close: Stocks end on mixed note with trade and ECB in focus
Shares on the Continent finished mostly lower on the back of concerns that trade frictions with the US might worsen, strength in the euro throughout much of the day.
Europe midday: Stocks dip amid trans-Atlantic trade frictions
Shares on the Continent were off their best levels come midday, amid concerns that trade frictions with the US might worsen and as the euro gained in value following the 'dovish' signals from the US central bank chief the day before.
London close: Stocks end on mixed note with Brexit and US-China trade in focus
London listed shares turned in another mixed session on Thursday with the the Footsie weighed down by pound strength and amid increasing 'market chatter' around the possibility of a 'no deal' Brexit.
Berenberg downgrades Sumo, sees better games in town
Berenberg downgraded its recommendation for shares of Sumo from 'buy' to 'hold', telling clients the in the medium-term, the best placed publishing companies in the UK Games sector would be those that managed to keep their intellectual property close to their chests.
US CPI edges past forecasts in June, partly due to trade tariffs
US consumer prices rose a tad more quickly than expected in June amid sharp increases in the prices of used cars and trucks, and apparel.
Weekly US jobless claims fall more than expected
Initial jobless claims in the US declined more sharply than anticipated over the week covering the 4 July holiday.
Morgan Stanley ups target for Barratt Developments but still a tad cautious
Analysts at Morgan Stanley bumped up their target price for shares of Barratt Developments from 625. 0p to 675. 0p, following what they termed a "robust" full-year trading update and inexpensive valuation relative to peers, but remained a tad more cautious than the company when looking out to the medium-term.
German June CPI revised higher
Consumer prices in Germany rose more quickly than expected last month, revised data showed.
London open: Stocks up as traders mull possibility of 50 point cut by the Fed
Shares in London are moving slightly higher in early trading, tracking gains made by stocks overnight on Wall Street after the head of the US central bank signalled that interest rate cuts were indeed on the table, leaving traders wondering if even a 50 basis point reduction might be possible at the end of the month.
Europe open: Stocks gain on 'dovish' Fed despite bounce in single currency
Shares on the Continent are moving higher as investors wait on the minutes of the European Central Bank's last policy meeting following the unexpectedly dovish signals sent out by the head of the US central bank overnight.
London pre-open: Stocks set for higher start, tracking gains on Wall Street
Shares in London are set for a slightly higher start on Thursday morning, tracking gains overnight on Wall Street after the US central bank signalled that interest rate cuts were on the table.