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BHP Group inks deal to supply Tesla with nickel for EV batteries
BHP Group will supply Tesla with the nickel needed to produce the batteries required by its electric cars.
Friday preview: Global PMIs, Beazley in focus
Investors' focus at the end of the week will be on the results of a raft of purchasing managers' surveys for manufacturing and services sector activity in the euro area, UK and US.
Europe close: 'Dovish' ECB buoys investor sentiment
European shares finished higher yet again, driven by strong corporate earnings and optimism over economic recovery from the Covid pandemic and after the European Central Bank maintained a 'dovish' stance on policy at its latest policy meeting.
Darktrace plungs after shareholder loses appeal against extradition to US
Shares of Darktrace plunged following news that shareholder Michael Lynch had lost an appeal against extradition to the US on fraud charges.
Northcoders to float on AIM to support growth strategy
Northcoders is preparing to float on the London Stock Exchange's junior market following a placing of shares to support its growth plans.
Barclays on outlook for Treasury yields
Economists at Barclays Research think longer-term US Treasury note yields will head back higher in the back half of 2021, although they also thought that financial markets were right in judging inflationary risks to be 'transitory'.
US jobless claims jump as automakers retool
First time unemployment claims in the US bounced back unexpectedly during the previous week, pushed higher by the annual retooling of automakers.
ECB tweaks guidance, rates may now stay lower for longer
Policymakers at the European Central Bank will keep its interest rates at their current low level until it sees inflation returning to its new target level "well ahead" of its projection horizon and in a "durable manner".
Berenberg trims target on EasyJet, sees cash call, cautious on demand recovery
Berenberg analysts trimmed their target price for shares of EasyJet from 1,000. 0p to 930. 0p and kept their recommendation at 'hold', arguing that the shares were "reasonably" priced given the risk of a cash call that could materially dilute investors.
Canaccord Genuity doesn't expect 'supernormal' activity to repeat at CMC Markets
Analysts at Canaccord Genuity hiked their target for CMC Markets from 326. 0p to 463. 0p but kept their recommendation at 'hold', telling clients that they spied both downside and upside risks to the outlook - although the two were "balanced".
Thursday broker round-up
EasyJet: Berenberg keeps at 'hold' but reduces target price from 1,000. 0p to 930. 0p.