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Europe close: Stocks finish higher on China optimism
European shares were still in the green by the end of Friday, amid investor optimism over the reopening of China’s economy, and as Wall Street equities started to recover from a weak session overnight.
Weekly review
The FTSE 100 ended the week down 73. 48 points, or 0. 94%, closing at 7,770. 59 on Friday.
TruFin reports solid progress across its portfolio
Financial technology investor TruFin announced in an update on Friday that its Satago Financial Solutions investment had delivered the trial phase of its fully-digitised end-to-end invoice finance solution with Lloyds Banking Group.
Allergy Therapeutics confident in funding as results remain late
Commercial biotechnology company Allergy Therapeutics said in an update on Friday that it expects first-half revenue of £39. 9m, making for a decrease of 18% year-on-year.
GreenRoc upbeat on recent test work, community meetings
Greenland-focussed minerals developer GreenRoc Mining announced the results of purification test work that it conducted on spheronised graphite produced from an Amitsoq graphite sample on Friday.
Circle Property plans return of capital through new B shares
Circle Property announced plans for a capital reduction, a proposed return of capital through the issue of B shares, and an extraordinary general meeting on Friday.
Ariana reaches record full-year production at Kiziltepe
Mineral explorer and developer Ariana Resources announced record full-year production for the Kiziltepe mine in Turkey on Friday.
Mirriad shares surge as it explores possible sale
In-content advertising company Mirriad announced on Friday that it will conduct a formal review of its options, to maximise value for shareholders and other stakeholders.
Asia report: Stocks rise as Japan's inflation reaches 41-year high
Stock markets were in the green in Asia on Friday, as investors digested inflation data out of Japan showing prices rising at their fastest clip in more than four decades.
EMIS trades in line as its takeover heads to the CMA
Healthcare software specialist EMIS Group updated the market on its trading in 2022 on Friday, and updated shareholders on the expected timetable of its takeover by UnitedHealth.
Gresham House progresses a number of fundraises and deployments
Specialist alternative asset manager Gresham House updated the market on a number of its portfolio companies and fundraising efforts on Friday.
Big Technologies finishes year just ahead of expectations
Remote monitoring technology company Big Technologies said in a trading update on Friday that it continued to gain momentum in 2022, after its strong set of results for the first half of the financial year.
Octopus Renewables hikes dividend target in line with inflation
Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust announced an increase in its target dividend on Friday, to 5. 79p per share for the 2023 financial year.
Novitas loan book still dragging on Close Brothers
Merchant banking group Close Brothers described a resilient performance in its first-half on Friday, despite an uncertain market backdrop.
US close: Stocks book third day of losses after data dump
Wall Street stocks closed in the red again for the third session in a row on Thursday, as investors digested another batch of data and comments from a number of Federal Reserve bankers.
London close: Stocks weaker as recession fears continue
London stocks closed in negative territory on Thursday as concerns about a US recession dented the mood.
Arecor ends 2022 in line with forecasts
Biopharmaceutical company Arecor Therapeutics said in an update on Thursday that its financial performance for 2022 was in line with market expectations, as it closed the period with an unaudited cash balance of £12. 8m.
Gear4music margins struggle through December quarter
Gear4music reported an 11% rise in European sales in the December quarter on Thursday, to £23. 5m, which it put down to the successful execution of infrastructure investment during 2022 to improve its customer proposition.
CPPGroup set to beat expectations as it exits legacy businesses
Assistance and insurance specialist CPPGroup said in an update on Thursday that it was expecting to report revenues from continuing operations around 19% higher year-on-year for 2022, or 15% on a constant currency basis.