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Friday preview: Global factory surveys, LSE Group in focus
Investors' focus at the end of the week will be on a raft of survey data for manufacturing and services around the world.
Sector movers: Lenders pace gains as bond yields extend push higher
Cyclicals topped the leaderboard, led by lenders' shares as government bond yields around the developed world extended their recent rises.
US close: Stocks finish firmer as investors focus on stimulus, election
Wall Street stocks finished firmer on Thursday, as the upcoming US election and stimulus talks were firmly in focus.
London close: Stocks reverse losses after Sunak expands job support
London stocks reversed earlier losses to close higher on Thursday, as investors cheered an expansion of the Chancellor’s job support scheme to cover more workers in areas under tier-2 restrictions.
Broker tips: Moneysupermarket, Hargreaves Lansdown, ABCAM
Liberum cut its price target on Moneysupermarket. com to 335. 0p from 355. 0p on Thursday following the price comparison website’s third-quarter update.
Director dealings: GB Group CEO makes share sale
GB Group revealed on Thursday that chief executive Chris Clark had disposed of 140,000 ordinary shares in the AIM-listed data intelligence outfit.
Secure Trust Bank trading 'significantly ahead' of expectations
Secure Trust Bank updated the market on its third quarter on Thursday, reporting that the easing of lockdown restrictions in June had resulted in a “strong rebound” in demand for its lending products.
FTSE 250 movers: Shaftesbury slides; Mitchells & Butlers fizzes higher
London’s FTSE 250 was up 0. 5% at 17,878. 55 in afternoon trade on Thursday.
Countrywide secures £90m lifeline after striking deal with Alchemy, shares slide
Countrywide has secured a £90m lifeline, the estate agent and property services firm confirmed on Thursday, as it looks to cut debt and shore up its balance sheet.
America's housing market still in rude health in September
America's housing market continued to be in rude health last month, figures from a key business lobby group showed.
US open: Stocks head south as election and stimulus talks remain in focus
Wall Street stocks opened lower on Thursday as the upcoming US election and stimulus talks were firmly in focus.
FTSE 100 movers: Rentokil rallies; BAE Systems goes ex-div
London’s FTSE 100 was down 0. 1% at 5,773. 23 in afternoon trade on Thursday.
Nancy Pelosi says US stimulus package may be agreed soon
Talks between US lawmakers to thrash out a new fiscal stimulus package are progressing and may be ready soon, the top Democrat in Congress said.
Ixico secures two Huntington's disease clinical trial contracts
Neuroscience data analytics company Ixico has secured new contracts in Huntington's disease clinical trials.
UK to ban use of celebrities in gambling ads
New regulations for gambling ads in the UK could include a ban on the use of celebrities as the crackdown on marketing targeting under-18s continues.
Weekly US jobless claims surprise to the downside
Weekly jobless data in the States surprised to the downside with both initial and secondary claims retreating, alongside downwards revisions to the figures for the preceding week.
Berenberg lowers rating on ABCAM to 'hold'
Analysts at Berenberg lowered ABCAM to 'hold' from 'buy' on Thursday, highlighting what it called "the real Covid-19 impact".
Shaftesbury slumps on discounted cash call to weather pandemic
West End landlord Shaftesbury slumped on Thursday after announcing plans for a discounted cash call to help it weather the Covid-19 pandemic.
Liberum cuts price target on Moneysupermarket after Q3 update
Liberum cut its price target on Moneysupermarket. com to 335p from 355p on Thursday following the price comparison website’s third-quarter update.