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Europe close: Investors move to the sidelines ahead of US tech earnings, 3 Nov. elections
Stocks on the Continent ended the session little changed as investors chose to sit on their hands ahead of a barrage of earnings results from US tech giants Apple, Amazon and Facebook which were scheduled for release after the close of trading on Wall Street.
Sector movers: Defence and Energy lower heading into US elections
Aerospace and Defence was again the biggest drag in London markets, with Rolls Royce seeing profit-taking after the engineer's well received rights issue just the day before.
Friday preview: US tech giants, Natwest in the spotlight
The focus at the end of the week will be firmly on the US technology sector as investors digest the results from three of the biggest corporate names globally, Apple, Amazon and Facebook.
London close: Stocks close slightly lower after choppy session
London stocks closed just below the waterline on Thursday after a turbulent session, as investors weighed concerns about tightening Covid-19 restrictions across Europe, and cheered results from the likes of Lloyds, BT and Shell.
Broker tips: Kaz Minerals, WM Morrison
Analyst Liberum hiked their target price on Kaz Minerals from 470. 0p to 640. 0p on Thursday after an all-in cash deal valued the group at £3. 0bn.
Greatland Gold posts solid drilling results from Havieron
Precious and base metals exploration and development company Greatland Gold updated the market on Newcrest's drilling campaign at Greatland's Havieron deposit in the Paterson region of Western Australia on Thursday.
Lekoil enters strategic partnership with Namibian national oil company
Nigeria-focussed oil and gas exploration and production company Lekoil has entered into a strategic alliance agreement with Namcor Exploration and Production through its subsidiary, Lekoil Namibia, it announced on Thursday.
Director dealings: Standard Life Aberdeen CEO ups stake
Standard Life Aberdeen revealed on Thursday that chief executive Stephen Bird had purchased 500,000 ordinary shares in the FTSE 100-listed investment company.
Water Intelligence signs national contract with 'leading' US insurer
Water Intelligence announced the signing and launch of another formal national contract between its American Leak Detection (ALD) subsidiary, and an unnamed “leading” insurance company in the United States on Thursday.
Trident acquisition of Lake Rebecca royalty advances
Trident Royalties announced on Thursday that all pre-conditions to the Lake Rebecca gold royalty acquisition had now been satisfied, with completion to occur automatically on admission of new shares.
MTI Wireless Edge wins $1.5m order in Russia
Communication and radio frequency technology company MTI Wireless Edge announced on Thursday that the St Petersburg office of MTI Summit has secured a significant order for delivery in 2021 from a Russian customer.
Altona upbeat as planned Leadway investment gets exploration licence
Rare earth elements mining exploration company Altona Energy announced on Thursday that Leadway Group has been granted a three-year exploration licence for its tenement ‘EL00115’, known as the Nankoma Rare Earths Project.
Amryt shares rise on success of 'EASE' trial
Biopharmaceutical company Amryt Pharma announced positive results from its pivotal phase 23 ‘EASE’ trial of ‘Filsuvez’, or ‘Oleogel-S10’, previously ‘AP101’, on Thursday.
Court gives Tiziana capital reduction the nod
Biotechnology company Tiziana Life Sciences announced on Thursday that the capital reduction required for the demerger of StemPrintER Sciences, and to enable the ultimate allotment of Accustem Sciences shares to its shareholders, has been sanctioned by the court.
Liberum raises target price on Kaz Minerals following acquisition offer
Analyst Liberum hiked their target price on Kaz Minerals from 470. 0p to 640. 0p on Thursday after an all-in cash deal valued the group at £3. 0bn.
FTSE 250 movers: AO World surges; Rank in the red
London’s FTSE 250 was down 0. 1% at 17,230. 14 in afternoon trade on Thursday.
US open: Stocks advance as Q3 GDP tops estimates
Wall Street stocks opened higher on Thursday as major indices attempted to claw back some of what had been lost over the last two days of heavy losses.
FTSE 100 movers: Flutter boosted by broker notes; StanChart retreats
London’s FTSE 100 was up 0. 4% at 5,603. 85 in afternoon trade on Thursday.
Moderna says Covid-19 vaccine trial data 'on track' for November
One of the front-runners in the global efforts to acquire a vaccine against Covid-19 said it was on track to report on the preliminary results of its clinical studies in November.
Weekly US jobless claims continue falling
The ranks of the jobless in the US continued falling over the past week reaching a seven month low in the process.