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London open: Stocks fall on Middle East tensions as oil prices jump
UK stocks fell on Friday morning after reports of Israel launching a retaliatory attack on Iran emerged, sending oil prices sharply higher.
Man Group misses forecasts with Q1 assets under management
Investment management firm Man Group reported an improvement in assets under manager in the first quarter, according to a trading update released on Friday, but net outflows during the period caught investors by surprise, causing shares to drop sharply.
Home REIT exchanges 65 properties, rebuts legal claim from shareholders
Home REIT announced the successful exchange of 65 properties on Friday, at a public auction held on 18 April.
Europe open: Shares fall as Israel attacks Iran; Oil, gold rise
European stocks tumbled at the open on Friday after Israel launched an attack on Iran in the latest escalation of hostilities between the two since Tel Aviv attacked the Iranian consulate in Syria.
888 beats its own guidance with solid Q1 revenues
Shares in gambling group 888 Holdings rose on Friday after the company delivered first-quarter revenues ahead of guidance and reiterated its confidence in hitting full-year targets.
Numis downgrades DS Smith to ‘hold’
Numis downgraded its stance on packaging group DS Smith on Friday to ‘hold’ from ‘buy’ as it said there was insufficient upside to retain a buy rating.
Quadrise posts progress with Utah partner Valkor
Quadrise updated the market on its collaboration with Valkor Technologies in Utah on Friday, targeting the supply of low sulphur ‘MSAR’ and ‘bioMSAR’ to the marine and power sector.
Man Group AUM jump 5% in Q1, Woodside Energy output drops
London open The FTSE 100 was being called to open around 60 points lower than Thursday's close of 7,877. 05 - a drop of 0. 8%.
Bluejay to broaden into helium and industrial gases
Bluejay Mining announced a strategic decision to broaden its corporate scope, expanding into the exploration and development of helium, industrial gases, and hydrocarbons, on Friday.
Clean Power Hydrogen reports solid full-year progress
UK-based green hydrogen technology company Clean Power Hydrogen (CPH2) reported solid progress towards the commercial rollout of its membrane-free electrolyser (MFE) technology in its final results on Friday, driven by a revamped engineering team.
Vector Capital reports robust year-end financial position
Commercial lender Vector Capital reported continued growth in shareholders' equity while maintaining dividends and implementing prudent bad debt provision policies in its full-year results on Friday.
German March producer prices fall 2.9% year on year
German industrial producer prices fell 2. 9% in March year on year, driven by lower energy prices, the federal statistics agency said on Friday.
Old Mutual gets green light from South African Prudential Authority to set up bank
Old Mutual clinched approval from the Prudential Authority to set up a bank subject to specific licence conditions.
Woodside Energy posts decline in Q1 production
Woodside Energy reported a 7% quarter-on-quarter decline in output to 44. 9 million barrels of oil equivalent per day over the three days ending in March.
London pre-open: Sharp falls expected after Israel retaliates
UK stocks are expected to drop sharply on Friday morning after a flare-up of tensions in the Middle East.
UK retail sales stagnate in March
UK retail sales were flat in March, undershooting expectations, according to figures released on Friday by the Office for National Statistics.
Israel hits target in Iran's central province of Isfahan in limited strike
Israel struck a target in the central Iranian province of Isfahan, where the country's nuclear installations are located.
Friday newspaper round-up: Thames Water, Netflix, consumer confidence
“Misleading” and “inconsistent” labels make it hard for shoppers to know where their food comes from, the consumer champion Which? has said, as it found supermarket chains were selling products with “meaningless” statements on their packaging. Retailers must supply the “country of origin” for specific foods including fresh fruit and vegetables, unprocessed meats, fish, wine and olive oil but the rules do not generally apply to processed meat or frozen or processed fruit and vegetables.