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US close: EU deal, GDP ignites surge
Thursday 27 Oct 2011
US stocks soared by an average of 3% on Thursday after Eurozone leaders agreed on a crucial plan to deal with the ongoing sovereign debt crisis.
Euro bailout plans enough...for now
Thursday 27 Oct 2011
Euro politicians hosted a 4am press conference this morning to tell the word they had reached agreement on a host of issues around dealing with the eurozone's debt crisis.
London midday: Double-digit gains for Barclays, RBS
Thursday 27 Oct 2011
Stocks are posting big gains amid optimism following the agreements reached on the Eurozone situation last night. Banks in particular are on the attack, with Barclays and RBS posting double-digit gains.
UPDATE: Thursday broker round-up
Thursday 27 Oct 2011
Lloyds: Credit Suisse cuts target to 31p from 40p, keeps at neutral.
Aquarius Platinum still dogged by safety issues
Thursday 27 Oct 2011
Miner Aquarius Platinum reduced production of platinum group metals in the third quarter as prices fell.
London midday: Double-digit gains for Barclays, RBS
Thursday 27 Oct 2011
Stocks are posting big gains amid optimism following the agreements reached on the Eurozone situation last night. Banks in particular are on the attack, with Barclays and RBS posting double-digit gains.
Chancellor tells Commons UK will not pay into euro bailout fund
Thursday 27 Oct 2011
Chancellor George Osborne has updated Parliament on the the Eurozone deal struck overnight and what it will mean for the UK.
Bonds slide across the markets
Thursday 27 Oct 2011
Government bonds plunged amid optimism that the latest efforts of Eurozone leaders to sort out the crisis plaguing the single currency.
Broker snap: Credit Suisse expects weak Q3 at Lloyds, target cut
Thursday 27 Oct 2011
Credit Suisse has cut its target price for British bank Lloyds by 22.5% ahead of the firm’s third quarter statement due on 8 November.
Morning broker round-up
Thursday 27 Oct 2011
Kazakhmys: Evolution Securities slashes target from 1,590p to 1,260p, keeps add rating.
AstraZeneca sees revenues down in Q3
Thursday 27 Oct 2011
AstraZeneca, the FTSE 100 pharmaceuticals giant, has seen revenues fall 2% at constant exchange rates to $8,213m in the third quarter compared to the same period of 2010.
BoE´s Posen agrees with size of QE 2
Thursday 27 Oct 2011
Bank of England policymaker Adam Posen believes that the monetary authority got it ‘about right’ when it decided to inject an additional £75bn pounds into the UK economy.
London midday: Double-digit gains for Barclays, RBS
Thursday 27 Oct 2011
Stocks are posting big gains amid optimism following the agreements reached on the Eurozone situation last night. Banks in particular are on the attack, with Barclays and RBS posting double-digit gains.
Santander reports 13% lower earnings through September
Thursday 27 Oct 2011
Banco Santander closed the first nine months of the year with attributed earnings of €5.3bn, a 12.8% decline from the €6.08bn reported for the same period of 2010.
Market overview: FTSE jumps 124 on EU optimism
Thursday 27 Oct 2011
0825: Stock markets across Europe surged higher on Thursday morning and the Footsie was no exception, rising 2.23% higher in the opening minutes. Markets have given the thumbs-up to the measures announced by European leaders last night. The banks rose strongly in London on the back of the developments, with Barclays, RBS and Lloyds all gaining over 5%. Miners too were higher on the more
Shell's earnings surge on back of soaring oil prices
Thursday 27 Oct 2011
Anglo-Dutch integrated oil colossus Royal Dutch Shell doubled its earnings in the third quarter compared to a year ago, even though output was slightly lower.
Laird's continuing operations perform well in Q3
Thursday 27 Oct 2011
Laird, the FTSE 250 electronics and technology firm, announced that revenue from continuing operations rose by 18% in the third quarter while it remains on track to meet its targets.
Kazakhmys sees declining grades across the board
Thursday 27 Oct 2011
Kazakhstan-based copper miner Kazakhmys said that operations should meet all production targets for the full year, despite falling production and grades in the third quarter.
Commodities: Crude tanks 3.2% after drop in stockpiles
Thursday 27 Oct 2011
Crude oil futures slid nearly $3 a barrel on Wednesday as fears about tight supplies were soothed by a report showing US crude inventories rose sharply last week.
London pre-open: Triple digit rise for Footsie expected
Thursday 27 Oct 2011
The market is set to give the thumbs-up to the measures announced by European leaders last night, which included bumping up the region's bail-out fund to €1trn and an agreement with Greek bond-holders that they should take a 50% 'haircut' on the value of the bonds.
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