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LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Berenberg likes Workspace, less keen on peers

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Wednesday morning and Tuesday:

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Jefferies downgrades Kingspan to 'hold'

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Tuesday morning and Monday:

UK midcaps hits new one-month low as business activity stalls

Aug 23 (Reuters) - The British midcap index hit a fresh one-month low on Tuesday as a looming gas crisis in Europe and news of slower-than-expected business activity growth exacerbated fears of recession, while a stronger pound weighed on the exporter-heavy FTSE 100.

UK midcaps hit lowest in over a month on recession angst

Aug 22 (Reuters) - London stocks fell on Monday with the midcap index closing at its lowest level in more than a month on increasing jitters about a worsening cost-of-living crisis and aggressive interest rate hikes by major central banks to combat it.

IN BRIEF: Aviva non-executive director buys GBP65,000 in shares

Aviva PLC - London-based insurer and wealth manager - Independent Non-Executive Director Andrea Blance buys 15,000 shares at GBP4.32, worth GBP64,857, on Monday.

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE 100 catches wind from oil price surge

(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 crept into the green on Thursday, with solid buying pressure in the afternoon aiding London's oil majors.

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks mixed as investors weigh US Fed minutes

(Alliance News) - Midday trade in London on Thursday was cautious, following the latest Federal Reserve minutes which added to concerns over price pressures and central bank moves following red-hot UK inflation data earlier this week.

LONDON MARKET OPEN: FTSE 100 underperforms on ex-dividend stocks

(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 made a tepid start to Thursday, as a host of its constituents go ex-dividend and as traders mull over the latest set of US Federal Reserve meeting minutes.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: JPMorgan cuts Auto Trader and Trainline

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Monday morning and Friday:

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: UBS lowers retailers Kingfisher, Dunelm and DFS

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Friday morning and Thursday:

FTSE 100 ends down as GSK slumps, eyes on GDP data

Aug 11 (Reuters) - Britain's main stock indexes closed lower on Thursday, with the blue-chip FTSE 100 hit by a slump in healthcare stocks and the midcap index slipping from two-month highs as the prospect of higher U.S. interest rates kept investors wary.

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LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Goldman Sachs starts Harbour Energy at 'buy'

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Thursday morning and Wednesday:

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Cooler US CPI provides shot in the arm for stocks

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London were buoyed on Wednesday by softening US inflation, raising hopes that the Federal Reserve will be less aggressive in its tightening when it meets next month.

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Insurers push FTSE 100 tentatively into green

(Alliance News) - Europe's blue-chip stock benchmarks crept into the green around midday on Wednesday, with US futures also indicating a positive start in New York.