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UK retail stocks rally on government's household support package

LONDON, May 26 (Reuters) - Shares in British retailers rallied on Thursday on hopes that a new 15 billion pound ($19 billion) package of support for households struggling to meet soaring energy bills will encourage them to keep spending.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: JPMorgan cuts Hikma; Liberum likes Trustpilot

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

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Peel cuts Royal Mail; SocGen lifts Kingfisher

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

LONDON BRIEFING: Barclays launches delayed GBP1 billion share buyback

(Alliance News) - Barclays said it will kick off a GBP1.00 billion share buyback programme on Tuesday. The programme, initially announced in February, had been delayed in March after the bank admitted it sold more financial products to investors than it was allowed to.

European shares end higher on upbeat German business morale, M&A cheer

May 23 (Reuters) - European shares ended decidedly higher on Monday as an unexpected rise in German business morale underscored the resilience of the region's largest economy, while wind turbine maker Siemens Gamesa jumped on a takeover offer.

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks rise as Biden mulls lifting China tariffs

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London ended firmly in the green on Monday after US President Joe Biden said he was considering lifting some Trump-administration trade tariffs imposed on China.

Financials, commodity stocks boost UK's FTSE 100

May 23 (Reuters) - UK's top share index rose on Monday, aided by gains in financials and strength in resource-linked shares, while home improvement retailer Kingfisher rose after posting upbeat quarterly results.

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Biden mulls China trade war de-escalation

(Alliance News) - European equities kicked off the week in fine fettle, showing confident gains in morning trade on Monday, with the mood bolstered by news that US President Joe Biden is considering lifting some Donald Trump-era trade tariffs on China.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Morgan Stanley cuts WPP to 'underweight'

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

TOP NEWS: Kingfisher backs annual guidance on solid quarterly trading

(Alliance News) - Kingfisher PLC on Monday backed its guidance for financial 2023 on first-quarter results that met expectations and announced a return of surplus capital.

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Market cheers Moongpig's new gifting foray

(Alliance News) - European equities made a confident start to the new trading week on Monday, for now setting aside the inflation and economic growth worries that have stifled markets in recent weeks and months.

An upbeat start to the week for Europe

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AN UPBEAT START TO THE WEEK FOR EUROPE (0747 GMT)

REPEAT: LONDON BRIEFING: Kingfisher plans capital return

(Alliance News) - Kingfisher on Monday said first-quarter sales were above pre-pandemic levels but had weakened year-on-year. The owner of the B&Q chain of DIY stores also unveiled a GBP300 million share buyback.

LONDON BRIEFING: Kingfisher plans capital return despite cost pressure

(Alliance News) - Kingfisher on Monday said first-quarter sales were above pre-pandemic levels but had weakened year-on-year. The owner of the B&Q chain of DIY stores also unveiled a GBP300 million share buyback.

LONDON MARKET PRE-OPEN: Kingfisher in buyback; Ted Baker picks suitor

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were seen opening higher on Monday, with traders in Europe drawing confidence from an afternoon turnaround for US equities on Friday.