London stocks gain ahead of Fed rate decision; Lloyds drags
Coca Cola HBC AG rises on upbeat forecast
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Coca Cola HBC AG rises on upbeat forecast
*Read more(Alliance News) - Stocks in London were higher at the close on Wednesday as investor waited with bated breath for the US Federal Reserve's next interest rate decision.
Read more(Alliance News) - Blue-chip equities in Europe were higher at midday on Wednesday, before the Federal Reserve takes centre-stage, as a key week for central bank decisions and US labour market data picks up speed.
Read more(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened in the green on Wednesday, as investors await what is anticipated to be the final interest rate hike from the US Federal Reserve this tightening cycle.
Read more(Alliance News) - Lloyds Banking Group PLC on Wednesday said first quarter profit was up in line with improving income, including interest income, while it backed its annual guidance.
Read moreLONDON, May 3 (Reuters) - Interest rate rises helped British bank Lloyds beat first quarter profit forecasts on Wednesday, but early signs of stress among some borrowers pointed to tougher times ahead.
Read more(Alliance News) - Stocks in London were called to open on Wednesday higher ahead of the US interest rate decision announcement, amid mostly positive updates from London's large-cap companies.
Read more(Sharecast News) - Lloyds Bank became the latest UK lender to beat quarterly profits forecasts as earnings surged on the back of higher interest rates, although deposits fell sharply.
Read more(Sharecast News) - All eyes on Thursday would be on the US central bank as it announced its latest policy decision.
Read more(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of updates by London-listed companies, issued on Friday and not separately reported by Alliance News:
Read moreLONDON, April 28 (Reuters) - Lloyds, Britain's biggest domestic bank, said on Friday it will repay an 'Additional Tier 1' (AT1) bond in June, the latest sign of a market recovery after a Swiss decision to write down such debt as part of the rescue takeover of Credit Suisse.
Read moreLONDON, April 28 (Reuters) - Britain's biggest domestic bank Lloyds said on Friday it will repay a shock-absorbing 'Additional Tier 1' (AT1) perpetual bond at its first opportunity on June 27.
Read moreLONDON, April 26 (Reuters) - Win Bischoff, who was among the most influential and celebrated financiers of his generation, has died at the age of 81, prompting tributes from the industry he helped shape.
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