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Europe's STOXX 600 closes slightly lower; focus on euro zone inflation data

German, Spanish inflation eases more than expected

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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE 100 rises on improved China outlook

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London came to a mixed close on Tuesday, while the FTSE 100 was lifted by mining and oil stocks, as well as Asia-focused financial firms, as the outlook in China improved.

Standard Chartered starts search to replace veteran CFO Halford - report

(Sharecast News) - Standard Chartered has reportedly kicked off the search for a successor to its veteran finance chief.

Pershing Square takes out bet against Hong Kong dollar

(Sharecast News) - US hedge fund Pershing Square Capital Management took out a bet on the Hong Kong dollar, arguing that its peg to the Greenback had outlived its usefulness.

Bankers pour cold water on red hot coal

Coal miners struggling to fund expansion plans

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Chinese State Council urges lenders to make use of reductions in reserve ratios

(Sharecast News) - Beijing instructed lenders to increase their financial support in order to stabilise the economy and consolidate the foundations for future growth.

StanChart Kenya's nine-month pretax profit jumps 38%

NAIROBI, Nov 23 (Reuters) - Kenya's Standard Chartered Bank on Wednesday reported a 38% increase in its pretax profit for the first nine months of this year to 12.29 billion shillings ($100.66 million), thanks to a drop in its provisions for bad debts.

Dubai Islamic Bank sells $750 million in debut sustainable sukuk

DUBAI, Nov 22 (Reuters) - Dubai Islamic Bank sold $750 million of its debut sustainable Islamic bond on Tuesday, a bank document showed.

Banque Saudi Fransi sells $700 mln in five-year bonds

DUBAI, Nov 16 (Reuters) - Banque Saudi Fransi sold $700 million in five-year bonds on Wednesday in the first public dollar bonds out of the Gulf in nearly a month, a bank document showed.

Banque Saudi Fransi attracts over $1.5 bln in demand for dollar bonds

DUBAI, Nov 16 (Reuters) - Banque Saudi Fransi received more than $1.5 billion in orders for five-year dollar-denominated bonds expected to price on Wednesday, a bank document showed.

U.S., Japan and partners mobilise $20 billion to move Indonesia away from coal

Deal will bring forward peak emissions to 2030

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Chinese bank lending brakes sharply in October, Beijing reaffirms zero-Covid

(Sharecast News) - Bank lending in the People's Republic of China plumbed its lowest level in five years last month amid ongoing Covid-19 restrictions and a slump in mortgage demand.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Barclays prefers Liontrust over Jupiter

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

Miners drive FTSE 100's best week in almost two years

FTSE logs best week since Jan 2021

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China approves BioNTech Covid vaccine for use among expatriates

(Sharecast News) - China approved BioNTech SE's mRNA Covid-19 vaccine for use among the expatriate population in the People's Republic of China.