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FTSE 250 movers: Oil stocks boosted by non-OPEC deal; BGEO loses flow

Mon, 12th Dec 2016 15:35

(ShareCast News) - The FTSE 250 index fell 0.6% to 17,627.04 in the late afternoon. Oil prices rose as non-OPEC members including Russia agreed to cut production by 558,000 barrels per day, less than the 600,000 barrels a day they had been asked for but with Saudi Arabia signalling deeper cuts minutes after the meeting.Saudi oil minister Khalid al-Falih said: "I can tell you with absolute certainty that effective Jan. 1 we're going to cut and cut substantially to be below the level that we have committed to on 30 November." Shares in Tullow Oil, Hunting, Vedanta Resources and Petrofac gained after his comments.Metal prices rose, with Chinese steel rebar up to $524.5 per tonne from $500.1/t and Iron ore rising to $79.8/t from $76.4/t, putting shares in miner Evraz well in the green.Hochschild Mining advanced on the back of a 0.99% bump up in silver prices.Meanwhile, BGEO group was in the red after it announced that its wholly-owned energy and utilities subsidiary had issued a 30m Georgian lari currency (£9m) bond; the largest ever local-currency bond placed by a non-financial institution in Georgia. Chief executive Irakli Gilauri said the bond was in line with Georgia Global Utilities' funding strategy to raise new funding in local currency with longer-term maturity.RisersEvraz (EVR) 272.50p 16.16%Tullow Oil (TLW) 331.30p 6.08%Mitie Group (MTO) 225.40p 6.02%Allied Minds (ALM) 416.20p 5.34%Petrofac Ltd. (PFC) 916.00p 5.29%International Personal Finance (IPF) 169.00p 5.23%Entertainment One Limited (ETO) 233.50p 5.04%Vedanta Resources (VED) 968.00p 4.20%Hochschild Mining (HOC) 239.50p 3.68%Hunting (HTG) 635.50p 3.42%FallersLadbrokes Coral Group (LCL) 119.10p -8.81%Marshalls (MSLH) 281.40p -5.22%Lancashire Holdings Limited (LRE) 645.00p -3.66%Beazley (BEZ) 372.90p -3.49%Restaurant Group (RTN) 328.00p -3.36%BGEO Group (BGEO) 3,267.00p -3.31%Berkeley Group Holdings (The) (BKG) 2,780.00p -3.17%Galliford Try (GFRD) 1,253.00p -3.17%BTG (BTG) 559.50p -2.78%Thomas Cook Group (TCG) 86.30p -2.71%
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15 Nov 2016 09:16

Credit Suisse cuts Vedanta Resources to 'underperform' on valuation

(ShareCast News) - Credit Suisse cut its stance on Vedanta Resources to 'underperform' from 'neutral' on valuation grounds and fading earnings momentum. After last week's interim results, CS upped its price target on the stock to 670p from 600p but downgraded the stock as the valuation is now at a l

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10 Nov 2016 11:59

BUZZ-Antofagasta: best day in 8 yrs on copper jump

** Antofagasta leaps 20%, poised for its biggest one-day rise since Nov 2008, after copper surges more than 5% to a 16-month high on Thursday ** Copper spikes on speculation US infrastructure spend could jump under a Republican administration (sparks wave of interest in industrial metals);

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10 Nov 2016 08:48

Vedanta Resources ramps up production

(ShareCast News) - Global natural resources company, Vedanta, has increased its production on aluminium, power and iron ore businesses during the first half. "Vedanta Resources continues to deliver on all fronts, achieving robust operational and financial performance in the first half of the financi

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10 Nov 2016 08:27

Vedanta Resources Reinstates Interim Dividend Despite Revenue Drop

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24 Oct 2016 09:14

BUZZ-European miners: Barclays reiterates "positive", hikes PTs

** Barclays analysts reiterate "positive" on European mining sector, and say macro data has generally been positive ** Point to strength in Chinese data in September, with rising steel production, strong electricity consumption growth, and robust auto sales ** Say valuations remain co

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17 Oct 2016 14:57

FTSE 250 movers: Miners rally, housebuilders slump

(ShareCast News) - The FTSE 250 index fell 0.83% to 17,831.76 points in afternoon trade on Monday. Drax Group was the biggest riser as Credit Suisse reiterated an 'outperform' rating and raised its target price on the shares from 415p to 425p. Credit Suisse said the European Commission might soon a

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14 Oct 2016 16:10

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: China Inflation, US Banking Results Support Gains

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10 Oct 2016 07:34

Vedanta makes solid production improvements in first half

(ShareCast News) - Vedanta Resources posted its production results for the second quarter and half-year to 30 September on Monday, with some solid improvements in its oil and gas division. The FTSE 250 firm reported strong production at Rajasthan, with Mangala enhanced oil recovery 23% higher quarte

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30 Sep 2016 15:34

Vedanta Resources promotes Arum Kumar to CFO

(ShareCast News) - FTSE 250 listed Vedanta Resources, a diversified metals miner and energy company, promoted its deputy Arun Kumar to chief financial officer. Kumar, who was previously deputy CFO, succeeded DD Jalan, who retired after 16 years with the company, and will provide support during the t

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21 Sep 2016 14:22

FTSE 250 movers: Evraz adds steel, Mitie's mighty fall to 2009 low

(ShareCast News) - The FTSE 250 index on Wednesday recouped its losses from this and last week, led by further gains for miners. Top of the mid-cap list was miner and steel maker Evraz. Analyst Mike van Dulken at Accendo Markets said the Russian group, where Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has a 31%

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12 Sep 2016 15:19

Cairn India shareholders approve Vedanta merger

(ShareCast News) - Cairn India's shareholders have approved the group's merger with parent company Vedanta. The move was approved by 92.86% of shareholders. The scheme was also approved by a majority of the minority shareholders, with 72.43% in favour of the resolution. Vedanta Resources chairman A

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30 Aug 2016 08:03

Vedanta maintains FY aluminium production guidance at 1.2m tonnes

(ShareCast News) - Vedanta Resources said it had maintained aluminium production guidance at 1.2m tonnes a year despite a power shut down at one of its plants in August. The commissioning of pots at the first line of the company's Jharsuguda-II aluminium smelter was completed in end-July 2016, it ad

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23 Aug 2016 08:22

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8 Aug 2016 07:48

Vedanta Resources confirms board committee changes

(ShareCast News) - Vedanta Resources confirmed a number of changes to its board committees and their membership on Monday, following the company's annual general meeting on Friday. The FTSE 250 firm had previously announced in May that Euan Macdonald was stepping down from the conclusion of the AGM.

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