British stocks up 0.20 pct Friday

LONDON, Jan. 12 (Xinhua) — British stocks rose on Friday, with the benchmark FTSE 100 Index up 15.70 points, or 0.20 percent at 7,778.64 points. GKN, an automotive and aerospace components company, soared 26.24 percent, the top gainer of the blue chip…

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Inmarsat pushed higher by fresh twist on takeover talk

The wider market shrugged off sterling strength to send the FTSE 100 to another record high, up 15.7 points, or 0.2 per cent, to 7,778.64. Engineer GKN alone contributed 6 points to the FTSE in news that it rejected a bid approach from Melrose in favou…

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Sterling hits highest level against the US dollar since EU referendum result

The move came as the FTSE 100 Index continued its remarkable run by securing another all-time closing high, rising 15.70 points to 7,778.64. Neil Wilson, ETX Capital senior market analyst, said: “Throughout the day dollar weakness lifted sterling as the cable continued its year-long uptrend. “With 1.36 …

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Sterling hits highest level against the US dollar since EU referendum result

The UK currency was also capitalising on the US dollar’s weakness in response to American consumer inflation slowing to 0.1% in December. Versus the euro, sterling was 0.3% higher at 1.128 euros. The move came as the FTSE 100 Index continued its remarkable run by securing another all-time …

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US markets hit new records as reporting season gets underway

GKN has added by far the most points onto the FTSE 100 today after the company’s’ share price rocketed when it disclosed it rejected a takeover approach from Melrose .GKN felt the Melrose proposal undervalued the company, and this stock reached a record-high today. The political mood is Germany …

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LONDON MARKETS: FTSE 100 Clings To Its Record As GKN Soars 26%

U.K. blue-chip stocks edged higher Friday, scoring a fresh record high, as GKN PLC surged after rebuffing a takeover move. Industrial shares climbed, helping the London FTSE 100 log a sixth weekly win in a row. How are markets moving? The FTSE 100 inde…

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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Surging GKN Drives FTSE 100 To Fresh Record High

LONDON (Alliance News) – Stocks in London closed higher on Friday, with the FTSE 100’s record setting run showing no sign of stopping as GKN surged to an all-time high after rebuffing a takeover approach from Melrose Industries. The FTSE 100 index closed up 0.2%, or 15.70 points at 7,778.64, …

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Oil Prices Retreat from Recent Highs

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Sterling hits its highest since the Brexit vote as FTSE 100 smashes records

“Even with renewed sterling strength the FTSE 100 has been able to clamber to a new high. Bullishness is rampant among investors, who appear to be tripping over themselves in a race to buy US and UK equities. Europe remains the unloved area, however, as markets begin to fret about a potential …

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Euro Extend Gains amid ECB Minutes

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JPY Ends Week in Green, BTC – in Red

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Carillion’s woes

The construction firm is to be liquidated after its huge financial troubles finally overwhelmed it.

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Strong pound fails to halt FTSE surge

Even with renewed sterling strength the FTSE 100 has been able to clamber to a new high. Bullishness is rampant among investors, who appear to be tripping over themselves in a race to buy US and UK equities. Europe remains the unloved area, however, as…

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FTSE 100 movers: GKN rockets as it rejects Melrose offer; Just Eat gives back gains

(ShareCast News) – London’s FTSE 100 was up 0.3% to 7,788.20 in afternoon trade on Friday, having hit a record intraday high of 7,790.96 earlier, led higher by engineer GKN. Shares in GKN surged after the company said it has rejected a bid proposal from Melrose and appointed Anne Stevens as …

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U.S. Business Inventories Rise More Than Expected In November

Business inventories in the U.S. increased by slightly more than anticipated in the month of November, according to a report released by the Commerce Department on Friday.

The report said business inventories climbed by 0.4 percent in November, while…

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BP share price: Group to pay $102m to settle California lawsuit

According to the lawsuit, the FTSE 100 oil major’s overcharges amounted to at least $150 million to $300 million. California alleged that BP systematically billed state and local government facilities at prices exceeding what the company was allowed to charge under its contracts over almost a decade.

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Crypto News Update

Cryptocurrency prices have rebounded after the fears of a severe crackdown by South Korean authorities waned as comment’s from the country’s finance minister suggested that the proposal to ban digital currency exchanges need more consultations and wou…

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India Industrial Production Growth Nearly Double Than Expected

India’s industrial production in November grew at a pace that nearly double than the rate economists had expected, thanks to robust expansion in manufacturing.

The index of industrial production rose 8.4 percent year-on-year in November, the statist…

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Dollar Mixed After U.S. Consumer Inflation, Retail Sales

The U.S. dollar came in mixed against its key counterparts in the European session on Friday, after a data showed that U.S. consumer prices rose less than expected in December, while retail sales growth matched economists’ estimates.

Data from the La…

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