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US open: Stocks rally following February CPI report
Wall Street stocks were firmly in the green early on Wednesday as some modest inflation figures offset concerns around elevated bond yields.…
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Auction of 10-year inflation-linked Gilts draws highest demand since 1998
An auction of 10-year inflation-linked Gilts drew a record amount of bids. Some market commentary argued that the result of Wednesday’s auction…
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Shore cuts rating on ‘too far, too soon’ Virgin Money
Virgin Money UK’s shares have risen “too far, too soon”, Shore Capital said as the broker cut its rating on the bank…
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US CPI ticks up 0.4% in February
February’s US consumer price index increased 0.4% in February on a seasonally adjusted basis after rising 0.3% in January, according to the…
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BofA Merrill Lynch reiterates ‘overweight’ on Pearson, hikes price target
Bank of America Merrill Lynch upped its price target on educational publisher Pearson and reiterated its ‘overweight’ rating following the release of…
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Buybacks make a comeback as crisis eases
UK companies have announced more than £2bn of share buybacks in 2021 with more in the pipeline, suggesting this means of returning…
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Berenberg raises target price on ITV
Analysts at Berenberg raised their target price on broadcaster ITV from 95.0p to 112.0p on Wednesday but raised questions about the group’s…
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Boris Johnson backs cutting air passenger duty on domestic flights
The prime minister has backed cutting air passenger duty on domestic flights, following the publication of an interim review into transport between…
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Kent Covid-19 strain 30-100% more deadly, study finds
The Covid-19 strain first detected in the UK is anywhere between 30% to 100% more deadly than the previous ones, a study…
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Barclays equity strategy: EPS growth key to offsetting rise in bond yields
Increasing momentum in analysts’ estimates for company earnings is helping to offset the pressure from rising government bond yields on shares’ valuation…
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