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Week ahead: War in Ukraine, Federal Reserve in focus
The market spotlight over the coming week will remain over the conflict in Ukraine with Russian forces expected to soon launch an offensive even as calls for Europe to reduce its dependence on Russian energy grow louder.
Sector movers: Travel and Leisure boosted as airlines put pandemic behind them
Travel stocks paced gains on the stock market at the end of the holiday-shortened week, led by WizzAir after the Eastern Europe-focused low cost carrier told investors that it was putting the pandemic behind it.
Europe close: Dovish ECB gives stocks a fillip
European stocks finished the week mostly on an up note as the European Central Bank stuck to a more 'dovish' policy bias than some observers had been expecting.
London close: Stocks firmer as ECB keeps rates on hold
London stocks closed firmer on the last day of a short week on Thursday, after the European Central Bank stood pat on interest rates.
Weekly review
The FTSE 100 ended a short week - truncated by Good Friday - down 53. 18 points, closing at 7,616. 38 on Thursday.
US consumer sentiment unexpectedly improves in April
US consumer sentiment unexpectedly improved in April, according to a survey released on Thursday by the University of Michigan.
Broker tips: Asos, Bunzl
Analysts at Deutsche Bank slashed their target price on clothing retailer Asos from 3,850. 0p to 2,900. 0p on Thursday, stating there were "a number of challenges" facing the stock's investment case.
Director dealings: Enteq CEO spends £21k on quiet day for deals
Enteq Technologies was at the top of a short list of buys on Thursday afternoon, after its chief executive officer invested almost £21k.
US open: Stocks mixed, bank earnings on tap
Wall Street stocks were mixed early on Thursday as market participants digested quarterly earnings from a number of the country's largest banks.
Bens Creek enters sublease to mine adjacent land
North American coal miner Bens Creek announced on Thursday that its BC Operations subsidiary has entered into a coal sublease agreement with Star Ridge Land.
Pires investment Pluto sees solid asset growth
Technology investor Pires updated the market on the performance of one of its investments, Pluto Digital, which had grown its assets by around £30m over six months.
FTSE 250 movers: Wizz flies higher; Ashmore in the red
London’s FTSE 250 was up 0. 4% at 21,074. 40 in afternoon trade on Thursday.
Poolbeg granted European patent for antiviral nose spray
Clinical-stage pharmaceutical company Poolbeg Pharma reported on the strengthening of its intellectual property (IP) for its ‘POLB 002’ asset on Thursday - a first-in-class, intranasally-administered RNA-based immunotherapy for respiratory virus infections.
Anglo Asian upbeat on first quarter production at Gedabek
Azerbaijan-focussed gold, copper and silver producer Anglo Asian Mining reported first quarter gold production of 10,040 ounces at its Gedabek contract area in an update on Thursday, down from 11,907 ounces a year ago.
Nostra Terra to start drilling on new Grant East Lease
Texas-focussed oil and gas company Nostra Terra announced the start of drilling operations on its new, wholly-owned Grant East Lease in the Permian Basin on Thursday.
FTSE 100 movers: Travel shares rally; ITV goes ex-dividend
London’s FTSE 100 was up 0. 4% at 7,614. 07 in afternoon trade on Thursday.
Goldman Sachs flies past analysts' first quarter estimates
Goldman Sachs flew past analysts' estimates for first quarter earnings.
Citigroup Q1 revenue and profits beat expectations
Citigroup beat first-quarter profit and revenues expectations on Thursday as the banking giant benefited from surging volatility amid the Ukraine war.
Sound Energy reports progress at Tendrara project
Sound Energy updated the market on its operations on Thursday, reporting progress at Tendrara after its wholly-owned Morocco East subsidiary issued a notice to proceed to Italfluid Geoenergy.
Oilex signs up Schlumberger for Cambay re-fracking
Oilex updated the market on its operations in India on Thursday, in particular the Cambay field.
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