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FTSE 100 closes higher as Carney hints at first UK rate rise for a decade
The benchmark for UK blue-chip shares closed up almost 38 at 7,253
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Smiths Group
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Smiths is a global technology company involved in the practical application of advanced technologies. Smiths Group delivers products and services for the threat & contraband detection, medical devices, energy, communications and engineered components markets worldwide.
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WH Smith shares up as it remains “confident in the outcome for the full year”, with Travel sales up, but high street sales down
The retailer said total sales at its Travel business – which runs concessions at airports, railway stations, and motorway service areas - were up 8%, with like-for-like sales up 5%
Footsie ends the week in profit as US stocks extend rally
Concerns over "the Donald" appear to be easing, and investors took the opportunity to return to equity markets
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X-ray machines maker Smiths Group sees first-half results beat forecasts, outlook unchanged
The FTSE 100-listed firm saw its headline operating profits for the six months to January 31 rise by 8% to £277mln on an underlying basis
FTSE 100 closes down as Washington gets most attention
London traded sideways with attention on Donald Trump's attempt to get a key healthcare pledge through Congress
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Day ahead: X-ray on Smiths Group results, and on Lamprell update
Morgan Stanley is expecting Smith Group to report first half sales of £1.528bn, operating profit of £235.2mln, and earnings per share of 38.1p on Friday.
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FTSE pares gains as sterling rises on rate talk
FTSE 100 stocks pared gains into the Tuesday close after sterling recovered against the US dollar
Market movers - Panmure shares rise; Horizon Discovery in focus
The gas storage specialist InfraStrata was top London gainer on Friday
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Goldman Sachs gives a lift to engineers Smiths Group and Rotork
In separate notes on the two engineers, analysts at the US bank started coverage on both FTSE 100-listed Smiths Group and FTSE 250-listed Rotork with 'buy' ratings.
FTSE 100 in positive territory, Panmure spike a mystery
Footsie was expected to hit another high today, but it has not happened yet
PREVIEW - Sainsbury's sales swing into view
A look at this week' corporate offerings, which include Sainsbury's
London shares ease with Wall Street dip as GBP falls
London’s shares edged lower on Wednesday, in tandem with Wall Street losing steam mid-way through the New York session, and despite a smooth transition to a new British Prime Minister. Sterling was part of the problem. After recovering from
FTSE 100 up nine as market awaits next Brexit moves
London’s blue chips edged lower despite US markets powering to another high overnight.
Week Ahead: Brexit dilemma for Osborne
Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne gives his budget speech on Wednesday
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FTSE 100's late rally wipes out most of day's losses
It was almost back to square one for the Footsie, with miners leading the rally
Downbeat UK construction data weighs on Footsie
The Footsie gave up early gains to stand 18 points off at 6134 in lunchtime trading
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London shares rise ahead of Footsie reshuffle
The Footsie rose as Asian markets ignored a report from credit rating Moody's downgrading China's outlook
OR Productivity lines up pre-IPO funding
OR Productivity aims to become a go-to company for the commercialisation of minimally invasive medicine
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Smiths Group benefits as pension deficit drops
The group said its pension deficit was £250mln lower than in 2012
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Risers & Fallers: React Group, WS Atkins, Oilex, Carclo, Ferrex and Anglo American
Below are the main news-driven share price movements at 4pm.
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FTSE 100 regains ground as miners rise
The FTSE 100 ended 1.6%, or 96.4 points higher at 6,032.
London shares motor ahead as Volkswagen panic eases
A revival in mining and automotive industry shares lifted indices
Wednesday's agenda: China data to shed light on economy
China takes centre stage on Wednesday, with an announcement from ECB president Mario Draghi also on the cards.
FTSE 100 ends Friday on a downer
Producer Prices data gave a lift to US prices after a tepid start
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FTSE ends flat despite takeover rumours
The FTSE 100 which closed 2 points lower to 6,686.
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Activist investor takes stake in Smiths Group
Rolls-Royce investor ValueAct said to have taken stake in Smiths
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Risers & Fallers: African Potash, Adgorithms, Smiths, Coca Cola, Morgan Sindall, Standard Life...
African Potash was a big gainer after signing a deal with Comesa - a free trade union of twenty African countries.
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London market falls on Greek uncertainty and manufacturing decline
Rising industrial production masks falling manufacturing output
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Most followed: China, Greece, Kainos Group, Smith's Group, Xtract Resources
Greece and China continue to make investors nervous.
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Smiths Group appoints new chief executive
Industrial group recruits automotive chief as new boss
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Risers & Fallers: Cineworld, Fidelity China Special, Land Secs, Lloyds, Rolls Royce, Weir Group
Broker upgrades lift Land Securities and Lloyds Banking, but Rolls-Royce is in the wars again, as brokers slash their target prices.
Most followed: China, Greece, Smiths Group, Xtract Resources, Kainos Group
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