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FTSE 100 closes marginally higher but European peers and US stocks lag
Footsie closed up around seven points, or 0.10% at 7,683 on Thursday
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Halma PLC
LON:HLMA
Halma PLC is a United Kingdom-based holding company. The business sectors of the Company are infrastructure sensors, health and analysis, and industrial safety. The infrastructure sensors sector is engaged in detecting hazards and protecting people and property in buildings. The health and analysis sector is engaged in improving public and personal health and protecting the environment. The industrial safety sector is engaged in protecting property and people at work.
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Sports Direct to deliver improved annual results as investors hope for World Cup boost
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FTSE 100 closes higher Thursday as traders come back to equities
Sterling was also stronger - up 0.06% to 1.1318 against the Euro and up 0.12% versus the US dollar
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ASOS set for a warm weather boost
Thursday will see retailers ASOS and Dunelm to the fore. The former is expected to issue an upbeat statement while the latter will be looking to prove it is not curtains for its growth story.
Ashtead appoints Paul Walker as new chairman
The FTSE 100-listed equipment rental company said Chris Cole, who has been chairman of Ashtead since 2007 and previously as non-executive director, will retire from the company on September 11
Halma rises as sales surpass £1bn for the first time
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FTSE 100 closes in red as resource stocks lag and Brexit debate goes on
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Housebuilders in focus on Tuesday, but fashion updates eyed too
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Frontier IP says portfolio firm Molendotech launches bathing water test
The AIM-listed intellectual property firm said it is the first commercial application for Molendotech’s novel test able to identify the concentration of faecal bacteria in water
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FTSE 100 closes higher but miners hit by Chinese data
Around 3.20pm, the UK blue-chip index was up 17 points to 7,728
Strong growth in portfolio value matched by share price rise for incubator Frontier IP Group
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Halma expects full-year adjusted pre-tax profit to be in line with market expectations
In a trading update for the period from 1 October 2017 to date, the FTSE 100-listed hazard detection and life protection technology group said order intake has remained ahead of revenue
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FTSE 100 plunges 1.23% to below 7,000 after BoE rate decision
In the currency markets, the pound is up 0.13% against the Euro, but down 0.20% against the US dollar.
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Genel Energy and Ted Baker in the spotlight ahead of Thursday’s results
The Kurdistan oil and gas business releases its results on Thursday, while investors will be hoping to see continued momentum for the fashion retailer.
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Markets await interest rate decisions from Bank of England and Federal Reserve
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Molendotech's rapid, point-of-use test to determine water quality enables more informed decision making about the use of water and significantly improves the ability to identify and track any pollution source
FTSE 100 closes higher, just, with miners in support
The FTSE 100, dragged higher by the miners, got off to a strong start today, but closed juts about six points higher
Halma says US tax changes to ‘positively impact’ 2017 and 2018 results
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JPMorgan ups Just Eat's price target a day after its promotion to the FTSE 100 was confirmed
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FTSE 100 close down as sterling firms and retailers disappoint
Around 3.10pm, the FTSE 100 index was down about 6 points at 7,411, below the day’s peak of 7,425.19, but above the low of 7,389.54
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EasyJet to report lower full year profits amid tough competition and higher costs
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Week ahead: UK Budget, EasyJet, Kingfisher, Mothercare, William Hill, United Utilities
The week ahead centres on the Autumn Budget but also sees updates from EasyJet, William Hill, Kingfisher, United Utilities, Mothercare and Fuller Smith & Turner
Halma shares edge lower as Barclays airs valuation concerns
“We continue to like the shares from a long term perspective but struggle to see sufficient upside near term to maintain our ‘overweight’ rating”
Halma expands medical arm with two acquisitions in blood pressure monitoring
Halma expects the acquisitions to be immediately earnings enhancing
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Merlin Entertainments faces uncertain outlook after UK terrorist attacks as it posts trading update
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Tesco set for strongest quarter in seven years
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Liberum Capital expects UK industrial stocks to “grind higher” helped by global demand, higher pricing
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FTSE 100 closes higher with retailer Next top riser
FTSE 100 was three points higher at 7,238, Next rises strongly.
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Next to report first annual profit decline in eight years as Brexit hurts retailers
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Next firmly on the back foot as shoppers batten down hatches
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Kingfisher trading will be in focus on Tuesday
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Chancellor's Autumn Statement is time for fiscal re-set
The new chancellor of the exchequer gets to set out his stall
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Brokers: Mixed views on transport companies
JP Morgan Cazenove enjoyed a busy day, as brokers were mixed in their outlooks for two transport firms
Thursday's agenda: Rio Tinto to lift mining spirits
Broker UBS expects the numbers to be a "small positive catalyst" to the miner
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Week ahead, including Randgold Resources, Thomas Cook, ARM and Rolls
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British recruiters downgraded amid short-term uncertainties
Hays, Michael Page, SThree, Esure, Anglo-American, BG Group and Halma
FTSE 100 ends Tuesday almost 2% higher after CPI boost
Consumer price inflation (CPI) stayed steady at -0.1% last month
Traders defy attack jitters to push market higher
The Footsie climbed 90.15 points to 6236 while France's CAC-40 gained 84 points
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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.
FTSE 100 eyeing a triple-digit gain
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FTSE 100 set for steady open on Thursday
Ahead of the open on the London Stock Exchange IG Markets called the FTSE 100 just a pair of points lower
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Thursday's agenda - Argos in frame as Home Retail Group reports
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