Executive Chairman Buys 530k CORD Shares, Uptrend Confirmed
Executive Chairman (Investment Manager) at #CORD bought 530,000 shares at 103.12p each. ShareScope showing fwd Dividend Yield 3.9% and chart is in a nice Uptrend. I don't hold.
DEBS Targets £35m Raise, Cuts Costs, Prioritises Cash Flow
#DEBS to do a fundraise of around £35m at 20p a share. Reiterates it's previous financial guidance and expects a lot of cost to come out of the business. New focus on Cash Flow.
SOM Announces FY Results March 10, Investor Meet March 17
#SOM releasing FY Results on 10th March with Investor Meet presentation on the 17th March:
GSK
#GSK Exdensur (depemokimab) approved in EU for treating "severe asthma with type 2 inflammation and chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps". Follows from the SWIFT and ANCHOR phase III trials.
CSN Expands Into Luxembourg with €110m Acquisition, 7.5% Yield
#CSN buying Scottish Widows Europe SA in Luxembourg for total cash €110m. Adds 46,000 in-force policies and €1.7bn Assets Under Administration. Enables CSN to enter Luxembourg market. ShareScope showing fwd Dividend Yield 7.2% rising to 7.5%; still tasty.
APN Beats Consensus, Forward P/E Drops, Shares Up 6%
#APN "ahead of updated market consensus expectations". ShareScope showing fwd p/e 22.3 falling to 20.2 but that's before news today and 6% rise and there's Cash to strip out. More to come hopefully. :-)
Reeves Gains Momentum as UK Debt Interest Falls
UK’s Reeves is set to get a boost from falling debt interest https://t.co/iirQy0fcBA via @PhilAldrick https://t.co/R8A0t6Sj29
Reinvested ESP Takeover Cash and Dividends Into
Sorry, I forgot to add that I purchased more #GRI from the Cash received from #ESP Takeover and general Dividend payments being reinvested.
Treasuries Prefer Higher Inflation Over Low Rates for Revenue
One of the under-reported stories in DM fiscal discourse is that for all the talk about how treasuries in the UK, US, France etc 'want' lower rates, they also want, and desperately, need high(er) inflation and the nominal tax revenue...
Grainger Buy: Population Growth Fuels Dividend Upside
BOUGHT £3000 worth of #GRI Grainger at 192p for my Income Portfolio. Already held some and doubled the position. Play on population growth and lack of house building. ShareScope showing fwd Dividend Yield 4.6% rising to 4.9%.... DYOR
CREI Acquires Family Office Portfolio Amid Quiet Day
Another light news day. #CREI done a useful acquisition of a Family Office portfolio. Apart from that not much going on (I don't hold CREI).
BKS's Mixed Results May Drive Valuation Lower
#BKS Update mixed really. Lots of positive stuff but Cash down and H1 Revenue light. The high p/e it used to sit on is 'normalising'. Lot to like but perhaps it can go lower. I don't hold.
AIM Shares Hover Near Top Bollinger
#AIM All Share Doji Candle. Resistance 822, 837. Support 801, 775, 755. RSI 57 near Neutral. 13/21 day EMAs Bullish. Doji on Weekly. Top Bollinger Band 822. Midpoint Line 813. Bottom Band 804.
FTSE250 Awaits Breakout Above 23,585 Amid Sideways Trend
#FTSE250 needs Breakout 23585. Doji going sideways. Support 22816, 22226. RSI 62 not high. 13/21 day EMAs Bullish. Small Up Candle on Weekly and Sideways. Top Bollinger Band 23547. Midpoint Line 23330. Bottom Band 23118.
FTSE100 Doji Near ATH Signals Possible Pullback
#FTSE100 doji Candle near ATH 10536. Support 10232, 10050. RSI 73.5 Overbought. Doji on Weekly. Top Bollinger Band 10480. Midpoint Line 10378. Bottom Band 10278.
DAX Poised for Breakout as MACD Bull Cross Nears
#DAX doji Candle and Sideways. Resistance ATH 25508. Support 24272, 23924. On verge MACD Bull Cross. RSI 53 near Neutral. 13/21 day EMAs Bullish. Doji on Weekly and Sideways. Top Bollinger Band 25113. Midpoint Line 24800. Bottom Band 24500.
Lagarde: Incentives, Not Taxes, Keep Capital in Europe
ECB President Christine Lagarde says creating incentives for investments in Europe is a better approach to prevent capital outflows to other regions than imposing taxes https://t.co/ULSkU54mw5 via @Rauwald @mcnienaber https://t.co/KxLtLZqWrp
ECB Rate Hike Expected to Strengthen Euro, Says Capital Group
The ECB will raise interest rates at least once this year, significantly boosting the euro against the dollar, according to Capital Group, the $3.3 trillion asset manager https://t.co/CFxgbQlz0Q via @Sujata_markets https://t.co/6EBSHD6SYI
BOE Holds Rate Decision Pending Crucial UK Inflation Data
BOE on knife edge over interest rates awaits pivotal UK inflation data https://t.co/xROceOBQ9W via @PhilAldrick @CraigStirling https://t.co/H5s8yIIXBQ
ECB Overhauls Euro Liquidity to Strengthen Currency Appeal
ECB revamps euro liquidity offer to boost the common currency’s appeal https://t.co/w17qKKKWLo via @jrandow https://t.co/FlhSjhqFkD
EU Trade Surplus Shrinks as Tariffs and China Pressure
1/5 Reuters: "The EU's trade surplus kept shrinking, data showed on Friday, as tariffs weighed on exports to the U.S. and rising Chinese imports crowded out domestic production, highlighting existential threats to the bloc's economic model." https://t.co/91sJO2nGjP
BOE's Pill: Rates Slightly Too Low, Should Stay
BOE’s Pill says interest rates are ‘a little too low’ and should be held https://t.co/wMBsLKECUz via @irinaanghel12 https://t.co/axOKBgzYCV
Germany Mulls Debt Brake Exemption for Raw Materials Fund
Germany weighs debt brake exemption to boost raw materials fund https://t.co/lsvcwd09Y5 via @mcnienaber @ocrook https://t.co/wmKMMM7Dgu
Trump Narrows Confusing Steel, Aluminum Tariffs Ahead of US‑EU Deal
The Trump administration is working to narrow its broad tariffs on steel and aluminum products that companies find difficult to calculate and the EU wants reined in as part of its pending trade deal with the US https://t.co/638iBN7IU0 via @jendeben...
ECB Still Assessing Full Effects of Euro Appreciation
ECB has yet to see full impact of euro appreciation, Kazaks says https://t.co/qqisWsfsJD via @aaroneglitis @Skolimowski https://t.co/TTDxRGmgMY
NN Group Boosts 2025 Dividend by 13%
Ka-Boom💥💥 Dutch insurer NN group hikes the total 2025 dividend by 13% 🎉 Discl: long $NN.AS ChartPorn
AI Diversification Fuels FTSE100 and Nikkei Gains
Another great chat with @MrMBrown as we chat about all things markets. Is AI diversification, helping to boost the FTSE100 and Nikkei 225 to ne... https://t.co/kxoCaB6IFb via @GoodMoneyGuide @pepperstone
Makhlouf Predicts ECB Could Cut or Raise Rates
Makhlouf says next ECB move could be interest-rate cut or hike https://t.co/A8bEIJQ2pB via @livfletcher_ https://t.co/Wq9tyTki8q