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Mining shares tumble after Anglo American rejects BHP’s takeover bid
Mining shares tumbled on Wednesday afternoon after Anglo American rejected a third takeover proposal from rival BHP Group, as the companies agreed to extend the deadline for talks by a week.
Anglo shares initially rose before paring gains to 0.65% at 4.10pm London time. BHP fell 3.4%, while rival miners Antofagasta and Glencore both fell more than 3.5%
– Karen Gilchrist
5 hours ago
Marks & Spencer shares are rising after the British retailer posted a 58% annual profit increase
Marks & Spencer shares rose on Wednesday, reaching levels last seen in early 2018, according to LSEG data. The company’s shares were last up 7.3% at 10:59 a.m. London time.
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The British retailer said on Wednesday that profit before taxes and adjustments was up 58% year-on-year and reached £716.4 million ($912 million) during the full fiscal year ended March 30.
The company also said it was deepening its structural cost savings plan from £400 million to £500 million by 2028.
– Sophie Kiderlin
6 hours ago
Cars fall 2% as concerns about tariffs from China increase
Auto shares led European markets lower on Wednesday, with the sector last down 1.97% at 10.27am London time.
Concerns about tariffs increased after China’s Global Times newspaper quoted an expert from a government-affiliated auto research organization as saying the world’s second-largest economy would have to temporarily raise import tariffs on gasoline cars with large engines.
Tariffs could reach 25%, which would be the highest possible level under World Trade Organization rules, he said.
– Sophie Kiderlin
8 hours ago
Markets see little chance of a BOE rate cut in June following UK inflation data
Traders cut their bets that the Bank of England will cut interest rates this summer after UK inflation data came in warmer than expected.
Although nominal interest rates fell sharply from 3.2% to 2.3%, this was lower than a Reuters poll forecast of 2.1%. Both core and services inflation, which are closely watched by the BOE, were also higher than forecast.
At 8:40 a.m. in London, overnight interest rate swaps showed a 13% probability of a rate cut at the June meeting, down from around 50% before the release. The chance of a cut in August had fallen from 70% to 40%, with a cut in bank rates not fully priced in until November.
The British pound jumped on the news, trading 0.3% higher against the US dollar at $1.274, and 0.27% higher against the euro at 1.174. Both were sterling’s highest levels against the currency since March, according to LSEG data.
– Jenni Reid
8 hours ago
European markets open lower
European markets opened lower on Wednesday, with all major stock exchanges starting the day in the red, following the release of new UK inflation data.
The pan-European Stoxx 600 was last down 0.34% at 8:10 a.m. London time.
Britain’s FTSE 100, meanwhile, traded 0.52% lower, while Germany’s DAX fell 0.4% and France’s CAC 40 lost 0.43%.
Automobiles fell 2.3%, and oil and gas stocks lost 0.74%.
– Sophie Kiderlin
9 hours ago
British inflation will fall to 2.3% in April, approaching the Bank of England’s target
British inflation fell to 2.3% in April, the Office for National Statistics said on Wednesday, moving closer to the Bank of England’s target rate, even as expectations fell short.
Headlines fell from 3.2% in March, but economists polled by Reuters had expected a steeper decline to 2.1%.
Core inflation, which excludes energy, food, alcohol and tobacco, fell to 3.9% in April from 4.2% in March.
Read the full story here.
– Jenni Reid
16 hours ago
CNBC Pro: These six other chip stocks tend to move based on Nvidia’s earnings
According to research from CNBC Pro, six AI-related stocks worldwide have consistently responded positively to Nvidia’s quarterly results.
The analysis anticipates Nvidia’s results for the first quarter of this year, which will be published on Wednesday after the stock markets close.
Five six stocks have risen between 6% and 33% each in the past after Nvidia announced huge profits.
CNBC Pro subscribers can read more about the six stocks here.
– Ganesh Rao
16 hours ago
CNBC Pro: Morgan Stanley’s Slimmon names tech stocks to buy at a ‘reasonable price.’
Morgan Stanley Investment Management’s Andrew Slimmon is consistently bullish on stocks, even during periods of volatility.
While he fears a change in market conditions could lead to “some kind of equity correction,” the senior portfolio manager believes equities are in “clear sailing” for now.
“I think it makes sense to be a bit more defensive in the summer, but it’s too early for that,” he said. “Stick to a balance between growth and value names.”
He names four stocks to buy.
CNBC Pro subscribers can read more here.
– Weizhen Tan
Mon May 20, 2024 11:45 PM EDT
European markets: here are the opening calls
European markets are expected to open lower on Tuesday.
Britain’s FTSE 100 index is expected to open 43 points lower at 8,381, Germany’s DAX 60 points lower at 18,708, France’s CAC 33 points lower at 8,139 and Italy’s FTSE MIB 140 points lower at 34,788, according to IG data.
Revenue comes from Kingfisher, Smiths Group, Fresnillo and Generali. The eurozone’s trade balance and construction figures for March are known.
– Holly Ellyatt