DJ UK Index Lower; U.S. Jobs Data in Focus 

Dow Jones – 7 Aug

U.K. stocks lost ground Friday, with some caution setting in ahead of a highly anticipated jobs report from the U.S., but the benchmark UK 100 was still headed for a weekly gain.   The UK 100 fell, with consumer goods and services and industrial shares moving lower.   The easing overall on Friday “comes as markets prepare cautiously for a solid U.S. nonfarm-payrolls figure, which could cement prospects of the U.S. [Federal Reserve] moving to raise rates from historic lows next month,” said Mike van Dulken at Accendo Markets. The U.S. is expected to show 220,000 new nonfarm jobs in July.

Futures are a bit lower ahead of the jobs report

Business Insider – 7 Aug

http://www.businessinsider.com.au/market-update-jobs-day-august-7-2015-8

UK Index dips with ITV falling 4% but mining shares providing support

Guardian – 7 Aug

http://www.theguardian.com/business/marketforceslive/2015/aug/07/UK Index -dips-with-itv-falling-4-but-mining-shares-providing-support

La Bourse de Londres baisse un peu en début de séance, avant l’emploi américain

Le Point / AFP

http://www.lepoint.fr/bourse/la-bourse-de-londres-baisse-un-peu-en-debut-de-seance-avant-l-emploi-americain-07-08-2015-1955362_81.php

London stocks slip, but still look set for a weekly advance

Marketwatch – 7 Aug

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/london-stocks-slip-but-on-track-for-weekly-advance-2015-08-07

Not just any old Friday

Proactive Investors – 7 Aug

http://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/columns/morning-market-pulse/22721/not-just-any-old-friday-22721.html

Central Bank Communication Changes – A Welcome Sign of the Times

Equities.com – 6 Aug

http://www.equities.com/editors-desk/international-investing/europe/central-bank-communication-changes-a-welcome-sign-of-the-times

UK Index LIVE: Footsie stays weak ahead of Bank of England ‘Super Thursday’ deluge, Friday’s US jobs report

This is Money – 6 Aug

http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/markets/article-3186716/UK Index -LIVE-Footsie-weak-open-traders-brace-Super-Thursday.html

A weak Super Thursday ahead of an uncertain Non-Farms Friday

Proactive Investors – 6 Aug

http://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/columns/morning-market-pulse/22716/a-weak-super-thursday-ahead-of-an-uncertain-non-farms-friday-22716.html

La Bourse de Londres ouvre en baisse de 0,30% avant des annonces de la BoE

Le Point/AFP – 6 Aug

http://www.lepoint.fr/bourse/la-bourse-de-londres-ouvre-en-baisse-de-0-30-avant-des-annonces-de-la-boe-06-08-2015-1955127_81.php

BT Group plc Share Price Flagged as ‘Bullish’

C-Suite – 6 Aug

http://www.thecsuite.co.uk/CEO/index.php/finance/301-bt-group-plc-shares-flagged-as-bullish-45435

Spirax the safest bet as market slows?

Interactive Investor – 5 Aug

http://www.iii.co.uk/articles/259311/spirax-safest-bet-market-slows

European stock markets rise with eyes on US, Greece

AFP – 5 Aug

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/european-stock-markets-rise-eyes-111643107.html#pU9i3o1

European stock markets rise at open

Business Recorder /AFP – 5 Aug

http://www.brecorder.com/top-news/1/250368-european-stock-markets-rise-at-open.html

China services growth unable to offset hawkish Lockhart

Proactive Investors – 5 Aug

http://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/columns/morning-market-pulse/22708/china-services-growth-unable-to-offset-hawkish-lockhart-22708.html

UK Government Kicks Off RBS Shares Sell-Off

WBPOnline – 4 Aug

http://wbponline.com/Articles/View/51158/uk-government-kicks-off-rbs-shares-sell-off

Accendo Markets’ van Dulken backs start of RBS share sale

Stocktube – 4 Aug

http://www.stocktube.com/video/accendo-markets-van-dulken-backs-start-of-rbs-share-sale

UPDATE: Travis Perkins Hikes Dividend 20% As Profit And Revenue Rise

Alliance News / LSE – 4 Aug

http://www.lse.co.uk/AllNews.asp?code=axgqm8s8&headline=UPDATE_Travis_Perkins_Hikes_Dividend_20_As_Profit_And_Revenue_Rise

Travis Perkins Posts Strong 1H; Shares Seen “Toppy” — Market Talk

Dow Jones – 4  Aug

Shares in building supplies company Travis Perkins dip 3%, despite a 7.8% increase in 1H sales and a 20% increased dividend. “It appears that simply stating that ‘there are signs of recovery’ in the only market whose department posted a decline are not enough for shareholders this morning while traders and larger institutional investors will be viewing TPK’s current price as somewhat toppy given that the last time shares traded around this level was just before the 2008 financial crash,” Accendo Markets writes.

Commodities continue to slip ‘n’ slide; RBS bailout stake sale begins

Proactive Investors – 4 Aug

http://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/columns/morning-market-pulse/22704/commodities-continue-to-slip-n-slide-rbs-bailout-stake-sale-begins-22704.html

La Bourse de Londres recule avec les matières premières et les résultats d’entreprises

Le Point/AFP – 4 Aug

http://www.lepoint.fr/bourse/la-bourse-de-londres-recule-avec-les-matieres-premieres-et-les-resultats-d-entreprises-04-08-2015-1954668_81.php

Government kicks off RBS share sale

CityWire – 4 Aug

http://citywire.co.uk/money/government-kicks-off-rbs-share-sale/a830757

Travis Perkins ups dividend by a fifth on confidence in building market

Telegraph – 4 Aug

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/constructionandproperty/11781866/Travis-Perkins-ups-dividend-by-a-fifth-on-confidence-in-building-market.html

Rolls Royce: Activist investor ValueAct to push for seat on board

Independent – 4 Aug

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/rolls-royce-activist-investor-valueact-to-push-for-seat-on-board-10436429.html

Rolls-Royce shares rise amid speculation US shareholder wants speedier turnaround plans after string of profit warnings 

This is Money – 3 Aug

http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/markets/article-3183952/Rolls-Royce-shares-rise-amid-speculation-shareholder-wants-speedier-turnaround-plans-string-profit-warnings.html

Greece debt crisis: Athens stock exchange falls 22.8% after 5-week closure

Int. Bus. Times – 3 Aug

http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/greece-debt-crisis-athens-stock-exchange-falls-22-8-after-5-week-closure-1513799

Rolls-Royce shares rise as activist stake fuels turnaround talk

Reuters – 3 Aug

http://uk.reuters.com/article/2015/08/03/uk-rollsroyce-activist-stocks-idUKKCN0Q815220150803

China data weighs on commodities; Greece to reopen

Proactive Investors – 3 Aug

http://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/columns/morning-market-pulse/22693/china-data-weighs-on-commodities-greece-to-reopen-22693.html

La Bourse de Londres recule de 0,11%, les minières affectées par la Chine

Le Point/AFP – 3 Aug

http://www.lepoint.fr/bourse/la-bourse-de-londres-recule-de-0-11-les-minieres-affectees-par-la-chine-03-08-2015-1954275_81.php

Hester’s role at risk as offer for RSA looks likely

CityAM – 3 Aug

http://www.cityam.com/221489/hester-s-role-risk-offer-rsa-looks-likely