Integrated gas business is no saviour for Shell

Interfax Global Energy – 30 Oct

http://interfaxenergy.com/gasdaily/article/18116/integrated-gas-business-is-no-saviour-for-shell

Asia: Markets end week on downbeat note as BoJ leaves policy unchanged

Yahoo/Digital Look – 30 Oct

https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/asia-markets-end-week-downbeat-113500829.html

Pets At Home shares slide on weaker sales growth

Financial Times – 30 Oct

https://next.ft.com/content/23594036-7ef2-11e5-98fb-5a6d4728f74e

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks Mixed, IAG Drops Despite Guidance Upgraded

LSE/Alliance News – 30 Oct

http://www.lse.co.uk/AllNews.asp?code=r8jjjiol&headline=LONDON_MARKET_OPEN_Stocks_Mixed_IAG_Drops_Despite_Guidance_Upgraded

No stimulus BoJ job by Kuroda

Proactive Investors – 30 Oct

http://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/columns/morning-market-pulse/23489/no-stimulus-boj-job-by-kuroda-23489.html

Integrated gas business is no saviour for Shell

Interfax Energy – 29 Oct

http://interfaxenergy.com/gasdaily/article/18116/integrated-gas-business-is-no-saviour-for-shell

Allergan confirms possible mega-merger with Pfizer

CityAM – 29 Oct

http://www.cityam.com/227604/pfizer-and-allergan-reportedly-in-talks-to-form-worlds-biggest-drugs-company

Artifical knee maker sees shares knocked as third quarter revenues miss forecasts, but Smith & Nephew sticks to forecasts

This is Money – 29 Oct

http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/markets/article-3295014/Artifical-knee-maker-sees-shares-knocked-Q3-revenues-miss-forecasts.html

London Shares Seen Dented by Hawkish Fed, Gold Selloff

Dow Jones – 29 Oct

UK 100 Index called to open -10 points at 6425, holding its uptrend from September lows and rising channel from early October. However, concern rising at recent price activity in a rising wedge formation which is bearish and could lead to a reversal. However, any break above 6460 could scupper this and revive hopes of upside to 6550 or better. Updated watch levels: Bullish 6460, Bearish 6315.    The negative open comes after the Fed delivered a more hawkish policy update than expected, talking of moderate U.S. growth and omitting previous references to global headwinds. While revised language and explicit reference to December’s meeting has markets in a tizz, we still don’t expect anything until well into 2016.   Gold sunk after the Fed meet as investors went risk-on taking the yellow metal back down below $1160. Note, however, that more hawkish tones could stem losses once short term excitement dies down.

Remember, Remember the Fed in December

Proactive Investors – 29 Oct

http://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/columns/morning-market-pulse/23480/remember-remember-the-fed-in-december-23480.html

Gold bugs optimistic as yellow metal’s price rises

News.markets – 28 Oct

http://news.markets/commodities/gold-bugs-optimistic-as-yellow-metals-price-rises-17716/

Lloyds’ profits miss could be buying opportunity ahead of IPO

Interactive Investor – 28 Oct

http://www.iii.co.uk/articles/274290/lloyds-profits-miss-could-be-buying-opportunity-ahead-ipo

Lloyds profits fall to £1.97bn as Horta-Osório’s bank adds to PPI fraud compensation

IB Times – 28 Oct

http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/lloyds-profits-fall-1-97bn-horta-osorios-bank-adds-ppi-insurance-compensation-1526031

Lloyds profit hit by PPI payouts; Barclays confirms CEO

News.markets – 28 Oct

http://news.markets/banking/lloyds-profit-hit-by-ppi-payouts-barclays-confirms-ceo-17691/

An Apple a day

Proactive Investors – 28 Oct

http://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/columns/morning-market-pulse/23470/an-apple-a-day-23470.html

GBP/EUR sees scope for gains, UK 100 upside towards 6600, Palladium looks like an interesting trade

TipTV – 27 Oct

http://www.tiptv.co.uk/finance/gbpeur-sees-scope-for-gains-UK Index -100-upside-towards-6600-palladium-looks-like-an-interesting-trade/

Europe midday: Stocks in the red as investors eye Fed rate announcement

Digital Look – 27 Oct

http://www.digitallook.com/news/market-report-europe/europe-midday-stocks-in-the-red-as-investors-eye-fed-rate-announcement–908579.html

Oil falls again as BP’s estimates look ambitious

Proactive Investors – 27 Oct

http://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/companies/market_reports/116719/oil-falls-again-as-bp-s-estimates-look-ambitious

Wait and see on policy

Proactive Investors – 27 Oct

http://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/columns/morning-market-pulse/23457/wait-and-see-on-policy-23457.html

European stocks dip at open

Yahoo/AFP – 27 Oct

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/european-stocks-dip-open-084933701.html

La Bourse de Londres recule avant la Fed

Le Point/AFP – 27 Oct

http://www.lepoint.fr/bourse/la-bourse-de-londres-recule-avant-la-fed-27-10-2015-1977095_81.php

Aberdeen Asset’s stocks jump after sell-off talk

Scotsman – 27 Oct

http://www.scotsman.com/business/aberdeen-asset-s-stocks-jump-after-sell-off-talk-1-3928677

MARKET REPORT: Brokers open taps on oil firms with warning that their valuations still ‘assume higher oil prices’ and the ‘narrative’ for the sector is ‘survival’

This is Money – 26 Oct

http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/markets/article-3290546/MARKET-REPORT-Brokers-open-taps-oil-firms-warning-valuations-assume-higher-oil-prices-narrative-sector-survival.html

Aberdeen Asset Management shares rise on sale rumours

Herald Scotland – 26 Oct

http://www.heraldscotland.com/business/13895930.Aberdeen_Asset_Management_shares_rise_on_sale_rumours/

UK Index slips after recent gains, but Aberdeen Asset climbs despite buyout denial

Guardian – 26 Oct

http://www.theguardian.com/business/marketforceslive/2015/oct/26/UK Index -slips-after-recent-gains-but-aberdeen-asset-climbs-despite-buyout-denial

Enough fizz for a proper pop?

Proactive Investors – 26 Oct

http://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/columns/morning-market-pulse/23445/enough-fizz-for-a-proper-pop-23445.html

Global Stock Market Rally Loses Steam

Wall St Journal – 26 Oct

http://www.wsj.com/articles/global-stock-market-rally-loses-steam-1445849541

Aberdeen Asset Management Shares Jump on Buyout Reports

Dow Jones – 26 Oct

Shares of Aberdeen Asset Management are trading 4.2% higher at 366p, leading the UK 100 index risers, following press reports over the weekend that the company is sounding out potential buyers for the firm. The FT reported Sunday that the company’s 60-year-old founder and chief executive Martin Gilbert had made informal approaches to a number of rivals in recent months, citing people familiar with the situation. No-one was immediately available from the company to respond to the report. This speculation “has seen the shares break out and gap up to levels last seen in late July,” notes Mike van Dulken at Accendo.