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London close: FTSE finishes flat ahead of Trump tariff deadline

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London stocks ended Thursday little changed at the top tier but weaker further down the board, as investors weighed fresh economic data and cautious sentiment ahead of Donald Trump's 9 July tariff deadline next week.

  • Aptamer Group: Turner Pope

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    Following a number of positive updates, Aptamer has undertaken a placing (‘the Placing’ or ‘the Fundraise’) to raise up to £2.0 million (gross) through the issue of up to 666.67m new ordinary shares at 0.3p each to new and existing shareholders. Priced at a discount of c.21.1% to the closing on 3 July 2025, the Fundraise comprises a firm placing of c.400.42m new shares (the ‘First Admission’) for which dealings are expected to commence on or around 9 July 2025 and; a conditional placing of c.266.25m new shares (the ‘Second Admission’) which will require approval at a General Meeting on or around 24 July 2025, subject to which dealings are expected to commence in or around 28 July 2025. Pursuant to the Second Admission the Fundraise will, in aggregate, represent c.25.1% of the post-transaction ordinary shares in issue. Director Adam Hargreaves has agreed to participate in the Placing in aggregate for new shares to the value of £0.1m.

  • JPMorgan resumes coverage of Drax at 'overweight'

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    JPMorgan Cazenove resumed coverage of Drax on Friday with an 'overweight' rating and 1,000 price target after a period of restriction.

  • RBC Capital Markets nudges up target price on Sainsbury's

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    Analysts at RBC Capital Markets nudged up their target price on supermarket chain Sainsbury's from 300.0p to 305.0p on Friday after hosting an investor call with the group a day earlier.

  • MJ Gleeson delivers cautious outlook after 'challenging year'

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    Shares in MJ Gleeson fell on Friday after the low-cost, affordable housebuilder delivered a cautious outlook and announced a "reorganisation" of Gleeson Homes, which included the exit of its divisional chief executive and organisational changes.

Deutsche Bank downgrades Moonpig to 'hold'

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Deutsche Bank downgraded Moonpig on Friday to 'hold' from 'buy' and cut the price target to 235p from 290p as it pointed to "double digit disappointment".

Peel Hunt downgrades Accesso Technology to 'hold'

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Peel Hunt downgraded Accesso Technology on Friday to 'hold' from 'buy' as it pointed to falling foot traffic.

FTSE 100 movers: AstraZeneca gains; Barratt hit by MJ Gleeson update

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London's FTSE 100 was flat at 8,824.61 in quiet afternoon trade on Friday, with US markets closed for Independence Day.

FTSE 250 movers: Softcat lifted by upgrade; Moonpig hit by downgrade

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London's FTSE 250 was down 0.7% at 21,546.63 in afternoon trade on Friday.

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