Ashtead
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Investors remain concerned about commodity rout, but hire group leads risers
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Ashtead lifted by positive results while Hikma gains after Barclays note
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Investors cautious but calm despite continuing eurozone crisis
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Sugar and Primark group lifted as Goldman moves from sell to buy on US hopes
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Brent falls below $64 as Opec cuts demand forecasts, while Rolls dips on Airbus delay
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Markets recover some ground after this week’s declines, with Ashtead leading the way
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Companies with Scottish links recover after referendum backs keeping union together
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Industrial equipment hire firm says pre-tax profits in three months to 31 July rose by a third to £120m
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Positive comments from US central bank about rates and economy enthuse markets
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Leading shares shake off Iraq and Ukraine woes to recover after two days of decline
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Investors buoyed by hopes of US growth despite Fed's trimming of bond buying
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Leading shares move higher ahead of festive break on hopes for US economic growth
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Ben Bernanke's talk of slowdown in US Federal Reserve's bond buying programme spooks global markets
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Analysts worry about mobile phone group's European growth while US data disappoints investors
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First quarter profits jump 82% as group benefits from US recovery and increased investment
Market Forces blog FTSE falters on inflation but miners lifted by Anglo American and Chinese hopes