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Pharma companies are among UK share prices to have climbed this Thursday, with investors looking for defensives amid US-China trade worries and Brexit uncertainty. Intertek (LON:ITRK) meanwhile is underperforming the broader market selloff following its trading statement. Defensive stocks rise on Thursday Pharma stocks are in charge this Thursday, with investors flocking to defensive shares in the face of economic and political uncertainty. AstraZeneca (LON:AZN) is currently the FTSE 100’s biggest riser in percentage terms,…

High street retailer Marks & Spencer Group (LON:MKS) has made this Wednesday’s list of UK share prices to watch, with the group’s shares slumping as the company’s turnaround progress disappointed investors. In mid-caps, privatised Royal Mail Group (LON:RMG) is rallying, with investors welcoming the postal operator’s ‘refreshed strategy’ despite a cut to the company’s payout to shareholders. M&S and Royal Mail in focus on Wednesday Marks & Spencer has been one of today’s most notable…

Tesco (LON:TSCO) has unexpectedly made today’s list of UK share prices to watch, with its banking unit planning a sale of its mortgage portfolio. Tomorrow meanwhile promises to deliver excitement with full-year results from high street retailer Marks & Spencer (LON:MKS) and privatised postal operator Royal Mail (LON:RMG). Tesco and Severn Trent up Britain’s biggest grocer Tesco has been one of today’s notable blue-chip movers as it reported that its banking unit had ceased new…

Travel companies have been among the UK share prices to watch today, pressured by a rise in oil prices as well as downbeat results at low-cost carrier Ryanair (LON:RYA). Tomorrow meanwhile is expected to see FTSE 100 energy majors come into focus as the annual general meeting (AGM) season continues. Travel shares weigh on FTSE 100 index Tour operator TUI Group (LON:TUI) is currently the benchmark FTSE 100’s biggest faller in percentage terms, trading about…

Low-cost airline easyJet (LON:EZJ) has expectedly been one of today’s UK share prices to watch this Friday, after updating investors on its interim performance. Just Eat (LON:JE) meanwhile has tumbled to the bottom of the blue-chip leaderboard after Sky News reported that Amazon was about to make an investment in rival Deliveroo. easyJet flies higher, Just Eat tumbles easyJet is rallying even as it disclosed this morning that its headline loss before tax had widened…

Luxury goods retailer Burberry (LON:BRBY) and electricity and gas utility National Grid (LON:NG) are weighing on the FTSE 100 index today, with the companies’ respective results disappointing the market. Tomorrow’s UK share prices to watch meanwhile are set to include London-listed budget airline easyJet (LON:EZJ), whose half-year results will follow a challenging quarter for European carries. Burberry and National Grid slide Shares in Burberry are under pressure this Thursday after the luxury goods retailer posted…

Tour operator TUI Group (LON:TUI) and B&Q owner Kingfisher (LON:KGF) are among the UK share prices to watch today, with investors digesting their respective results. Luxury goods retailer Burberry (LON:BRBY) and blue-chip lender Lloyds Banking Group (LON:LLOY) meanwhile are due to provide some excitement on the corporate front tomorrow. TUI and Kingfisher in focus on Wednesday TUI has been volatile in London trading as it reported that its half-year loss had widened, citing last year’s…