STOCKWATCH Impresa surge after SCH hikes target to 3.50 eur - UPDATEMetals - Copper dips as investors take profits after 7-wk high

STOCKWATCH Royal Dutch Shell and BP upped to 'buy' from 'hold' at Deutsche BankLondon shares - midmorning features

RPT STOCKWATCH BMW higher after 15.1 pct yr-on-yr rise in June unit salesSTOCKWATCH BMW higher after 15.1 pct yr-on-yr rise in June unit sales

OUTLOOK Marks & Spencer Q1 sales growth set to slow as dire weather takes toll

Metals - Copper dips as investors take profits after 7-wk high UPDATE

Good morning
Two stock on the move up after BREAKOUTS yesterday

BVC
A BREAKOUT after the CUP & Handle was completed, large volume so positive



IOS
BREAKOUT yesterday, company has 2.6m in cash - which gives it a NAV of 27.9p per share higher than share price. In the process of acquiring much larger companies on a reverse takeover - news due soon - not many share on the market so iliquid

STOCKWATCH Standard Chartered upgraded to 'outperform' by Bear Stearns

Metals - Gold slips as traders wait for fresh impetus from the dollar UPDATE

US futures edge higherWALL STREET OUTLOOK Modestly higher ahead of US jobs report; Microsoft in focus

London shares - midday features

UK small caps slightly higher at midday; Broca surges on Vodafone deal

Midday Market Roundup

OUTLOOK - UK smaller company results for 2 weeks to July 20

Precious Metals Summary - London AM Fixings

BROKERWATCH Silence Therapeutics target price upped to 250p at Collins StewartWALL STREET OUTLOOK Flat after jobs report offers up mixed signals UPDATE

Metals - Copper continues lower as profit taking sets in

STOCKWATCH Marks & Spencer lower as Deutsche Bank cuts estimates and target

London shares - midafternoon features

Metals - Gold steadies after dipping quickly on data-driven dollar strength

TFN economic and business calendar to Friday July 20