UK's FCA To Fine Barclays Ex-CEO James Staley GBP 1.8 Mln Over Jeffrey Epstein Scandal

Barclays Posts Q4 Loss, Plans GBP 2 Bln Cost Actions, To Return GBP 10 Bln; Stock Up

Shares of Barclays Plc were gaining more than 6 percent on London stock exchange as well as around 8 percent in pre-market activity on the NYSE after the British lender announced a new 2 billion pounds, three-year cost efficiency savings plan, as well as its plan to return 10 billion pounds of capital to shareholders. Meanwhile, the company reported sharply lower pre-tax profit in its fourth quart

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Barclays Plans To Cut $1.25 Bln Costs, Up To 2,000 Jobs

British banking major Barclays Plc. is planning to cut costs by as much as 1 billion pounds or $1.25 billion over several years through various measures including up to 2,000 job cuts, Reuters reported citing people with knowledge of the matter. The planned job cuts mainly would be in the British bank's back office. The proposed move likely reflects the bank's aim to bolster its profitability.

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Barclays Stock Down On Weak Q4, FY22 Profits

Shares of Barclays Plc were losing around 9 percent in the early morning trading in London as well as in pre-market activity on the NYSE after the British banking major reported Wednesday lower profit in its fourth quarter and fiscal 2022 on charges. However, income and net interest income improved as weakness in Corporate and Investment Bank segment was offset by strong growth in Consumer, Cards.

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Australian Market Extends Early Losses In Mid-market

The Australian market is sharply extending its early losses in mid-market moves on Thursday, adding to the losses in the previous two sessions, following the mixed cues from Wall Street overnight. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 is falling well below the 8,750 level, with weakness is financial, energy and technology stocks partially offset by gains in gold miner stocks.

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Asian Markets Mixed Amid Cautious Trades

Asian markets are mixed on Thursday, following the mixed cues from Wall Street overnight, as traders remain cautious ahead of the release of a barrage of US economic data after the US House of Representatives voted on a bill to end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. The end to the impasse would enable the US Fed to gauge the economy precisely well ahead of its December meeting.

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Higher Open Called For Thai Stock Market

The Thai stock market has finished lower in consecutive trading days, dropping more than 20 points or 1.6 percent along the way. The Stock Exchange of Thailand now sits just beneath the 1,285-point plateau although it's expected to find traction on Thursday.

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Japanese Market Notably Higher

The Japanese market is notably higher on Thursday, extending the gains in the previous session, following the mixed cues from Wall Street overnight. The Nikkei 225 is moving above the 51,250 level, with gains across most sectors led by technology and financial stocks. Index heavyweights were weak.

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Indonesia Bourse May Extend Wednesday's Gains

The Indonesia stock market on Wednesday ended the two-day slide in which it had fallen almost 30 points or 0.4 percent. The Jakarta Composite Index now sits just beneath the 8,390-point plateau and it may add to its winnings on Thursday.

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