EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Ascential Plc, Oxford Instruments, Reckitt Benckiser July 25 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including Ascential Plc, Oxford Instruments and Reckitt Benckiser, on Thursday. HIGHLIGHTS * Ascential Plc ASCL.L : HSBC raises target price to 568p from 370p * Oxford Instruments OXIG.L : HSBC raises target price to 2850p from 2500p * Reckitt Benckiser RKT.L : HSBC cuts target price to 4800p from 4900p * RS Gr

BRIEF-Czech Central Bank Lending Survey: Demand For Housing Loans Increases July 23 (Reuters) - CZECH CENTRAL BANK LENDING SURVEY: BANKS LEFT CREDIT STANDARDS AND THE OVERALL CREDIT CONDITIONS FOR LOANS TO NON-FINANCIAL CORPORATIONS UNCHANGED IN Q2 CZECH CENTRAL BANK LENDING SURVEY: BANKS STILL REGARD THE LEVEL OF DOMESTIC INTEREST RATES AS A FACTO

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Adidas, Spirax Group, Stroeer July 17 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including Adidas, Spirax Group and Stroeer, on Wednesday. HIGHLIGHTS * Adidas AG ADSGn.DE : JP Morgan raises target price to EUR 260 from EUR 250 * J D Wetherspoon JDW.L : Jefferies raises target price to 1,000p from 925p * Spirax Group SPX.L : HSBC raises to hold from reduce * Stroeer SAXG.DE : HSBC raises target price to EUR 79 fro

UPDATE 1-Hungary central bank lifts countercyclical capital buffer to 1% from July 2025 Updates with detail BUDAPEST, June 25 (Reuters) - The National Bank of Hungary said on Tuesday it will increase the countercyclical capital buffer rate for banks to 1% due to high geopolitical and macroeconomic uncertainty, with effect from July 1, 2025. The NBH said in a statement that the "notable profitability" of banks and their strong capital position enables it to apply the countercyclical capital buffe

Hungary central bank lifts countercyclical capital buffer to 1% from July 2025 BUDAPEST, June 25 (Reuters) - The National Bank of Hungary will increase the countercyclical capital buffer rate for banks to 1%, from 0.5%, effective from July 1, 2025, the bank said in a statement on Tuesday. "Due to the still high geopolitical and macroeconomic uncertainty, in line with the practice of European countries and the recommendation of international institutions, the Financial Stability Board has decided