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BUZZ-Barclays hits 3-month high after upbeat Q1 results

Reuters - UK Focus

** Barclays (LSE: BARC.L - news) jumps as much as 4.6% to its highest since Feb 2

** Q1 revenue and profit before tax ahead of consensus

** On track to meet 2016 guidance for its core business of 12.8 bln stg, and longer-term target of a group cost to income ratio under 60%

** Citi calls results "solid"; reiterates "Buy" rating with a PT of 200p

** Stock top of both FTSE 100 and FTSE 350 Banks Index (RM (LSE: RM.L - news) : aastha.agnihotri.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)