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BUZZ-Close Brothers: falls on Barclays downgrade

Reuters - UK Focus

** Specialist bank Close Brothers (LSE: CBG.L - news) falls 3.6 pct after Barclays (LSE: BARC.L - news) cuts to "equalweight" from "overweight"

** Says loan growth has been disappointing in the 5 months to December

** Sees (Shanghai: 600481.SS - news) growth stabilising rather than accelerating in 2017

** Also notes share price has already had a good run, up 46 pct since Brexit

** Worst day for the stock in 3.5 months, third top faller on FTSE 250

** Barclays remains broadly positive on the specialist lending sector, with none of the other stocks in its coverage (,, and ) rated "underweight"

** Broker sees buy-to-let mortgages continuing to cause EPS upgrades, with valuations across the sector attractive