Morgan Stanley upgraded Standard Chartered (SCBFF) to Overweight from Equal Weight with a price target of 1,848 GBp, up from 1,718 GBp, citing expectations for above-consensus revenue growth. Improvement in PMIs points to an acceleration in loan growth, which leaves room for a further re-rating among European banks, the analyst tells investors.
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