London close: Stocks hit by fears over growth, US earnings
By Benjamin Chiou
Date: Wednesday 17 Apr 2013
Fears over economic growth and a raft of disappointing earnings in the States weighed heavily on global markets on Wednesday, while a number of heavyweight stocks going ex-dividend dampened the FTSE 100 in London.
Sector movers: Burberry results lift personal goods sector higher
Date: Wednesday 17 Apr 2013
Decent gains for heavyweight luxury brand Burberry ensured that the personal goods sector was the best performing category of the day on Wednesday.
FTSE 100 movers: Tullow Oil dives on drilling plans
Date: Wednesday 17 Apr 2013
Tullow Oil saw its shares drop significantly after its joints venture partner Northern Petroleum gave an update on one of its wells at its joint venture project in French Guiana. Following an announcement by Northern Petroleum, the company confirmed that the GM-ES-3 well, which to-date has had no significant hydrocarbon shows, will be drilled deeper in the hope that it will provide information that is crucial to developing the companies' understanding of the exploration potential of the area.