Market Reports
London close: Stocks drop on Spanish worries
Wednesday 30 May 2012
- Spain in focus, bond yields surge - Eurozone economic sentiment slips - Miners fall on euro, Chinese concerns
FTSE 250 movers: Essar and Booker lead gains
Wednesday 30 May 2012
Essar Energy, the India-focused energy company, has said it is not in a position to confirm that its coal block at Mahan in Madhya Pradesh state is among those to have been provisionally approved by officials for stage one forest clearance.
FTSE 100 movers: Severn Trent leads the risers after special dividend
Wednesday 30 May 2012
Utility provider Severn Trent was leading way higher despite pre-tax profits falling 38% in the year to the end of March. The group announced a special dividend and said it forecast no water restrictions for customers this year.
London midday: Surging Eurozone bond yields dent stocks
Wednesday 30 May 2012
- Bankia and Spain continue to weigh on sentiment - ECB denies interference in plans for Bankia - Chinese stimulus hopes fade
London open: Stocks slip on concerns over China and Spain
Wednesday 30 May 2012
- Ex-div stocks, miners provide a drag - Hopes over Chinese stimulus fade - ECB rejects Spain's plan for Bankia
London pre-open: FTSE to track Asian sell-off
Wednesday 30 May 2012
City sources predict the FTSE 100 will open down 38 points from yesterday's close of 5,391, taking its lead from losses in Asia on the back of concerns over Spain's banking sector, which last week saw the part nationalisation of its fourth largest bank, Bankia.
London close: Stocks rally after strong start in US
Tuesday 29 May 2012
- US markets provide a lift after long weekend - Chinese optimism lifts resource stocks - Greggs celebrates pasty tax U-turn
FTSE 250 movers: Greggs leaps on pasty-gate reversal
Tuesday 29 May 2012
Bakery chain Greggs soared after it was announced that the government is to back down on plans to introduce VAT on hot savouries. Canaccord Genuity upgraded the stock from hold to buy this morning, saying that the 'pasty-gate' u-turn removes "significant financial and strategic risk for Greggs".
FTSE 100 movers: Wolseley leads the way lower as growth slows
Tuesday 29 May 2012
Leading the fallers was plumbers' merchant Wolseley which saw like-for-like growth slow down in its fiscal third quarter as it runs up against tougher comparatives from last year.
London midday: Gains erased as Spain dents sentiment
Tuesday 29 May 2012
- Spanish concerns weigh on European markets - Earlier optimism surrounding China outweighed by euro worries - Banks slip into the red, miners trim gains
London open: Miners jump on Chinese growth hopes
Tuesday 29 May 2012
- Chinese stimulus hopes boost miners - Wolseley drops after third-quarter update - Greek banks receive liquidity injection
London pre-open: FTSE to track Asian stocks higher
Tuesday 29 May 2012
City sources predict the FTSE 100 will open up 25 points from yesterday's close of 5,356, tracking Asian stocks higher. Sentiment over Greece has been boosted by another poll in the country which showed that the pro-bailout New Democracy party is leading amongst voters as the country prepares for the elections in June.
London close: Gains erased as Spanish yields advance
Monday 28 May 2012
- Gains trimmed by the end of trade - Newsflow improves in Greece; New Democracy support increases - Spanish concerns weigh on sentiment
FTSE 250 movers: AVEVA leaps on record profits
Monday 28 May 2012
Engineering software company AVEVA surged on the second-tier index after it reported record profits for the 12 months ended March 21st as the firm capitalised on growing demand from deep-water oil and gas exploration.
FTSE 100 movers: Miners rise but IAG flying low
Monday 28 May 2012
Copper miners Rio Tinto, Xstrata and Antofagasta were tracking copper prices higher on the back of falling stockpiles in China and favourable comments by Citigroup. Citi analyst Heath Jansen this morning adjusted his short-term view on the copper industry from bearish to neutral.
London midday: Financials, miners lift Footsie higher
Monday 28 May 2012
- Support for New Democracy increases - Financials, miners advance in morning trade - Some European, US markets closed today
London open: Stocks rise on Greek hopes
Monday 28 May 2012
- Support for New Democracy increases - Some European, US markets closed today - Miners gain on increased risk appetite
London pre-open: FTSE up on Greek austerity support
Monday 28 May 2012
City sources predict the FTSE 100 will open up 35 points from Friday's close of 5,352, boosted by reports of greater support for Greece to keep its place within the euro following recent polls which indicated pro-austerity parties may secure enough voters to form a coalition.
London close: Footsie finishes higher after late rally
Friday 25 May 2012
- Consumer sentiment upbeat in US, Germany - Germany adviser says Greek bailout terms should be changed - Greek uncertainty still apparent
FTSE 250 movers: Interserve in demand as Cape shares sink
Friday 25 May 2012
Construction and maintenance firm Interserve was wanted after announcing two contracts in the north of England, worth a combined £200m.
More Stories
- FTSE 100 movers: Miners out of favour on Chinese reports
Friday 25 May 2012 - London midday: Miners drag the Footsie lower
Friday 25 May 2012 - London open: German confidence data boosts stocks
Friday 25 May 2012 - London pre-open: Small rise expected in early trading
Friday 25 May 2012 - London close: Stocks surge as JPMorgan hints at ECB stimulus
Thursday 24 May 2012 - FTSE 250 movers: Booker rises on higher customer numbers
Thursday 24 May 2012 - FTSE 100 movers: Commodities get a boost
Thursday 24 May 2012 - London midday: Stocks shrug off gloomy economic data
Thursday 24 May 2012 - London open: Stocks rebound after heavy sell-off
Thursday 24 May 2012 - London pre-open: Late rally in US to spark rise on FTSE
Thursday 24 May 2012 - London close: Stocks sink on Greek exit speculation
Wednesday 23 May 2012 - FTSE 250 movers: LSE drops after Italian banks sell stakes
Wednesday 23 May 2012 - FTSE 100 movers: Miners dragging index down
Wednesday 23 May 2012 - London midday: Triple-digit losses for the Footsie
Wednesday 23 May 2012 - London open: Stocks drop ahead of EU summit
Wednesday 23 May 2012 - London pre-open: FTSE to fall ahead of European summit
Wednesday 23 May 2012 - London close: Financials, miners benefit from increase risk appetite
Tuesday 22 May 2012 - FTSE 250 movers: Homeserve gets served
Tuesday 22 May 2012 - FTSE 100 movers: Miners wanted as risk appetite increases
Tuesday 22 May 2012 - London midday: Stocks rise ahead of EU summit
Tuesday 22 May 2012 - London open: Footsie jumps one per cent early on
Tuesday 22 May 2012 - London pre-open: Strong rise expected
Tuesday 22 May 2012 - FTSE 250 movers: Heritage Oil leads resource stocks higher
Monday 21 May 2012 - London close: Stocks rebound, EU summit eyed
Monday 21 May 2012 - FTSE 100 movers: Miners, financials recover after recent falls
Monday 21 May 2012 - London midday: Stocks rise but Eurozone still in focus
Monday 21 May 2012 - London open: Footsie rebounds from six-month low
Monday 21 May 2012 - London pre-open: Quiet start expected
Monday 21 May 2012 - London close: Footsie battered again
Friday 18 May 2012 - FTSE 250 movers: LSE rises after beating forecasts
Friday 18 May 2012 - FTSE 100 movers: Miners start to edge higher
Friday 18 May 2012 - London midday: Losses trimmed on Wall St hopes
Friday 18 May 2012 - London open: Few hiding places as equities dive
Friday 18 May 2012 - London pre-open: FTSE to track US and Asian stocks lower
Friday 18 May 2012 - London close: Footsie suffers another sell-off on euro concerns
Thursday 17 May 2012 - FTSE 250 movers: TalkTalk surges on increased earnings
Thursday 17 May 2012 - FTSE 100 movers: Miners drop, pushed lower by Jefferies downgrade
Thursday 17 May 2012 - London midday: Greek crisis continues to dampen sentiment
Thursday 17 May 2012 - London open: Greek contagion fears sink stocks again
Thursday 17 May 2012 - London pre-open: Stocks to track Asian stocks higher
Thursday 17 May 2012 - London close: Stocks fall on Greek exit talk
Wednesday 16 May 2012 - FTSE 250 movers: Ophir races into top spot on acquisition news
Wednesday 16 May 2012 - FTSE 100 movers: Miners once again taking the hit
Wednesday 16 May 2012 - London midday: Greece, UK concerns pull Footsie to five-month low
Wednesday 16 May 2012 - London open: Footsie at lowest levels since mid-December
Wednesday 16 May 2012 - London pre-open: Another big sell-off expected in morning trading
Wednesday 16 May 2012 - London close: Stocks slip as Greece heads for new elections
Tuesday 15 May 2012 - FTSE 250 movers: Renishaw in top spot on good growth
Tuesday 15 May 2012 - FTSE 100 movers: IAG is biggest faller after downgrade
Tuesday 15 May 2012 - London midday: Footsie edges higher as Eurozone avoids recession
Tuesday 15 May 2012 - London open: Stocks rebound on German GDP data
Tuesday 15 May 2012 - London pre-open: FTSE to open at yesterday's lows
Tuesday 15 May 2012 - London close: Footsie sets new 2012-low on Greek concerns
Monday 14 May 2012 - FTSE 250 movers: Rank rises on acquisition
Monday 14 May 2012 - FTSE 100 movers: Banks and miners take a hit
Monday 14 May 2012 - London midday: Footsie down nearly two per cent on Greek uncertainty
Monday 14 May 2012 - London open: Stocks sink on Greek exit speculation
Monday 14 May 2012 - London pre-open: Sharp decline expected on Greek woes
Monday 14 May 2012 - London close: US sentiment data sparks late rally
Friday 11 May 2012 - FTSE 250 movers: Debenhams leads the way after upgrade
Friday 11 May 2012
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