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  • London close: Markets tumble as stimulus hopes fade

    Thursday 23 May 2013

    The recent bullish mood on equity markets quickly faded on Thursday as mixed messages from the Federal Reserve and a slowdown in China sparked a heavy sell-off on the FTSE 100, which lost more than two per cent of its value.

  • FTSE 250 movers: Salamander dives on bad well update

    Thursday 23 May 2013

    Salamander Energy plunged after it issued a disappointing update on its Bedug-1 exploration well in the Bontang production sharing contract. Although the well was found to be a gas discovery, exploration was terminated as a result of high pressures.

  • FTSE 100 movers: United Utilities rises on divi payment

    Thursday 23 May 2013

    United Utilities was one of a small handful of risers having upped its dividend on the back of what it described as a 'good' set of results, supported by a strong operational performance, which fed through to the quality of service received by its customers.

  • London midday: Rally runs out of steam after Bernanke comments

    Thursday 23 May 2013

    Markets tumbled by around two per cent on Thursday morning as investors chose to take profits in the aftermath of comments from the head of the US Federal Reserve and a disappointing reading of manufacturing activity in China.

  • London open: Fed concerns, poor Chinese data spark sell-off

    Thursday 23 May 2013

    Worries about the Federal Reserve 'tapering' quantitative easing (QE) prematurely spooked markets on Thursday morning, along with a disappointing reading of manufacturing activity in China.

  • London pre-open: FTSE 100 set to plunge after Bernanke speech

    Thursday 23 May 2013

    City sources predict the FTSE 100 will open down 125 points from yesterday's close of 6,840, after US Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke delivered his highly-anticipated speech to Congress last night.

  • London close: Bernanke's dovish tone sparks surge late on

    Wednesday 22 May 2013

    After a relatively subdued start on the FTSE 100, stocks surged in afternoon trade as comments from the Chairman of the Federal Reserve pushed the index to fresh 13-year highs.

  • FTSE 250 movers: Britvic climbs on strong interims

    Wednesday 22 May 2013

    Soft drinks firm Britvic leapt on the back of a strong set of interim results, after an improved underlying performance across the business, although it did caution on market conditions remain challenging.

  • FTSE 100 movers: Morrison shares hit by placing news

    Wednesday 22 May 2013

    Shares in Morrison were falling sharply after UBS confirmed that it had placed around 100m shares in the supermarket stock on behalf of an institutional seller at 280p each, well below yesterday's closing price of 289.30p.

  • London midday: Stocks pull back as UK retail sales drop

    Wednesday 22 May 2013

    Disappointing retail sales in the UK saw markets pull back from a 13-year highs on Wednesday morning while traders kept a close eye on central banks around the world.

  • London open: Stocks dip as focus turns to central banks

    Wednesday 22 May 2013

    Markets pulled back from new 13-year highs on Wednesday morning as traders turned cautious ahead of statements from central banks in the UK and US.

  • London pre-open: FTSE to edge lower after hitting 13-year highs

    Wednesday 22 May 2013

    City sources predict the FTSE 100 will open down 11 points from yesterday's close of 6,804, after it yesterday smashed through the 6,800 mark, just 130 points short of its all-time high, not seen since 1999.

  • London close: Stocks surge as earnings impress, inflation eases

    Tuesday 21 May 2013

    Well-received results from a number of FTSE 100 heavyweights and a sharp drop in consumer-price inflation in the UK lifted London’s benchmark index to fresh multiyear highs on Tuesday.

  • FTSE 250 movers: Homeserve gains on growth predications

    Tuesday 21 May 2013

    Homeserve shares were rising strongly after the group said it is confident it will return to modest growth in 2014/2015. The group said it has clear Sales and Marketing plans for increasing both customer acquisition and retention and expects UK customer numbers to stabilise at around 1.9m from March 2014.

  • FTSE 100 movers: Carnival dives on profit warning

    Tuesday 21 May 2013

    Cruise ship operator Carnival, the world’s largest, took a hit after it issued a brutal profit warning overnight for its full-year earnings per share, primarily as a result of lower net revenue yield expectations due to its current cruise ticket pricing.

  • London midday: Stocks extend gains as inflation falls sharply

    Tuesday 21 May 2013

    Stocks held on to 12-year highs on Tuesday morning as a sharp drop in consumer-price inflation lifted the outlook for the UK economy.

  • London open: Markets hold on to 12-year highs

    Tuesday 21 May 2013

    Markets were trading within a narrow range on Tuesday morning after finishing at 12-year highs the day before, as traders consider how much further the impressive year-to-date rally has to go.

  • London pre-open: Small retreat expected in early trade

    Tuesday 21 May 2013

    City sources predict the FTSE 100 will open down seven points from yesterday's close of 6,756, having hit a 13-year high on Monday.

  • London close: Footsie closes at 12 year highs

    Monday 20 May 2013

    The FTSE 100 managed to close Monday’s session moderately higher, albeit at 12 year highs, after rising by 33 points to the 6,756 point mark.

  • FTSE 250 movers: FirstGroup plunges after cancelling dividend

    Monday 20 May 2013

    Transport firm FirstGroup led the fallers after cancelling its final dividend as it restructured its balance sheet and refinanced after a year in which operating profits halved. In results announced two days earlier than scheduled, the company announced a three-for-two rights issue as well as the resignation of its Chairman Martin Gilbert.

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