Tuesday 30 Apr 2013
Invensys was given a lift by Societe Generale which upgraded the firm from 'hold' to 'buy', saying that the engineering and software company has an improved investment profile with substantial margin ... Read More
Tuesday 30 Apr 2013
Markets gave a positive reaction to first-quarter results from banking giant Lloyds, with the stock rising sharply after profits came in slightly ahead of consensus estimates and the company reduced i... Read More
Tuesday 30 Apr 2013
Corporate earnings in London were taken well by the market on Tuesday morning with Lloyds, BP and Imperial Tobacco all on the rise, but the FTSE 100 was broadly flat by lunchtime as traders turned cau... Read More
Tuesday 30 Apr 2013
Strong gains for BP, Whitbread and financials stocks ensured that the FTSE 100 was firmly in positive territory on Tuesday morning as traders showed optimism ahead of central-bank meetings later this ... Read More
Tuesday 30 Apr 2013
City sources predict the FTSE 100 will open up 21 points from yesterday's close of 6,458, after US equities advanced strongly on Monday, with the S&P 500 index reaching its highest level since April 1... Read More
Monday 29 Apr 2013
A combination of political developments in the Eurozone, positive US data and optimism about central-bank stimulus lifted markets higher on Monday as stocks extended gains following a strong showing l... Read More
Monday 29 Apr 2013
- Italy's Letta outlines economic plan Read More
Monday 29 Apr 2013
Aberdeen Asset Management was the stand out performer on Monday after it said assets under management (AuM) increased in the last six months, as risk appetite continued to improve. Read More
Monday 29 Apr 2013
Balfour Beatty, the infrastructure firm, was the heaviest faller after saying that its UK construction business is expected to deliver "significantly lower profits" from operations in 2013 than its pr... Read More
Monday 29 Apr 2013
- Italy to install government Read More
Monday 29 Apr 2013
The FTSE 100 had pared gains by Monday lunchtime, pausing for breath after a strong surge last week on anticipation of a potential rate cut from the European Central Bank (ECB) in a few days' time. Read More
Monday 29 Apr 2013
- Italy's Letta faces confidence vote Read More
Monday 29 Apr 2013
UK stock markets opened with decent gains on Monday morning after the weekend saw Italy form a new government, removing some of the political uncertainty that has dampened sentiment over the last few ... Read More
Monday 29 Apr 2013
City sources predict the FTSE 100 will open up eight points from Friday's close of 6,426, boosted by the news that Italy has sworn in a new government, to be led by Enrico Letta, a Catholic Democrat. Read More
Friday 26 Apr 2013
Stocks in the UK slipped on Friday as traders took profits after a three-day winning streak, with markets off after weaker than expected economic growth data from the United States this afternoon and ... Read More
Friday 26 Apr 2013
- US economy expands but falls short of forecasts Read More
Friday 26 Apr 2013
Mining group Kazakhmys fell after Deutsche Bank lowered its target price on the stock from 610p to 600p, maintaining its hold recommendation. The downgrade comes one day after the group said it is on ... Read More
Friday 26 Apr 2013
Heavyweight mining stocks were in the red today as risk appetite declined ahead of the US. ENRC, EVRAZ, Rio Tinto, Anglo American, Fresnillo, Antofagasta and Glencore were among the worst performers. Read More
Friday 26 Apr 2013
- Bundesbank rejects sovereign bond purchases by ECB Read More
Friday 26 Apr 2013
Stocks in the UK slipped on Friday morning as traders took profits after a three-day winning streak with markets nervous ahead of economic growth data from the United States this afternoon. Read More
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