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  • London pre-open: The only way is down

    Friday 18 Nov 2011

    Footsie may have rallied yesterday afternoon to pare its losses but after last night's lacklustre showing on Wall Street, the blue-chip index is set to resume its downward course this morning.

  • Rio Tinto returns fire in battle for Hathor

    Friday 18 Nov 2011

    Base metal mining oriented group Rio Tinto has, as expected, increased its offer for uranium developer Hathor Exploration.

  • Friday preview: Bid deadline day for Arena Leisure

    Friday 18 Nov 2011

    If you go on to the investor relations section of the web site of race track operator Arena Leisure, you will find a list of upcoming horse racing fixtures, but no clue regarding their next trading update.

  • Friday newspaper round-up: N.Rock, Virgin Money, Genel Energy

    Friday 18 Nov 2011

    “Germany has drawn up secret plans to prevent a British referendum on the overhaul of the European Union amid concerns it could derail the Eurozone rescue package, leaked documents obtained by The Daily Telegraph disclose. Angela Merkel, the German chancellor, is today expected to tell David Cameron that Britain does not need a referendum on EU treaty changes, despite demands from senior

  • Friday preview: Bid deadline day for Arena Leisure

    Friday 18 Nov 2011

    If you go on to the investor relations section of the web site of race track operator Arena Leisure, you will find a list of upcoming horse racing fixtures, but no clue regarding their next trading update.

  • London close: Footsie drops 1.6% as miners take a tumble

    Thursday 17 Nov 2011

    The Footsie may have finished 50 points off its intraday low of 5,370, but the blue chip index still recorded a loss of 1.6% as the Euro-crisis showed no signs of abating. Positive economic data from the US provided a little lift in the afternoon, but the steep decline seen from the outset proved too much to recover from.

  • Friday newspaper round-up: N.Rock, Virgin Money, Genel Energy

    Thursday 17 Nov 2011

    “Germany has drawn up secret plans to prevent a British referendum on the overhaul of the European Union amid concerns it could derail the Eurozone rescue package, leaked documents obtained by The Daily Telegraph disclose. Angela Merkel, the German chancellor, is today expected to tell David Cameron that Britain does not need a referendum on EU treaty changes, despite demands from senior

  • Italy must retain market access, says Fitch

    Thursday 17 Nov 2011

    Fitch warned on Thursday that if Italy loses access to the bond markets, it will likely be downgraded to the low investment grade category. It wasn't all doom and gloom, however, as the agency highlighted a "window of opportunity" for the country to bring its bond yields down to a more "sustainable" level.

  • FTSE 100 Movers: Miners drag index lower

    Thursday 17 Nov 2011

    The second half has been a mixed bag for top riser Rexam, with out-performance by its Beverage Cans business more or less cancelled out by continued weakness on the Plastic Packaging business.

  • FX round-up: Euro falls against dollar on economic woes

    Thursday 17 Nov 2011

    The euro fell against the dollar last night in New York trading to buy $1.3454 as debt crisis fears continued throughout Europe.

  • Market overview: Market not overly worried by Centrica warning

    Thursday 17 Nov 2011

    0840: FTSE 100 is down 41 at 5.460. Despite the downward trend, there are some bright spots such as Rexam, Glencore, Serco and National Grid, all of which have issued trading updates this morning. Energy provider Centrica is on a low setting, however, after it warned that full-year earnings will be a bit shy of market expectations as a result of consumption being below normal levels in the Autumn

  • UK retail sales come in far above forecasts -UPDATE

    Thursday 17 Nov 2011

    Retail sales volumes rose very sharply in October, rising by 0.6% on month (0.9% annually), according to the latest data out today from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

  • US open: Volatility at the start of the session

    Thursday 17 Nov 2011

    The main US equity benchmarks are now trading just slightly down (Dow Jones: 14, Nasdaq Comp.: -15, S&P 500: -5), following on the back of the release of another set of better than expected economic indicators and yesterday's sharp losses.

  • Centrica issues profit warning as it feels the heat

    Thursday 17 Nov 2011

    The latest update from energy provider Centrica suggests that every silver lining has a cloud, as the company warned that the recent warm spell in the UK will hit full-year earnings.

  • FTSE 250 Movers: Amlin tops the charts

    Thursday 17 Nov 2011

    Insurance firm Amlin was the top riser after it saw a 7.1% rise in gross written premiums for the 10 months ended 30 October, but warned full year results will be affected by ongoing market volatility and a rise in the number of claims made.

  • Serco trundling on

    Thursday 17 Nov 2011

    Outsourcing leviathan Serco is on target to deliver a performance in line with expectations in the current financial year, despite continued tough trading conditions on both sides of the Atlantic.

  • Support and resistance levels for the main securities

    Thursday 17 Nov 2011

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  • Support and resistance levels for the main securities

    Thursday 17 Nov 2011

    SECURITY / SUPPORT / RESISTANCE

  • UK consumer confidence cratered in October

    Thursday 17 Nov 2011

    The Nationwide consumer confidence index for the month of October has fallen very sharply, as consumers’ confidence cratered due to fears over the euro crisis.

  • FX round-up: Fitch's warning sends euro below $1.35

    Thursday 17 Nov 2011

    The euro lost early gains and slipped below the $1.35 mark on Wednesday as Fitch issued a bleak warning about the potential impact of euro zone’s debt crisis on US banks.

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