London open: Stocks fall but RBS bucks the trend
4th May 2012 08:29
- RBA cut GDP forecasts for 2012 - Markets await US non-farm payrolls - RBS rises after Q1 update, miners fall Miners dragged the Footsie into the red on Friday morning after Australia cut its economic growth forecast. Markets were showing caution ahead of non-farm payroll data due out in the US la
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30th Apr 2012 08:29
Anglo American: AlphaValue downgrades from neutral to reduce, target cut from 7,115p to 6,970p. AstraZeneca: Jefferies upgrades from hold to buy, target cut from 3,050p to 2,975p; JP Morgan Cazenove upgrades from underweight to neutral, target hiked from 2,800p to 3,050p. British Sky Broadcasting:
Read moreLondon close: Footsie pares gains after gloomy GDP data
25th Apr 2012 16:36
- UK back in recession, GDP figures show - Markets await FOMC statement - Miners gain after China says growth will be 'robust' Despite a strong start, the FTSE 100 finished only mildly higher on Wednesday afternoon as investors digested some worse-than-expected UK economic data. The Office for Nat
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Miners leap on Chinese PM's comments
25th Apr 2012 15:21
Miners were in demand following comments from Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao that the government is committed to reforms in the country that are expected to ensure growth in the second-largest economy in the world remains robust. Vedanta was the biggest riser, up over four per cent, with Xstrat
Read moreSector movers: Miners wanted after comments from Chinese PM
25th Apr 2012 15:10
The mining sector, a category often sensitive to the outlook for the Chinese economy, was making gains on Wednesday afternoon after the country's Prime Minister sought to ease concerns about slowing growth. Wen Jiabao said yesterday that the world's second-largest economy will continue to growth at
Read moreLondon open: Financials lead comeback following steep losses
24th Apr 2012 08:40
- Footsie rebounds after Monday's steep losses - Shell makes 220p-a-share offer for Cove - Capita drops after proposing placing The FTSE 100 was clawing its way back slowly on Tuesday morning, following yesterday's steep sell-off which saw London's benchmark lose nearly two per cent of its value on
Read moreAnglo American completes sale of Scaw Metals
24th Apr 2012 07:26
Mining giant Anglo American has completed the sale of Scaw Metals, with the disposal of the company's South African division for 440m dollars. The deal is the final part of a process that has raised $1.4bn for Anglo. The buyers are a group of South African companies, financed by the government's i
Read moreLondon midday: Stocks gain on strong demand for Spanish debt
19th Apr 2012 11:51
- Spanish auction well received despite rising yields - US futures up in wake of earnings results - Hargreaves leads Footsie higher, CWW plummets on FTSE 250 After an initial dip following the results of the Spanish debt auction, the Footsie had regained its momentum by lunchtime on Thursday, tradi
Read moreLondon open: Stocks rise ahead of Spanish auction
19th Apr 2012 08:57
- Spanish yields ease before auction - Hargreaves leads risers on Footsie - Cable and Wireless Worldwide plummets on FTSE 250 The FTSE 100 was making solid gains on Thursday morning ahead of much-anticipated Spanish debt auction later today. Spain will be in focus ahead of today's auction of two-
Read moreAnglo American ramps up production
19th Apr 2012 07:22
Anglo American saw production in most of its major resource groups increase strongly in the first quarter. Iron ore production totalled 11.7m tonnes in the three months to March 31st, up 17% on the first quarter of 2011 helped by the ramp-up of output from Kolomela mine (South Africa) and a continu
Read moreLondon midday: Investors show caution after yesterday's strong rise
18th Apr 2012 11:46
- Ex-div stocks weigh on Footsie - MPC minutes: Miles calls for more QE - Eurozone swings to deficit in February - UK jobless rate falls for first time since May 2011 London's FTSE 100 index was trading slightly lower by Wednesday lunchtime following a strong showing from the benchmark yesterday, a
Read moreLondon close: Macro data sees stocks surge
17th Apr 2012 16:59
- Footsie at intraday high by the close - Economic data from Eurozone and US boost buying - Banks and miners lead risers in London London's FTSE 100 index surged by nearly two per cent on Tuesday, as upbeat economic data from the Eurozone and US provided a spark in the banking and mining sectors. M
Read moreLondon midday: Gains cemented by Spanish auction, ZEW index
17th Apr 2012 11:39
- Spain sees strong demand at debt auction - German ZEW surprises to the upside - Barclays leads banks higher after BofA note Gains for London's blue chip index had been extended by Tuesday lunchtime after some positive newsflow from Europe and a rebound in the banking sector. Spain issued €3.18bn
Read moreLondon midday: Eurozone, Chinese concerns weigh on market
13th Apr 2012 11:43
- Chinese GDP misses forecasts - Miners rise on speculation of police easing in China - Spanish bank borrowing nearly doubles London's blue-chip index was firmly lower by Friday lunchtime and US stock futures were pointing to a weak start on Wall Street as economic data from China and concerns over
Read moreLondon open: Cautious start after Chinese GDP data
13th Apr 2012 08:37
- Chinese GDP disappoints - Miners shrug off data - Sage downgraded by Jefferies London's blue chip index started flat in early trading on Friday as some worse-than-expected economic data from China weighed on sentiment. Gross domestic product (GDP) growth in China slowed to an annual rate of 8.1%
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