London close: FTSE ends higher as investor sentiment improves
11th Aug 2014 16:59
- FTSE closes up 65.46 at 6,632.82 - Geopolitical tensions ease, sentiment improves - UK home loans rise in June techMARK 2,727.40 +1.23% FTSE 100 6,632.82 +1.00% FTSE 250 15,460.73 +1.43% UK stocks registered a decent gain on Monday as investors took advantage of the bargains to be had following
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Rio Tinto leads miners higher
11th Aug 2014 16:32
The mining sector was performing well with heavyweights such as Rio Tinto, Glencore and Anglo American making gains. Rio was supported by comments from Canaccord Genuity, which repeated its 'buy' rating on the back of the miner's strong free cash flows in the first half. Centrica inched higher desp
Read moreSector movers: Mining stocks lead rebound as risk appetite returns
11th Aug 2014 14:59
Mining stocks were making gains in London on Monday as risk appetite returned after UK equities fell to a four-month low last week. Cyclical sectors such as mining and basic resources had experienced choppy trading in recent weeks as investors sought relatively 'safer' assets which are not as sensi
Read moreLondon midday: Bargain-hunting helps UK stocks rebound
11th Aug 2014 12:03
- Geopolitical tensions ease slightly - Gaza, Ukraine, Iraq news-flow improves - Balfour rejects Carillion approach again techMARK 2,718.86 +0.91% FTSE 100 6,613.50 +0.70% FTSE 250 15,425.38 +1.19% UK stocks were performing well on Monday morning as investors took advantage of easing geopolitical
Read moreLondon open: UK stocks rebound from four-month low
11th Aug 2014 09:03
- FTSE 100 gains after hitting lowest since 15 April - Israel, Hamas agree to 72-hour ceasefire - Chinese inflation unchanged in July - Centrica falls on EDF outage, Balfour rejects Carillion techMARK 2,712.26 +0.67% FTSE 100 6,607.04 +0.60% FTSE 250 15,355.95 +0.74% UK stocks rebounded on Monday
Read moreLondon midday: FTSE 100 near 6,600 as Ukraine crisis sinks stocks
6th Aug 2014 12:09
- Russian troops amass along Ukraine border - UK, Italian and German data disappoints - Ex-dividend stocks fall - StanChart falls after results, Shire drops FTSE 100 6,604.48 -1.17% FTSE 250 15,162.03 -1.24% techMARK 2,708.06 -1.23% Fears about a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine sparked a sell
Read moreLondon open: UK stocks drop as Ukraine crisis intensifies
6th Aug 2014 09:10
- Russia builds up troop numbers along border - German factory orders slump 3.2% - Ex-div stocks fall, Sage rises after appointing new CEO techMARK 2,728.84 -0.47% FTSE 100 6,646.91 -0.53% FTSE 250 15,263.85 -0.57% UK stocks dropped on Wednesday morning as heightened geopolitical tensions hit risk
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Intertek, HSBC lead risers after H1 results
4th Aug 2014 15:27
Product testing, inspection and certification group Intertek saw its share price surge 7% after half-year profits beat estimates despite sales falling short of forecasts. The company said that earnings per share slipped to 61.2p in the first six months of the year, down 1.1% on the year but above th
Read moreLondon midday: UK stocks snap three-day decline as HSBC rises
4th Aug 2014 12:12
- HSBC leads banks higher, Intertek rises - UK construction PMI beats forecasts - Portugal concerns ease after BES rescue techMARK 2,748.21 -0.12% FTSE 100 6,711.03 +0.48% FTSE 250 15,387.53 -0.10% UK stocks pushed higher on Monday as the FTSE 100 rebounded after three straight days of losses, as
Read moreLondon midday: UK stocks sink 1.4% as investors scale back risk
1st Aug 2014 12:10
- RBS underwhelms with Q2 results - Mining stocks fall as investors scale back risk - Rexam, IAG, Smith & Nephew gain after results - Gaza fighting, US data keeps investors cautious techMARK 2,732.54 -1.17% FTSE 100 6,635.42 -1.41% FTSE 250 15,313.02 -1.18% UK stocks were in the red for the third
Read moreLondon open: Miners, RBS drag UK stocks lower ahead of US data
1st Aug 2014 09:15
- Miners, RBS drag markets lower - US labour-market data in focus - UK stocks follow sell-off on Wall Street techMARK 2,747.58 -0.63% FTSE 100 6,688.51 -0.62% FTSE 250 15,393.35 -0.66% Falling share prices in the mining sector and a cool reaction to quarterly results from Royal Bank of Scotland en
Read moreTuesday broker round-up UPDATE
29th Jul 2014 09:37
Abderdeen Asset Management: Berenberg cuts target price from 530p to 510p and maintains a buy recommendation. African Barrick Gold: Numis takes target price from 260p to 330p upgrading from hold to buy. Anglo American: Deutsche Bank increases target price from 1590p to 1650p and reiterates a hold
Read moreMonday broker round-up UPDATE
28th Jul 2014 11:06
African Barrick Gold: UBS ups target price from 260p to 290p and maintains a buy recommendation. Deutsche Bank cuts target price from 300p to 280p and reiterates a buy recommendation. Anglo American: UBS downgrades from buy to neutral with a target price of 1700p. Barclays: Nomura cuts target pric
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: RBS tops the leaders after surprise H1 profit
25th Jul 2014 15:36
RBS delivered a better-than-expected first half operating performance, but said no one at the 80% taxpayer-owned bank was "complacent about the challenges ahead". The results, which came a week earlier than scheduled, showed operating profit totalled £2.6bn, or £3.3bn excluding restructuring and l
Read moreAnglo American H1 earnings rise but profit drops 10%
25th Jul 2014 07:44
Anglo American reported a 3% rise in underlying half-year earnings, lifted by an improved business performance and depreciating producer currencies, although this was partially offset by input cost inflation, the effect of the platinum strike and lower prices, primarily in bulk commodities. Underl
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