London open: Stocks fall on Chinese data, US growth
21st Jun 2012 08:40
- Chinese PMI falls to seven-month low - Fed extends 'the twist', lowers GDP forecast - Miners provide a drag in London Disappointing economic data from China and a downward revision to US growth dented the Footsie in early trading on Thursday, with mining stocks bearing the brunt of the sell-off.
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Whitbread pushes FTSE higher
19th Jun 2012 15:40
Forecast-beating like-for-like (LFL) sales growth in its first quarter saw shares of Whitbread jump during Tuesday's session. The Premier Inn and Costa Coffee owner reported that LFL sales increased by 4.5%, better than expectations of a 3.0% improvement. Engineering group Weir was also making imp
Read moreAntofagasta on track for solid 2012
13th Jun 2012 16:34
Antofagasta said at Wednesday's annual general meeting (AGM) that it is still on track to produce around 0.7m tonnes of copper in 2012, which will be produced at an average cash cost before by-product credits of 165 cents per pound. The Los Pelambres site remains on course to meet the firm's produ
Read moreLondon open: Stocks flat on euro uncertainty
12th Jun 2012 08:40
- Markets still digesting Spanish request for aid - Investors look ahead to Greek elections, Italian bond auction - Miners and banks drop early on London's blue-chip index opened flat on Tuesday morning with all eyes on the Eurozone following the recent Spanish request for aid and ahead of the cruc
Read moreMonday broker round-up
11th Jun 2012 09:37
Antofagasta: RBS Capital Markets downgrades to underperform. Ashtead: Jefferies keeps buy recommendation and 300p target. Barclays: Bank of America Merrill Lynch keeps buy rating and 370p target; Oriel Securities reiterates buy recommendation and 285p target. BP: Nomura retains neutral stance and
Read moreLondon close: Spain in focus after bailout rumours
8th Jun 2012 16:37
- Spanish bailout could be on the cards - Fitch downgrades Spain to BBB - Investors look ahead of Chinese data this weekend Rumours about an imminent recapitalisation of Spain's banking sector and concerns over global growth were doing the rounds on Friday, yet the Footsie still managed to pare los
Read moreLondon midday: Stocks weighed down by Spain, Bernanke
8th Jun 2012 11:40
- Spain downgraded by Fitch - Bernanke comments weigh on markets - Investors nervous ahead of Chinese data this weekend - Spain denies rumours of imminent bank bail-out petition Blue chips were off their intraday lows but still firmly in the red by Friday lunchtime as concerns over Spain continued
Read moreLondon open: Spanish downgrade dents stocks early on
8th Jun 2012 08:27
- Fitch downgrades Spain to BBB - Bernanke warns of risks to US economy - Lamprell tanks after profit warning London's FTSE 100 index dropped into the red in early trading on Friday after Spain's credit rating was downgraded last night, exacerbating concerns about the country's troubled banking sec
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Man Group regains lost ground on upgrade
6th Jun 2012 14:55
Hedge fund Man Group, which has lost 40% of its share price in 2012 so far, was the best performer by midday after Citigroup upgraded its rating on the stock to buy, saying that "Man is now at the end of its downgrade cycle." However, the US broker did cut its earnings estimates for the group today.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks drop on Spanish worries
30th May 2012 16:32
- Spain in focus, bond yields surge - Eurozone economic sentiment slips - Miners fall on euro, Chinese concerns London's blue-chip index closed near its intraday low on Wednesday as ongoing concerns over the Eurozone, and particularly Spain, sank global equity markets. "Spain has taken centre sta
Read moreLondon open: Miners jump on Chinese growth hopes
29th May 2012 08:25
- Chinese stimulus hopes boost miners - Wolseley drops after third-quarter update - Greek banks receive liquidity injection Just a couple of stocks on the FTSE 100 were in the red in early trading on Tuesday, as the blue chip index jumped on the back of Chinese stimulus hopes. Markets across Europ
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Miners rise but IAG flying low
28th May 2012 15:28
Copper miners Rio Tinto, Xstrata and Antofagasta were tracking copper prices higher on the back of falling stockpiles in China and favourable comments by Citigroup. Citi analyst Heath Jansen this morning adjusted his short-term view on the copper industry from bearish to neutral. Outsourcing group
Read moreLondon open: Stocks rise on Greek hopes
28th May 2012 09:00
- Support for New Democracy increases - Some European, US markets closed today - Miners gain on increased risk appetite London's blue-chip index advanced in early trading on Monday as sentiment improved on the back of the polls in Greece which showed that the pro-bailout party was in the lead. Sev
Read moreLondon close: Stocks sink on Greek exit speculation
23rd May 2012 16:39
- Officials warn Eurozone to prepare for Greek exit - BoE policy makers 'finely balanced' on more QE - CBO warns of US recession The FTSE 100 sunk to its lowest levels of the day by the end of trade on Wednesday as investors looked ahead to this evening's EU summit with caution as speculation incre
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Miners dragging index down
23rd May 2012 15:46
The blue-chip miners were dominating the fallers list on the Footsie by midday as metals prices dropped on concerns that the Chinese economy may be affected greatly by Greece leaving the euro: investment bank China International Capital Corp said today that the world's second-largest economy could s
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