Sector movers: Antofagasta, Randgold lead miners lower
3rd May 2012 14:54
Falling metals prices and some disappointing trading updates from Antofagasta and Randgold Resources were weighing on the mining sector today. Copper prices were at a one-week low today after mixed economic data from the US and concerns over the Eurozone debt crisis - fuelled by some gloomy manufac
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Smith and Nephew beat expectations
3rd May 2012 14:36
Shares in technology group Smith and Nephew marched ahead after profits and margins at medical beat both analysts' and management forecasts in the first quarter of 2012. Alcoholic drinks maker Diageo's was also on the up following its announcement that growth in the third quarter of its fiscal yea
Read moreLondon midday: Investors eye ECB decision as stocks edge higher
3rd May 2012 12:08
- Investors await ECB decision - Successful bond auctions in France, Spain - Mixed reception to barrage of corporate updates The Footsie had traded within a narrow range in morning trade after a strong start ahead of a closely watch interest rate decision from the European Central Bank (ECB) due th
Read moreLondon open: Stocks rise ahead of ECB decision
3rd May 2012 08:34
- Mixed reception to barrage of blue-chip corporate updates - ECB expected to maintains rates - Kesa in demand after Darty development The FTSE 100 rose strongly on Thursday morning, rebounding after a sharp fall the day before, with investors looking ahead to an interest rate decision from the Eur
Read moreAntofagasta copper and gold production falls
3rd May 2012 07:29
The Chilean-based copper mining company Antofagasta saw production drop sharply in the first three months of 2012 as maintenance work, lower ore grades and technical problem hampered activity. Group copper production in the three months to the end of March was 162,900 tonnes, a 12.9% decrease on th
Read moreLondon close: Footsie drops one per cent after gloomy data
2nd May 2012 16:38
- US ADP data well below expectations - Eurozone manufacturing, employment figures weigh on sentiment - Banks, miners among worst performers in London The Footsie finished close to its lowest levels of the day on Wednesday, nearly erasing its impressive rise the day before, as some worse-than-expec
Read moreLondon open: Stocks slump after Chinese PMI data
23rd Apr 2012 08:26
- Miners sold off after Chinese PMI - Vodafone makes offer for CWW - Old Mutual sinks after Goldman downgrade London's blue chip index experienced a sharp fall in early trading on Monday after some gloomy economic data from China weighed heavily on the mining sector. The HSBC preliminary flash pu
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 close: Banks, miners lead the rebound
11th Apr 2012 16:43
- Spanish, Italian yields fall on ECB intervention speculation - Barclays leads banks higher after upgrade - UK retail sales values rise in March London's FTSE 100 index finished Wednesday's session strongly following a steep fall yesterday, as investors saw opportunity to build positions in two he
Read moreLondon midday: Risk appetite increases as banks, miners advance
11th Apr 2012 12:08
- Footsie back above 5,600 after sell-off - Banks, miners among best performers on Footsie - Michael Page unwanted on FTSE 250 After a tentative start, the Footsie was firmly higher by lunchtime on Wednesday, rebounding after yesterday's mass sell-off on the back of worries over the US jobs market
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Randgold rises on Mali settlement
10th Apr 2012 15:18
Gold miner Randgold Resources leapt into the top spot after it welcomed the announcement of a political settlement in Mali which will see the lifting of sanctions against the country by its West African neighbours. The stock was bucking the trend though with miners in general leading the decline a
Read moreLondon midday: Miners provide a drag on Footsie
10th Apr 2012 11:53
- Friday's US jobs data dampens sentiment - Rising exports push China into trade surplus - Randgold bounces back after Malian settlement The Footsie had fallen by nearly one whole percentage point by Tuesday lunchtime as investors digested a gloomy jobs report from the US which came out on Friday.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks rally into long weekend
5th Apr 2012 16:36
- US jobless claims fall to lowest level since 2008 - BoE maintains Bank Rate and QE - Miners, Ashmore rise strongly in ahead of long weekend Stocks rallied in afternoon trade to push the FTSE 100 into positive territory after some upbeat jobless data from the US boosted sentiment. The Footsie dro
Read moreLondon open: Stocks rebound after heavy sell-off
5th Apr 2012 08:28
- Market awaits BoE decision - Ashmore flying high after upgrade - Miners recover after sell-off yesterday London's blue chip index rose moderately in early trading on Thursday ahead of a long weekend, recovering after yesterday's sell-off. The Footsie fell 135 points, or 2.3%, yesterday on the ba
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