London open: Stocks jump on euro hopes
7th Dec 2011 08:15
The FTSE 100 jumped higher from the off on reports that European leaders are drawing up a plan to increase the region's firepower against the crisis. The index jumped to 5,611 early on, an intraday level not seen in almost a month (intraday high of 5,616 hit on 9 November). The European Union is pr
Read moreLondon midday: Banks lead risers ahead of US jobs data
2nd Dec 2011 11:52
The Footsie was trading close to its highest levels of the day at midday as markets await a key jobs report from the US, which some are expecting to beat consensus forecasts. ALL EYES ON THE JOBS REPORT The US Labor Department will release its monthly employment report at 13:30, in which analysts
Read moreLondon close: Footsie at two-week high after central bank action
30th Nov 2011 16:32
Benchmark indices across Europe and the US were making gains of between 3-5% on Wednesday afternoon after a united move by central banks to ease conditions in the global financial system. The FTSE 100 in London finished over the 5,500 mark, a closing level it has not reached since 16 November. CENT
Read moreFTSE 100 Movers: Banks and miners soar on central bank moves
30th Nov 2011 15:08
Miners and banks have jumped on the actions taken by China and a host of central banks to improve liquidity conditions across the globe. News that the People's Bank of China had lowered the legal reserve requirement for Chinese banks by 50 basis points sent equities soaring back into positive terri
Read moreSector movers: Central banks spark mining surge in mining sector
30th Nov 2011 15:00
With global stock markets toasting the news of a co-ordinated action by central banks and China's efforts to boost its economy, there were no sectors in the red on Wednesday afternoon. Mining stocks, which have been sensitive to global macro-economic developments over the last few months, were the
Read moreLondon midday: Stocks rocket on Chinese move
30th Nov 2011 12:09
With China acting to ease fears of a 'hard landing', European stock markets - and US futures - swung back into positive territory after sharp falls early on. Banks and miners roared into the lead in London, despite being the worst performers early on. The Footsie stood at 5,390 just after the midday
Read moreLondon close: Footsie nudges higher, Ecofin meeting eyed
29th Nov 2011 16:37
The FTSE 100 nudged higher in afternoon trading after swinging between gains and losses all day, as some better-than-expected US economic data boosted equities stateside. Lifting sentiment late on was the Conference Board's consumer confidence index which rose from a revised 40.9 in October to 56 t
Read moreFTSE 100 Movers: Randgold shines again
29th Nov 2011 15:20
Randgold Resources was the top performer, rising over 5%, climbing its way back after yesterday's fall. On Monday, the firm cut its production forecast for the year after running into a number of difficulties at its Tongon mine in Côte d'Ivoire. The firm said that it now expects group production for
Read moreFTSE 100 Movers: Vedanta leads the way lower on debt worries
25th Nov 2011 13:06
Miners are responsible for much of the loss on the top-share index, as copper prices head lower. Vedanta was the biggest faller, on news that the firm is coming under pressure to deal with its level of debt. Deutsche Bank has sparked the worries after it cut its target price on the stock from £21
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Miners recover, Vedanta tops the risers
24th Nov 2011 13:41
With metals prices recovering on Thursday after yesterday's falls - on the back of ongoing worries in the Eurozone and some disappointing Chinese manufacturing data - the miners were in demand. Vedanta Resources, Fresnillo, Kazakhmys and Xstrata were all performing well. The sector was making an av
Read moreLondon midday: Stocks seeking direction
24th Nov 2011 12:02
As was the case yesterday morning (before it all went downhill in the afternoon session), equities have endured a dull session in London. Footsie spent much of the morning in positive territory, largely on the strength of good showings by banks and miners. Gains might have been a bit more impress
Read moreAntofagasta's profits pared by mark-to-market adjustments
24th Nov 2011 10:19
Higher copper prices and increased output was a winning combination for Chilean copper miner Antofagasta in the first nine months of 2011. Group revenue in the period totalled $4,173m, up 31.7% from the $3,169m seen in the corresponding period of 2010. As well as benefiting from higher copper price
Read moreLondon midday: Miners on the rise, defence stocks down on US fears
22nd Nov 2011 12:23
London's blue chip index held on to gains in morning trade, recovering after a six-day sell-off. While markets are still concerned with the ongoing troubles in the Eurozone, fears over the credit rating of the US eased after Standard & Poor's and Moody's reiterated their ratings last night. Neverth
Read moreLondon close: Footsie finishes down 3.28% on the week
18th Nov 2011 16:23
In quite a volatile trading session, the Footsie finished over 1% lower on Friday. For the week, the top share index closed down 3.28% on last Friday's close of 5,545, after a steady five-day fall on the back of a lack of progress in Eurozone. UK-GERMAN MEETING, DRAGHI EXPRESSES CONCERNS Britain'
Read moreFTSE 100 Movers: Capita falls on disappointing guidance
18th Nov 2011 14:56
This is now the fifth consecutive day of falls for London's blue chip index, which has steadily declined from last Friday's closing price of 5,545 (-3.3%). Capita occupied one of the bottom spots after saying it expects to see organic revenue growth decline 7% in 2011. Following the statement, Inv
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