London close: FTSE 100 edges higher after quiet session
20th Jan 2014 16:45
- FTSE 100 within touching distance of 14-year high - Banks fall after Deutsche Bank's Q4 loss - Chinese growth slowed down in Q4 - UK outlook improves - HSBC highlights potential risks from too-low inflation readings techMARK 2,853.67 +0.09% FTSE 100 6,836.73 +0.11% FTSE 250 16,227.11 +0.25% It
Read moreLondon midday: Markets tread water on quiet day, but banks fall
20th Jan 2014 11:38
- Volumes light with Wall Street closed for MLK Day - Chinese GDP growth slows down - UK business optimism improves, IMF to raise UK forecasts - Deutsche Bank surprises with Q4 loss techMARK 2,851.04 0.00% FTSE 100 6,831.82 +0.04% FTSE 250 16,212.26 +0.16% Stocks were rangebound on Monday morning
Read moreLondon open: Banking stocks limit upside as markets open flat
20th Jan 2014 08:18
- Banks fall after Deutsche Bank Q4 loss - US markets closed for MLK Jr day - Chinese data points to slowdown techMARK 2,857.04 +0.21% FTSE 100 6,828.28 -0.01% FTSE 250 16,219.04 +0.20% UK equities opened more or less flat on Monday on what is set to be a quiet day with Wall Street closed later on
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Admiral rises on insurance industry data
17th Jan 2014 15:07
Car insurer Admiral led today's risers after data showed that the decline in average premiums across the sector eased considerably at the end of 2013. Retailers Sainsbury and M&S climbed after UK retail sales volumes grew at a whopping 2.6% month-on-month pace in December, up from a revised 0.1% in
Read moreLondon midday: Markets rise as retail sales surge, but Shell drops
17th Jan 2014 11:32
- UK retail sales grow fastest since 2004 - Shell issues big profit warning - Insurers gain after data on premiums techMARK 2,851.71 +0.28% FTSE 100 6,832.59 +0.25% FTSE 250 16,197.26 -0.08% Markets were registering moderate gains by Friday lunchtime as investors reacted to a surprise surge in UK
Read moreFriday broker round-up UPDATE
17th Jan 2014 10:05
Aberdeen Asset Management: JP Morgan cuts target price from 544p to 529p, while its overweight rating remains unchanged. Canaccord Genuity reduces target price from 586p to 540p and reiterates a buy recommendation. UBS lowers target price from 540p to 520p and keeps a buy recommendation. Ashtead Gr
Read moreLondon open: Markets flat, Shell limits upside after profit warning
17th Jan 2014 08:36
- Shell issues profit warnings, oil stocks fall - UK retail sales, US consumer sentiment data out - FTSE 100 holds near eight-month high techMARK 2,853.35 +0.34% FTSE 100 6,822.56 +0.10% FTSE 250 16,229.98 +0.13% Markets opened more or less flat on Friday morning ahead of a busy day for economic d
Read moreThursday broker round-up UPDATE
16th Jan 2014 08:59
Aberdeen Asset Management: Canaccord Genuity cuts target price from 586p to 540p, while its buy recommendation remains unchanged. Anglo American: UBS ups target price from 1500p to 1580p upgrading from neutral to buy. Antofagasta: Investec reduces target price from 716p to 685p maintaining a sell
Read moreLondon close: Morrison leads UK markets higher
13th Jan 2014 16:36
- FTSE 100 closes at highest since November 4th - Morrison gains on property sales rumours - Banks celebrate eased Basel rules - US Q4 earnings season in focus ahead of busy week techMARK 2,803.23 +0.05% FTSE 100 6,757.15 +0.26% FTSE 250 16,254.80 +0.39% After a choppy session, UK markets finished
Read moreThursday broker round-up UPDATE
12th Dec 2013 08:13
British American Tabacco: Credit Suisse reduces target price from 3700p to 3550p and retains its outperform rating. City of London Inc Group: N+1 Singer cuts target price from 260p to 220p downgrading to hold. Diageo: Credit Suisse reduces target price from 2350p to 2200p and maintains an outperfo
Read moreLondon close: Mining stocks drag FTSE 100 lower
26th Nov 2013 16:29
- Mining stocks track metals prices lower - Economic data from the US comes in mixed - BTG jumps on US approval of Varithena techMARK 2,649.54 -0.07% FTSE 100 6,636.22 -0.87% FTSE 250 15,306.13 +0.04% Weakness in the mining sector kept markets firmly in the red on Tuesday as a lack of newsflow and
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Drinks firms dragged lower by Remy Cointreau
26th Nov 2013 14:04
Drinks makers SABMiller and Diageo declined as they tracked their European counterparts lower after French peer Remy Cointreau SA forecast a decline in annual profit. One of the Chinese metals groups bidding for Glencore Xstrata's Las Bambas copper project in Peru has dropped out of the race after
Read moreLondon midday: Stocks fall as investors await US data
26th Nov 2013 11:28
- Thanksgiving holiday to affect trading volumes - BTG jumps after Varithena approval - De La Rue, Mitchells & Butlers, Britvic gain after results - Glencore Xstrata drops on Las Bambas developments techMARK 2,652.61 +0.05% FTSE 100 6,663.62 -0.46% FTSE 250 15,343.14 +0.28% UK stocks headed slight
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Ex-divi stocks weigh, Aberdeen lifted by Merrill Lynch
20th Nov 2013 14:40
Ex-div stocks were weighing on the FTSE 100 with Vodafone, Tate & Lyle, Next, Carnival and Sainsbury among the stocks trading without the right to their latest payouts. Drinks group Diageo was also under the weather after Chief Executive Ivan Menezes was reported as saying that the "uncertain" mac
Read moreBroker tips: Royal Mail, ITV, Diageo, IHG
20th Nov 2013 12:16
UBS has told clients to 'sell' their shares in Royal Mail, saying the postal service is now over-valued. The investment bank, which was one of the lead bookrunners on the £3.3bn privatisation of Royal Mail last month, said the market was far too optimistic about the company's prospects. Nomura h
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