London open: Footsie rebounds from six-month low
21st May 2012 08:40
- G8 summit fails to lift sentiment as euro worries persist - Chinese stimulus speculation does the rounds - Man Group surges early on Despite an underwhelming G8 summit at the weekend, London's blue chip index opening slightly higher on Monday morning after slumping to its lowest levels since mid-
Read moreMan Group to buy hedge fund business
21st May 2012 07:08
Man Group is set to pay up to 142.8 million dollars for FRM Holdings, a global hedge fund research and investment specialist. Man and FRM's combined multi-manager business will have total funds under management of approximately $19bn, making it the largest independent non-US based fund of hedge fun
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Miners drop, pushed lower by Jefferies downgrade
17th May 2012 15:22
Mining and financial stocks were providing a drag on the Footsie today, as investors continue to flee from 'risker' assets amidst the global economic uncertainty. Providing further downward pressure on the resources sector was US broker Jefferies after having slashed its target prices for mining sto
Read moreLondon close: Stocks fall on Greek exit talk
16th May 2012 16:22
- Greek exit speculation sinks stocks again - ECB stops funding to some Greek banks (report) - Eurozone crisis to limit UK GDP in 2012, says BoE After a temporary foray into positive territory, the FTSE 100 slipped late on to finish in the red for a third straight day as concerns over a potential G
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Miners once again taking the hit
16th May 2012 15:50
Miners were once again bearing the brunt of the risk-off attitude that has gripped markets over the last week as metals prices continue to fall. Xstrata, Glencore and Fresnillo and were among the worst performers. Both Xstrata and Glencore were also being pressured lower by downgrades from UBS. S
Read moreTuesday broker round-up
15th May 2012 09:10
Babcock: Investec reiterates buy, puts target under review; Jefferies raises target from 780p to 910p, buy rating kept. BT Group: Espirito Santo upgrades from sell to neutral, lifts target from 180p to 210p. Chariot Oil & Gas: UBS slashes target from 340p to 215p, buy rating unchanged. Drax: Inv
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Banks and miners take a hit
14th May 2012 14:05
Lloyds, Barclays and RBS were the among the worst-performing stocks in London "as investors are concerned about the losses other banks have incurred 'hedging their risk' following the 2bn dollar loss by JP Morgan Chase & Co", Alpari's Erlam said. HSBC was also out of favour after announcing that the
Read moreLondon close: US sentiment data sparks late rally
11th May 2012 16:36
- US consumer sentiment at post-recession high - Banks weighed down by JP Morgan surprise trading loss - Miners pressured lower by Chinese data After a weak start, the FTSE 100 surged in afternoon trade on the back of some upbeat consumer sentiment data Stateside which helped to offset gloomy econo
Read moreLondon midday: Banks and miners weigh on Footsie
11th May 2012 11:56
- Chinese economic figures weigh on mining stocks - JP Morgan trading loss dents UK banks - UK factory gate inflation eases less than expected A surprise trading loss from US banking giant JP Morgan, weaker-than-expected Chinese economic data and ongoing concerns about the Eurozone weighed on senti
Read moreLondon close: Footsie drops to 2012-low on euro uncertainty
8th May 2012 16:26
- Global stock markets plunge on Greek uncertainty - Footsie sinks to 19-week low - Miners lead the sell-off in London An early sell-off in New York sent UK stocks reeling on Tuesday afternoon, pushing the Footsie to its lowest closing level in 2012 so far. Political uncertainty in the Eurozone tod
Read moreLondon close: US manufacturing data fuels late surge
1st May 2012 16:38
- US data offsets disappointing figures from China, UK - Lloyds leads banks higher, Man Group tumbles - Chemring gains 20pc after contract win With markets cautious early on after some disappointing manufacturing data from China and the UK, an upwards surprise in manufacturing figures Stateside gav
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Lloyds leaps after first-quarter results
1st May 2012 14:32
Lloyds was the best performer of the day after reporting that its pre-tax profits in the first quarter came in at 288m pounds compared to a massive loss of 3.47bn pounds in the first three months of last year. Nevertheless, Lloyds said it had seen an increase in the volume of complaints being receiv
Read moreBroker tips: Lloyds, Man Group, Imperial
1st May 2012 11:36
Investec has reiterated its buy recommendation and 40p target price for Lloyds Banking Group following the bank's well-received first-quarter results on Tuesday morning. "In the recent past, financial updates from Lloyds often sounded like a desperate plea for help - but no more," Investec said in
Read moreLondon midday: Lloyds makes gains as stocks shrug off PMI data
1st May 2012 11:35
- UK, China PMIs disappoint - Lloyds provides a lift, Man Group and BP drop after updates - European, Asian markets closed; US open With most European and Asian markets closed today for May Day, the Footsie was trading only slightly higher by Tuesday lunchtime as some worse-than-expected manufactur
Read moreBroker snap: Peel Hunt downgrades Man Group to hold
1st May 2012 09:57
Peel Hunt has downgraded its rating for hedge fund manager Man Group from buy to hold, saying that today's first-quarter update 'will do little to quell fears' surrounding the company. Overall, the broker says that this morning's statement is broadly as expected with asset flows remaining relativel
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