FTSE 250 movers: JustEat surges on Munlog offer, miners higher
22nd May 2015 13:15
UK stocks were retained gains on Friday, buoyed by higher commodity prices and data revealing the US remained in deflation last month. Sector-wise gains made by miners, engineers and telecoms stocks outweighed weakness in technology and travel stocks. As of 15:30 BST, the FTSE 250 was trading 68 po
Read moreSector movers: Miners weigh on FTSE, real estate continues to rally
19th May 2015 17:27
Industrial metals and mining provided the biggest drag on the FTSE on Tuesday, with giants BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto registering some of the biggest losses. BHP Billiton, by the far the UK's biggest miner, extended Monday's decline, which was driven by the disappointing Australian debut of its spin
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Big Yellow surges on rising profits, miners lower
19th May 2015 13:15
UK stocks edged higher on Tuesday, despite confirmation of the UK's first deflation since the 1960s. Sector-wise, losses made by miners and telecommunications were offset by strong results from real estate, construction and insurance stocks. As of 2:30GMT, the FTSE 250 was trading 134 points higher
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: bwin rockets on m&a proposals, miners and oil stocks plunge
15th May 2015 12:30
The FTSE 250 closed higher on Friday, boosted by a calmer bond market and favourable British construction data, which offset weaker commodities market. Sector-wise, base metals and oil provided the biggest drag, while retail and real estate offered a welcomed boost. The index closed 85.65 points hig
Read moreSector movers: Metals, telcos shares lead London market higher
6th May 2015 11:38
Metals, mobile telecommunications and big tobacco stocks were among the few sectors to trade higher in pre-election trading on the London Stock Exchange on Wednesday. The FTSE 100 closed up 6.16 points or 0.09% at 6,933.74, rebounding slightly after settling at a one-month low the previous session.
Read moreLondon close: Chinese stimulus lifts stocks despite ongoing Greek uncertainty
20th Apr 2015 16:35
Stocks rebounded on Monday after as measures by policymakers in China to boost bank lending helped to repair sentiment after recent losses, despite ongoing uncertainty in Greece. London's FTSE 100 finished the session 0.82% higher at 7,052.13, with mining stocks leading the rise on increased hopes f
Read moreLondon midday: Chinese stimulus boosts miners, IHG gains
20th Apr 2015 11:26
Stimulus measures to spur bank lending in China gave UK stock markets a boost on Monday morning, with mining shares leading the charge after a sell-off the previous session. London's FTSE 100 was up 0.7% at 7,041.74 by midday, pulling back after hitting a high of 7,067.84 early on. The index droppe
Read moreLondon open: Mining stocks lift FTSE on PBoC stimulus
20th Apr 2015 09:07
UK stocks rose strongly on Monday morning as markets rebounded after a heavy sell-off the previous session, as sentiment recovered over the weekend following stimulus measures in China. "The markets were buoyed this morning by the news that China's central bank has taken fresh, if tentative, steps i
Read moreEvraz steel output holds steady in Q1, but declines seen in Q2
20th Apr 2015 07:55
Russia-focused steel producer Evraz saw stable output levels in the first quarter of 2015 but warned that production will drop over the next three months. The company said second-quarter output in Russia, which accounts for the bulk of its operations, is expected to fall compared with the first quar
Read moreSector movers: Greek concerns and heightened UK political risk dent market confidence
17th Apr 2015 14:32
Persistent concerns over Greece defaulting on its sovereign debt obligations and heightened UK political risk dented market confidence as the FTSE 100 slipped below the 7,000 mark and firmly into the red. At 15:14 BST on Friday, the blue chip index was trading down 1.02%, or 71.83 points, at 6,988.6
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Miners lower, WH Smith continues higher on franchise partner offers
17th Apr 2015 13:33
Mining stocks were trading lower, a result of widespread fluctuation in metal prices and Credit Suisse revealing that industrial metals performed poorly in March. Evraz, Vedanta Resources and Petra Diamonds were all in the red. Serco Group dipped as Fitch Ratings warned that the general election wou
Read moreEvraz freezes plans to unwind South African asset stake after rescue call
14th Apr 2015 09:08
London listed miner Evraz's plans to dispose of its stake in its South African asset were dashed on Tuesday after the company said that business filed for rescue. Evraz Highveld Steel & Vanadium is said to not have adequate funding, resulting in its share listing being suspended in Johannesburg. As
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: BTG surges on strong forecasts, Electrocomponents hit by weak Q4
2nd Apr 2015 14:55
Drugs group BTG topped the risers after raising sales forecasts for the year, partly thanks to the acquisition of lung device company PneumRx. Food wholesale retailer Booker also rose after saying it had a "good end to a good year" with a 1% rise in fourth-quarter sales despite ongoing price deflati
Read moreLondon close: Stocks come off intraday highs as US data disappoints
1st Apr 2015 16:37
UK stocks trimmed earlier gains by the close after a weak start on Wall Street, but still managed to finish in the green as markets bounced slightly following a sell-off the previous session. London's FTSE 100 finished the session up 36.46 points, or 0.54%, at 6,809.50. The index had dropped 1.7% to
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Evraz higher on pledge to buy back shares, RPC reverses
1st Apr 2015 13:19
Russia-focused steelmaker Evraz surged after pledging to buy-back shares despite reporting a net loss of $1.28bn last year. FirstGroup rose strongly after saying trading for the year to the end of March had remained in line with expectations, with progress continuing on its medium-term transformatio
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