London midday: Sports Direct, Shire lead UK stocks higher
14th Jul 2014 12:08
- Bargain-hunting gives UK stock markets a lift after recent falls - Sports Direct teams up with MySale to launch operations Down Under - Shire will to recommend revised AbbVie proposal techMARK 2,799.78 +0.63% FTSE 100 6,738.47 +0.72% FTSE 250 15,554.01 +0.66% Sports Direct and Shire were leading
Read moreLondon open: Shire leads UK stocks higher after recent sell-off
14th Jul 2014 09:06
- Shire willing to recommend revised AbbVie proposal - Rolls, IAG and easyJet rise on Farnsborough updates - Stocks continue to rebound after recent sell-off techMARK 2,796.76 +0.52% FTSE 100 6,720.42 +0.45% FTSE 250 15,534.75 +0.54% Easing concerns about peripheral debt in the Eurozone and strong
Read moreeasyJet selects CFM as engine supplier for new fleet
14th Jul 2014 07:47
Budget airline easyJet has selected CFM International to provide 270 engines to power its 35 ordered Airbus current generation A320 aircraft and 100 Airbus new generation A320neo aircraft. The current generation aircraft are planned for delivery between 2015 and 2017 and the new generation aircraft
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: LSE drops on Qatar sale, Portugal fears hit banks
10th Jul 2014 15:29
London Stock Exchange was one of the worst performers on the FTSE 100 on Thursday after Qatar Investment Authority cut its 15% stake in the exchange operator by a third ahead of the UK-listed firm's planned $1.6bn rights issue to fund the acquisition of Frank Russell. Concerns about contagion from
Read moreLondon midday: Stocks fall for fourth straight day as BoE holds rates
10th Jul 2014 12:20
- FOMC minutes remove taper uncertainty - BoE decides to hold policy - Burberry gains, Barratt and AB Foods give up gains - Financials and airlines fall techMARK 2,759.10 -0.83% FTSE 100 6,659.30 -0.87% FTSE 250 15,358.40 -1.23% After a slow start, UK stocks sunk sharply into the red by Thursday l
Read moreLondon close: Insurers lead FTSE to negative finish
9th Jul 2014 16:59
- FTSE 100 closes down 20.41 at 6,718.04 - Admiral and Aviva lead downside - Attentions turn to tonight's Fed minutes techMARK 2,782.15 -0.43% FTSE 100 6,718.04 -0.30% FTSE 250 15,549.63 -0.66% It was a weak finish for the top tier index, which dropped below the 6,700 level in the first hour of tr
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Admiral and Aviva lead the way lower
9th Jul 2014 15:39
Car insurer Admiral slid lower after delivering a gloomy outlook as it reported a decline in revenues in the first half, saying that a return to growth in premiums still remained elusive. Despite higher customer numbers, turnover fell from £1.1bn to £1bn in the first six months of the year, as premi
Read moreLondon midday: FTSE 100 extends losses as insurers and retailers fall
9th Jul 2014 12:03
- Admiral, Aviva lead markets lower - FTSE 100 on track for worst finish since late April - Retailers fall as UK retail prices fall 1.8% - Investors nervous ahead of Fed minutes techMARK 2,777.53 -0.59% FTSE 100 6,708.55 -0.44% FTSE 250 15,526.79 -0.80% UK stocks were heading for their worst finis
Read moreLondon open: Admiral leads markets lower as investors await Fed minutes
9th Jul 2014 09:00
- Admiral shares drop as H1 revenues fall - Markets await FOMC minutes for rate-hike clues - Chinese inflation eases - Alcoa beats forecasts as Q2 earnings season gets underway techMARK 2,783.11 -0.39% FTSE 100 6,721.47 -0.25% FTSE 250 15,601.53 -0.33% UK stocks fell for a third straight day on We
Read moreLondon close: FTSE slides as Fed minutes draw nearer, airlines dive
8th Jul 2014 16:59
- FTSE closes down 85.06 at 6,738.45 - Airlines lead downside - Industrial production registers surprise fall techMARK 2,794.08 -1.75% FTSE 100 6,738.45 -1.25% FTSE 250 15,652.48 -1.51% The UK's biggest 100 stocks took a significant hit in today's session, weighed down by an unexpected drop in ind
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Airlines descend on read-across from Air France-KLM
8th Jul 2014 15:40
Airline stocks IAG and easyJet were falling sharply today as European peer Air France-KLM cut its profit guidance for the year. In comments similar to those made by Deutsche Lufthansa, the French-Dutch airline said that overcapacity on long-haul flights was having an impact on profitability. Hargr
Read moreSector movers: Travel stocks drop on Air France profit warning
8th Jul 2014 14:51
A profit warning from Air France-KLM hit stocks in the UK-listed travel and leisure sector on Tuesday. Both IAG and easyJet were among the top decliners in London after the French-Dutch airline cut its 2014 target for operating profits from around €2.5bn to between €2.2bn and €2.3bn. Despite repor
Read moreLondon midday: Airlines, retailers lead UK stocks lower
8th Jul 2014 12:12
- Airlines, retail stocks provide a drag - UK industrial production unexpectedly declines - Alcoa, Fed minutes in focus for US investors - M&S closely watched after Q1 update techMARK 2,816.76 -0.95% FTSE 100 6,790.61 -0.48% FTSE 250 15,731.61 -1.01% Heavy falls in the airline and retail sectors o
Read moreIAG and easyJet hit by Air France profit-warning
8th Jul 2014 10:32
IAG and easyJet were among the top decliners on the FTSE 100 on Tuesday morning, down 5% and 3% respectively, after Air France-KLM issued a profit-warning for this year. Despite reporting a 3.9% increase in passenger traffic for the month of June, the French-Dutch airline cut its 2014 target for e
Read moreLondon open: Stocks fall for second day on profit-taking
8th Jul 2014 09:11
- Investors continue to take profits after recent rally - Fed, Alcoa Q2 report in focus - M&S impresses with clothing improvement - Miners rise, airlines fall techMARK 2,827.25 -0.58% FTSE 100 6,811.08 -0.18% FTSE 250 15,792.64 -0.63% UK stocks declined for a second day on Tuesday as a lack of pos
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