London close: Strong gains for FTSE 100
13th Oct 2010 16:36
Footsie moved up gear following a strong start on Wall Street, and was nearly posting triple-digit gains at trading's close. US stocks are going well following strong results from processor group Intel and banking giant JP Morgan and strong indications from the Federal Reserve that further stimulus
Read moreLondon afternoon: Still up over 1%
13th Oct 2010 14:45
The leading index broke above 5,750 briefly ahead of the opening bell on Wall Street, its highest since the end of April, led by a powerful mining sector. US stocks have started well - the Dow Jones is up almost 70 points - following strong results from Intel and JP Morgan and strong indications fr
Read moreSector movers: Metal rise boosts miners, Fresnillo shines
13th Oct 2010 12:25
The mining sector is going well today, mainly due to higher metals prices, but some company updates have also impressed. Mexico based precious metals miner Fresnillo is shining after it said silver production reached a record level in the third quarter. Elsewhere in Latin American precious metals,
Read moreLondon midday: Footsie boards the Fed express
13th Oct 2010 12:05
Hints from the US Federal Reserve that it will resume its bond buying programme sooner rather than later galvanised the UK market in the morning session with mining stocks going particularly well. Xstrata, Anglo American, Rio Tinto and Antofagasta are the pick of a mining sector buoyed by the pros
Read moreLondon open: Wall St rally boosts Footsie
13th Oct 2010 08:48
Last night's recovery on Wall St following the Federal Reserve's hint at further stimulus measures has boosted London early on despite a big bank cash call. Standard Chartered, the emerging markets focused bank, is preparing for stricter capital requirements for banks with a £3.26bn cash call. The
Read moreLondon pre-open: US stimulus hopes to drive gains
13th Oct 2010 07:38
Last night's recovery in the states following the Federal Reserve's hint at further stimulus measures for the American economy should feed through to London early on. The Dow Jones managed a small gain after trading lower for much of the session. The FTSE 100 is expected to add about 30 points at t
Read moreFresnillo's silver production hits record level
13th Oct 2010 07:13
Mexico based precious metals miner Fresnillo said silver production reached a record level in the third quarter. Silver production hit 10.69m ounces, while gold production was also on the up, with 91,822 ounces of the yellow stuff unearthed in the third quarter, a 44.4% increase on the correspondin
Read moreWednesday preview: Burberry, Fresnillo
12th Oct 2010 17:56
Burberry has been setting pulses racing lately, not just at London Fashion Week, but among traders as rumours of a bid for the luxury clothing group do the rounds. A private equity group could be circling. But the focus in tomorrow's trading update is likely to be on the raw figures. JP Morgan Caze
Read moreLondon close: Footsie rallies but falls short
8th Oct 2010 16:37
Footsie made a late charge for positive territory ahead of the close, in line with buoyancy in the US, but fell just short. The positive performance in the US was in spite of non-farm payrolls declining 95,000 in September when they had been expected to remain virtually unchanged. The 'glass half f
Read moreLondon afternoon: Shares rally on QE hopes
8th Oct 2010 14:37
US jobless data proved to be much worse than expected, with non-farm payrolls declining 95,000 in September when they had been expected to remain virtually unchanged, but the 'glass half full' optimists have taken the view that this makes a resumption of economic stimulus by the Federal Reserve more
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Broker changes move index
8th Oct 2010 13:18
Broker recommendations dominate the Footsie today. UBS has downgraded accountancy software supplier Sage from neutral to sell. Silver miner Fresnillo has also been downgraded, this time from neutral to underperform by Merrill Lynch. In contrast, HSBC has raised BAE Systems from neutral to overwe
Read moreLondon midday: Nervous wait for US jobs data
8th Oct 2010 12:25
The clock is ticking down on this afternoon's release of US non-farm payrolls data and the market is showing signs of nervousness, with the Footsie drifting back and in danger of slipping below 5600. Bank Barclays is down after PCP3, a vehicle linked to Man City owner Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed al-N
Read moreLondon open: Quiet start ahead of jobs data
8th Oct 2010 08:52
London has opened quietly as traders focus on the US where September's non-farm payrolls numbers are due to be released this afternoon. Expectations are for a 5,000 increase in non-farm payrolls, while the unemployment rate is expected to nudge up to 9.7% from 9.6% in August. Until those numbers a
Read moreLondon close: Strong start to final quarter
1st Oct 2010 16:41
The last quarter of 2010 started well for London's leading share index, with buoyancy in the oil sector helping to offset continuing economic worries at home and abroad. Manufacturing data was subdued. Footsie gave up some of its early gains after figures from the US showed Manufacturing grew at th
Read moreLondon afternoon: Footsie back above 5600
1st Oct 2010 14:56
The afternoon session has seen the Footsie advance confidently, almost regaining its high for the day which was hit shortly after 10:00am. A solid start by Wall Street on the back of better than expected spending data has helped sentiment this side of the pond. Oil giant BP is higher amid speculat
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