London close: Stocks end on back foot on Greek debt woes
12th Jun 2015 17:09
The UK stock market ended on the back foot on Friday as concerns about ongoing Greek debt talks continued to weigh on investor sentiment. The FTSE 100 was down 0.90% at 6,786 at the close after the International Monetary Fund's technical team quit discussions due to a lack of progress from Athens.
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Royal Mail rebounds, oil and gas stocks lower
12th Jun 2015 13:49
UK stocks declined on Friday, led by ongoing Greed debt concerns and weakness in the industrial metals, construction and engineering sectors. As of 15:00 BST, the FTSE 100 was trading 0.84% lower at 6,789. Royal Mail rebounded from Thursday's losses, which came as the Treasury offloaded half of its
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: RBS gains on privatisation plans, Sainsbury lifted by upgrade
11th Jun 2015 13:26
London markets were buoyed by positive sentiment from Greece and booming banking and food retail sectors on Thursday afternoon. As of 14:00 BST the FTSE 100 was trading 0.5% higher at 6,864. Royal Bank of Scotland surged as George Osborne announced the government will begin the process of return
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Kingfisher surges on upgrade, miners and oil stocks lower
4th Jun 2015 13:16
UK stocks dipped on Thursday afternoon amid mixed messages coming out about progress in Greece and volatile sovereign debt markets. Sector-wise, miners, utilities and transport stocks provided the biggest drag, offsetting decent performances from retailers and property stocks. As of 14:30 BST, the
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: supermarkets, tobacco and mining stocks rebound
3rd Jun 2015 13:24
UK stocks were trading higher on Wednesday afternoon, led by gains in the construction, food retail and engineering sectors. As of 14:30 BST, the FTSE 100 was trading 0.46% points higher at 6,960. Morrisons and Sainsbury extended gains, following Tuesday's positive sentiment from Kantar Worldpanel,
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Lloyds declines as state investment vehicle lowers stake, miners lower
1st Jun 2015 13:49
UK shares were trading lower on Monday afternoon, ahead of a raft of US economic data, as weakness in mining, oil and insurance stocks outweighed gains made in the real estate, travel and electronics sectors. As of 15:30 BST, the FTSE 100 was trading 0.23% lower at 6,988. Lloyds registered losses a
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Weir and Associated British Foods surge on upgrades
29th May 2015 12:44
UK stocks shook off early morning caution by the afternoon, making modest gains in spite of Greek debt and panic selling on Chinese markets. As of 14:00 BST, the FTSE 100 was trading 0.04% higher at 7,044. Weir topped the risers as Credit Suisse raised its price target on the stock to 2,205p, citin
Read moreLondon close: FTSE plunges 1.2% as winning streak ends on Greek fears
26th May 2015 16:35
Heavy losses in the mining, banking and sectors weighed heavily on UK stock markets on Tuesday, as uncertainty in Greece and mixed economic data from the States hammered risk appetite among investors. The FTSE 100, which had been trading with moderate losses for most of the day, experienced a sell-o
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Banks and miners weaker, property stocks extend gains
26th May 2015 13:18
UK stocks were were buffeted on Tuesday by Greek uncertainty, stateside interest rate speculation and weakness among miners and financials. As of 14:30 BST, the FTSE 100 was trading 23.5 points lower at 7,008.24. Banking stocks with high eurozone exposure plummeted as Greece concerns merged with Sp
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Vodafone surges on continued merger speculation, miners higher
22nd May 2015 12:51
UK stocks were buoyed on Friday by higher commodity prices and data revealing the US had remained in deflation last month. Sector-wise gains made by miners, engineers and telecoms stocks outweighed weakness in technology and travel stocks. At 14:00 BST, the FTSE 100 was trading 37 points higher at 7
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Miners higher, Hargreaves Lansdown surges on record inflows
21st May 2015 13:19
London stocks inched higher on Wednesday, buoyed by stronger than expected retail sales and strong performances from mining, telecommunications and pharmaceutical stocks. At 14:30 BST, the FTSE 100 was trading 4 points higher at 7,011. Mining stocks, including Fresnillo, BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto,
Read moreLondon close: Stocks end with small gains but upside limited
18th May 2015 17:02
London's FTSE 100 managed to finish in the green after a choppy session, though upside was limited by continuing uncertainty in Greece. The Footsie settled 8.38 points higher at 6,968.87, ending well below the intraday high of 7,015.49 but firmly above the intraday low of 6,931.64. While mining sto
Read moreSector movers: BHP Billiton falls, but miners broadly higher
18th May 2015 14:50
Mining stocks were among the best performers of the day on Monday as gains across the wider sector outweighed heavy losses by heavyweight metals producer BHP Billiton. BHP Billiton was trading 4.1% lower after its South32 spin-off was valued at the lower end of market expectations on its debut on th
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Fresnillo surges on strong output guidance, financials lower
18th May 2015 12:34
UK stocks erased early gains as Greek concerns and a lack of economic data stoked investor uncertainty. Sector-wise, financials delivered the biggest drag, while energy stocks and miners provided a welcome boost. As of 13:30, the FTSE 100 was trading flat, just 1 point higher at 6,961 points. Fresn
Read moreLondon midday: Early gains wiped out on Greek uncertainty
18th May 2015 11:54
UK stock markets had erased gains and were trading flat by Monday lunchtime with financial shares providing a drag on concerns about Greece. The FTSE 100 was down 0.08% at 6,955.17 by midday, pulling back after reaching a high of 7,015.49 early on. Financials were trading lower with banking group L
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