Sector movers: Miners gain after updates from Antofagasta, Anglo and Randgold
29th Jan 2014 15:21
Mining stocks managed to hold on to gains on Wednesday afternoon despite the wider market sell-off after some well-received production updates from a number of blue-chip metal producers. As stocks across the globe were pressured lower by continued concerns over the emerging markets ahead of the Fed
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Miners rise on strong updates
29th Jan 2014 15:10
Chilean miner Antofagasta raced to the top of the leaderboard today after it reported a record year of copper production for 2013, supported by a strong output performance in the fourth quarter and despite predictions 2014 production is set to drop. The stock was helped even higher after analysts at
Read moreLondon midday: Gains erased ahead of Fed as emerging-market concerns remain
29th Jan 2014 11:58
- Turkey hikes rates, lira strengthens but gains pared - Antofagasta, Anglo American, Randgold impress with updates - Sainsbury falls after King departure - Barclays considering branch closures, job cuts techMARK 2,784.36 +0.10% FTSE 100 6,578.86 +0.10% FTSE 250 15,808.49 +0.59% UK markets had com
Read moreLondon open: Turkish rate hike boosts markets, miners jump
29th Jan 2014 08:22
- Turkey hikes interest rates to halt lira slide - Antofagasta, Anglo American, Randgold rise after updates - Markets await FOMC decision techMARK 2,799.62 +0.65% FTSE 100 6,632.49 +0.92% FTSE 250 15,895.51 +1.14% UK markets opened strongly on Wednesday after the Turkish central bank's decision to
Read moreLondon close: Markets rebound after five-day losing streak
28th Jan 2014 16:38
- Markets finish higher, upside limited after Fed - UK GDP up 0.7 per cent in Q4 - Fund managers, banks lift markets higher techMARK 2,781.48 +0.71% FTSE 100 6,572.33 +0.33% FTSE 250 15,715.83 +1.21% UK markets registered small gains on Tuesday as stocks recovered after five straight days of losse
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Lloyds leads the risers
28th Jan 2014 14:46
Leading the upside was Lloyds Banking Group as the company announced progress with its plan to put it back on track for profitability. In line with a UK government objective of returning the bank to private ownership, it unveiled another round of planned job cuts. Water group Severn Trent continue
Read moreLondon midday: Stocks rise as emerging-market turmoil eases
28th Jan 2014 11:31
- Markets rebound from six-week low - UK GDP rises 0.7 per cent in Q4, as expected - US data, FOMC meeting awaited techMARK 2,780.12 +0.66% FTSE 100 6,579.20 +0.44% FTSE 250 15,711.22 +1.18% Data showing the best annual growth in Britain since 2007 gave UK markets a lift on Tuesday, helping stocks
Read moreLondon open: Stocks inch higher after recent sell-off
28th Jan 2014 08:25
- Markets look ahead to FOMC meeting tomorrow - Turkey in focus as central bank meets - F&C recommends offer to shareholders techMARK 2,771.74 +0.36% FTSE 100 6,574.14 +0.36% FTSE 250 15,697.84 +1.09% UK markets opened slightly higher on Tuesday, although sentiment was still fragile as stocks rebo
Read moreFresnillo reports rise in silver output despite 'challenging' second half
28th Jan 2014 07:28
- Annual silver output rises but falls quarterly - Annual and quarterly gold output declines - Stoppage at Soledad-Dipolos expected through 2014 Fresnillo reported a 4.3 per cent rise in annual attributable silver production of 42.7m ounces in the quarter through December 2013, ahead of the 41m-ou
Read moreLondon close: Market sell-off leaves FTSE 100 at one-month low
24th Jan 2014 17:05
- Markets at lowest level since December 20th - EM currency weakness hits risk appetite - Aberdeen sinks sharply on EM worries after broker downgrade techMARK 2,789.84 -1.34% FTSE 100 6,663.74 -1.62% FTSE 250 15,703.44 -1.73% The FTSE 100 suffered triple-digit falls on Friday, dropping to levels n
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Aberdeen dives after rating downgrade
24th Jan 2014 14:31
Fund manager Aberdeen fell sharply in today's session after receiving a ratings downgrade by Morgan Stanley to 'underweight'. The bank said that a deteriorating fund performance compounds challenging emerging-market fundamentals, 'increasing the risk of negative revisions and a further multiple de-r
Read moreLondon close: Stocks sink sharply after global data comes in mixed
23rd Jan 2014 16:35
- Chinese manufacturing in contraction - Data from US comes in mixed - Pearson, easyJet, Petrofac and ARM fall techMARK 2,827.81 -0.71% FTSE 100 6,773.28 -0.78% FTSE 250 15,980.13 -1.03% Mixed economic figures from across the globe weighed heavily on stocks on Thursday, with UK markets retreating
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Pearson sinks on disappointing update
23rd Jan 2014 14:59
Publishing and education company Pearson was the day's biggest faller after admitting that its trading and financial performance for 2013 was 'weaker than expected', particularly in North America. The Financial Times owner also gave a cautious outlook for 2014, saying that trading conditions were 's
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Intertek jumps on readacross from SGS
21st Jan 2014 15:09
Intertek, a provider of testing and safety solutions, jumped as a result of readacross from its sector peer, Swiss firm SGS, which posted upbeat full-year results. Consumer products group Unilever was also high riser today after reporting underlying sales growth of 4.3% for 2013, helped by strong
Read moreLondon open: FTSE 100 closing in on record high after positive start
21st Jan 2014 08:37
- FTSE 100 surpasses last year's closing high - Chinese central bank eases cash squeeze - Unilever impresses with 2013 results - Miners fall as Goldman adjusts metal price forecasts techMARK 2,861.62 +0.28% FTSE 100 6,846.21 +0.14% FTSE 250 16,240.35 +0.08% UK markets were closing in on their all-
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