FTSE 100 movers: IAG leaps on strong Q3 results
8th Nov 2013 14:51
International Consolidated Airlines Group (IAG) charged higher after it delivered a "strong" set of third quarter results which showed British Airways' performance had taken off aided by the bounce back from the Olympics effect last year. The airlines group reported three month pre-tax profit had so
Read moreLondon close: Stocks fall as Fed speculation overshadows ECB euphoria
7th Nov 2013 16:31
- ECB cuts main policy rate - US GDP picked up in Q3, eyes turn to jobs data - Randgold jumps after Q3 results techMARK 2,643.07 -0.40% FTSE 100 6,697.22 -0.66% FTSE 250 15,389.52 -0.09% As the initial euphoria following a rate cut in Europe faded, UK stocks swung sharply into the red on Thursday
Read moreLondon midday: Stocks lower as MPC holds rates, investors await ECB
7th Nov 2013 11:17
- MPC votes to maintain rates, QE - ECB meeting in focus, rate cut eyed - US GDP, jobless claims on tap this afternoon techMARK 2,649.04 -0.17% FTSE 100 6,725.81 -0.24% FTSE 250 15,423.36 +0.13% UK stocks were trading in the red on Thursday morning as investors adopted a cautious approach ahead of
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: M&S cheers despite falling profits
5th Nov 2013 15:07
Marks & Spencer saw underlying pre-tax profit fall 8.9 per cent to 261.6m pounds in the first half of the year, but since this was not as bad as many analysts were expecting, the stock registed strong gains. The retailer has been investing heavily in the business, incurring extra costs during the
Read moreLondon midday: RSA, financials drag markets lower
5th Nov 2013 11:37
- RSA, G4S, banks lead losses - M&S, Imperial, miners provide some support to markets - UK services growth accelerated in October techMARK 2,636.31 -0.57% FTSE 100 6,723.10 -0.60% FTSE 250 15,367.18 -0.65% A gloomy update from insurance firm RSA and heavy falls across the wider financial sector we
Read moreLondon open: Markets edge lower on mixed corporate updates
5th Nov 2013 08:23
- RSA, G4S lead losses after updates - Shire, M&S provide some support to markets - Economic data in focus techMARK 2,650.20 -0.04% FTSE 100 6,755.11 -0.13% FTSE 250 15,451.03 -0.11% UK markets opened slightly lower on Tuesday as investors digested a raft of mixed corporate updates from some heavy
Read moreLondon close: Markets higher on positive economic data
4th Nov 2013 16:28
- Miners gain after China data - HSBC beats forecasts with Q3 results - Weir, Ryanair issue profit warnings - ECB rate-cut speculation does the rounds techMARK 2,651.30 -0.24% FTSE 100 6,763.62 +0.43% FTSE 250 15,503.06 +0.31% Upbeat economic data from across the globe lifted the UK stock market o
Read moreSector movers: Miners rise as China data boosts risk appetite
4th Nov 2013 15:23
Mining stocks were on the rise on Monday as upbeat data from economic powerhouse China increased risk appetite in global capital markets. Activity in China's services sector expanded at its fastest pace in the last year in October, reinforcing confidence that the world's largest economy is on a sta
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Miners lifted by data, RyanAir on the warpath
4th Nov 2013 15:00
Mining stocks were on the rise, buoyed by the upbeat outlook for top metals consumer China. Fresnillo, Antofagasta, Rio Tinto, Anglo American, Vedanta and BHP Billiton were among the best performers. Activity in China's services sector in October expanded at its fastest pace in the last year, reinf
Read moreLondon midday: HSBC, miners lift markets higher
4th Nov 2013 12:00
- HSBC beats forecasts with Q3 results - Weir, Ryanair issue profit warnings - Economic data, ECB rate-cut speculation drive markets techMARK 2,661.91 +0.16% FTSE 100 6,767.20 +0.48% FTSE 250 15,519.66 +0.41% UK markets were performing well on Monday morning, owing to speculation over a possible E
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Meggitt shares hammered after update
1st Nov 2013 15:17
Meggitt had a double dose of bad news for investors as it told them trading had been "slightly" below expectations and a supply hiccup could cost 20m pounds. The FTSE 100 aerospace and defence manufacturer warned it now expected 2013 revenue growth rates to be in the "low single digits". It had give
Read moreLondon close: Markets lifted by corporate earnings, China outlook
24th Oct 2013 16:22
- FTSE 100 at levels not seen since May - China manufacturing PMI at seven-month high - Financials, miners and pharma stocks gain techMARK 2,642.27 +0.68% FTSE 100 6,713.18 +0.58% FTSE 250 15,526.93 +0.21% UK markets set a fresh five-month high on Thursday as investors celebrated an improved outlo
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Sports Direct sinks on Ashley's transaction
24th Oct 2013 14:34
Sports Direct, the High Street retailer which impressed the market with its first-half trading update yesterday, sank sharply today. The firm revealed that MASH Holdings, a company wholly owned by founder and Deputy Chairman Mike Ashley, sold 16m shares (a 2.7% stake) at 662.5p each, a 7.5% discou
Read moreLondon midday: Stocks rise as Chinese manufacturing hits seven-month high
24th Oct 2013 12:10
- Chinese HSBC PMI at seven-month high - Eurozone composite PMI misses forecasts - Sports Direct founder sells 106m-pound stake techMARK 2,629.17 +0.18% FTSE 100 6,706.61 +0.48% FTSE 250 15,526.08 +0.20% UK stocks were performing well on Thursday as some improving data from China fuelled some dece
Read moreLondon close: Stocks jump to five-month high after US jobs miss
22nd Oct 2013 16:35
Stocks across Europe rose strongly on Tuesday afternoon with London's FTSE 100 rising to a five-month high following a worse-than-expected US jobs report which spurred hopes of a near-term continuation of quantitative easing (QE) by the Federal Reserve. "The full impact of the government shutdown i
Read more