Sector movers: Fresnillo leads miners lower
4th Jan 2013 16:19
Mining stocks were under heavy selling pressure on Friday afternoon as the sector pulls back after a decent performance over the past month. Even including today's 1.05% average drop, mining stocks have jumped around 10% over the last 30 days. Precious metals miner Fresnillo was hammered today, le
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: BP is strongest riser after Transocean accepts fine
4th Jan 2013 15:08
BP, which rose early on following news the company which loaned it the Deepwater Horizon rig back in 2010 had agreed a 1.4bn dollar settlement for the part it played in the gulf of Mexico oil spill that followed the fatal explosion of the rig. Speaking of Transocean's settlement, BP said: 'In settli
Read moreLondon midday: Markets cautious ahead of US jobs data
4th Jan 2013 11:39
Stocks were trading broadly flat on Friday morning with just 10 points separating the FTSE 100's intraday low and high, with markets showing caution ahead of the US employment report out in the next few hours. The Footsie began today's session in the red as investors digested last night's release o
Read moreBroker tips: Fresnillo, RBS, M&S
4th Jan 2013 11:35
Shares in precious metals miner Fresnillo were hammered on Friday morning on the back of a downgrade by UBS from 'buy' to 'neutral' after the stock's recent strength. Since September 10th 2012, Fresnillo has gained 7% while silver prices have fallen 9%. This compares with the average fall for silve
Read moreBroker snap: UBS downgrades Fresnillo after outperformance
4th Jan 2013 10:48
Shares in precious metals miner Fresnillo were hammered on Friday morning on the back of a downgrade by UBS from 'buy' to 'neutral' after the stock's recent strength. Since September 10th 2012, Fresnillo has gained 7% while silver prices have fallen 9%. This compares with the average fall for silve
Read moreLondon open: Stocks pull back after FOMC minutes
4th Jan 2013 08:20
Following a 150-point surge over the last two days, the FTSE 100 pulled back in early trading on Friday following the release of the minutes of the latest Federal Reserve meeting last night. While there was a clear majority in favour of further asset purchases (the third round of quantitative easin
Read moreLondon open: Stocks open strongly on fiscal cliff hopes
28th Dec 2012 08:33
The FTSE 100 opened firmly in positive territory on Friday morning ahead of critical talks between US leaders this weekend. Stocks tracked Asian markets higher overnight with Japan's Nikkei finishing its final session of 2012 up around 0.7% (Japanese markets are closed on Monday). This means that t
Read moreLondon midday: Risk appetite scaled back on 'fiscal cliff' fears
21st Dec 2012 11:20
On the last full day of trading before the Christmas holiday, there was little evidence of a 'Santa Rally' on the FTSE 100 with worries about the 'fiscal cliff' Stateside providing a drag on the market. "This week will likely be remembered for the US fiscal cliff hanging over the markets and invest
Read moreLondon open: Stocks fall after Republicans cancel 'plan B' vote
21st Dec 2012 08:20
Concerns over the US 'fiscal cliff' increased overnight after House Speaker John Boehner cancelled a vote on a back-up tax-cut plan after failing to receive enough support by his own party. As expected, stock markets across Europe were registering moderate losses in early trading on Friday. Marke
Read moreThursday broker round-up UPDATE
13th Dec 2012 07:22
Advanced Medical Solutions: Investec reduces target price from 93p to 68p and downgrades from buy to hold. Numis downgrades to hold, while maintaining the target price at 165p. Canaccord Genuity moves target price from 93p to 90p and retains a buy recommendation. Anglo American: JP Morgan moves tar
Read moreLondon close: US and Eurozone uncertainty keeps stocks flat
4th Dec 2012 16:50
- Democrats, Republicans wrangle over 'fiscal cliff' - Europe talks about bank supervisor - Defensives gain, resources fall The FTSE 100 swung between gains and losses for most of Tuesday's session to finish the day broadly flat as ongoing concerns about the US budget and developments in the Euroz
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Shire leads defensive stocks higher
4th Dec 2012 15:34
Shire was leading the defensive stocks after investors exercised caution as budget uncertainty in the US continues to weigh on sentiment. British Gas owner Centrica rose after partner EDF Energy announced that it has extended the life of two UK power stations by seven years. Tesco was on investo
Read moreLondon midday: Markets rise after manufacturing data
3rd Dec 2012 11:35
- Chinese and Indian PMIs improve - UK manufacturing PMI beats forecasts - Miners provide a lift in London The Footsie had held on to gains by Monday lunchtime after some decent manufacturing figures from China and India, though the mood was cautious on the back of uncertainties surrounding the US
Read moreLondon midday: Stocks rise after 'optimistic' comments on 'fiscal cliff'
29th Nov 2012 11:41
Hopes that the US can avert the impending 'fiscal cliff' were helping markets register decent gains on Thursday morning, following comments from policy-makers Stateside yesterday. US Republican Speaker of the House John Boehner said that he was "optimistic that we can continue to work together to a
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Bunzl falls on reduced price target
28th Nov 2012 14:44
Bunzl shares took a hit after Citigroup cut its target price from 1,250p to 1,190p, and kept a neutral rating. AMEC, Johnson Matthey, National Grid and Tate & Lyle were also registering losses today after going ex-dividend. Medical technology group Smith & Nephew fell after announcing that it is
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