London open: Risk appetite sinks ahead of key economic data
3rd Jul 2013 08:25
The FTSE 100 dropped sharply in early trading on Wednesday as economic data from China continues to disappoint, while nerves were setting in ahead of some key risk events later on in the week. Activity in China's services sector remained sluggish in June with the official non-manufacturing purchasi
Read moreLondon open: Stocks lower, traders take profits after recent gains
2nd Jul 2013 08:53
The FTSE 100 opened firmly lower on Tuesday morning as investors paused for breath following a decent performance over the last week. London's benchmark index jumped 1.5% yesterday as it continued to rebound strongly after hitting a five-month low of 6,029 last Monday on the back of concerns over a
Read moreLondon midday: Stocks gain for third day as rebound continues
27th Jun 2013 11:16
UK markets were able to hang on to gains on Thursday morning on a busy day for economic data, as stocks continue to rebound after some heavy losses over the last month. After hitting a fresh five-month low of 6,029 on Monday, the FTSE 100 has risen strongly over the past two sessions with bargain h
Read moreGlencore Xstrata axes 450 jobs as weak coal prices take their toll
27th Jun 2013 09:20
Glencore Xstrata is axing 450 jobs as part of plans to cut back coal production at its Newlands and Oaky Creek mines in Australia. The mining giant's plan comes as weaker coal prices, higher costs, oversupply and subdued demand take their toll. "Against a backdrop of lower coal prices, high input
Read moreLondon open: Stocks gain ahead of busy day for economic data
27th Jun 2013 08:34
The FTSE 100 looked set to deliver its third consecutive day of gains on Thursday as markets continued to rebound following some heavy falls over the last month. After a heavy fall on Monday to a fresh five-month low of 6,029, London's benchmark index has rebounded strongly over the last two sessio
Read moreGlencore Xstrata CFO tops up stake with big share purchase
26th Jun 2013 15:38
The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of newly-merged Glencore Xstrata has spent over a million pounds-worth in shares, taking advantage of the stock's recent slump. 1807 Clarendon Limited, a company in which CFO Steven Kalmin has an interest in, snapped up 400,000 shares in the firm at a price of 276.
Read moreLondon midday: FTSE 100 up one per cent as sentiment improves
26th Jun 2013 11:21
Strong US data out yesterday, improving consumer confidence in Germany and measures by the Chinese central bank to ease a credit squeeze, all combined to give markets a boost on Wednesday with London's FTSE 100 jumping one per cent by midday. Nevertheless, mining stocks were under pressure in morni
Read moreLondon open: Stocks rise after German data and Chinese central-bank action
26th Jun 2013 08:51
UK stocks opened with moderate gains on Wednesday morning as markets continued to claw back from their recent sell-off, with data from Germany and central-bank action in China providing some support early on. While Germany continues to trudge through the Eurozone recession, consumer confidence is
Read moreTuesday broker round-up UPDATE
25th Jun 2013 07:24
African Barrick Gold: Morgan Stanley reduces target price from 200p to 140p, while leaving its equal-weight rating unaltered. Deutsche Bank lowers target price from 153p to 137p leaving its hold recommendation unchanged. African Minerals: Deutsche Bank lowers target price from 586p to 570p, while k
Read moreLondon close: Markets suffer another sell-off as sentiment remains fragile
24th Jun 2013 16:41
Markets suffered another heavy sell-off on Monday, sending the FTSE 100 to levels not seen since the start of the year, as concerns over a slowdown in China and last week's Federal Reserve policy meeting continuing to hit markets across the globe. London's FTSE 100 finished the day down 87 points,
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Miners fall on concerns over Chinese slowdown
24th Jun 2013 14:13
Mining stocks were again bearing the brunt of the market-wide sell-off on Monday on concerns over slowing growth in China after Goldman Sachs cut its growth forecasts for the powerhouse for this year and the next. Vedanta, Antofagasta, Glencore Xstrata and Anglo American were all registering moderat
Read moreLondon midday: FTSE 100 nearly erases year-to-date gains
24th Jun 2013 11:38
After a bright start, the FTSE 100 had sunk sharply into the red by Monday lunchtime with the index having nearly erased all of the impressive gains made since the start of the year. The Footsie was trading 1.05% lower by midday at around 6,052, compared to an intraday high of 6,132 reached early o
Read moreLondon open: Stocks edge higher after recent sell-off
24th Jun 2013 08:27
The FTSE 100 opened in positive territory on Monday morning, albeit only slightly, as markets made a tentative start to the new week following the dramatic sell-off seen over recent sessions. London's benchmark index closed Friday's session at just 6,116 following a number of steep declines since t
Read moreLondon open: 'Tapering' concerns hit markets hard as Fed signals end to QE
20th Jun 2013 08:26
Markets across Europe dropped sharply in early trading on Thursday after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke last night signalled that the central bank could soon start to scale back its quantitative easing (QE) programme. Fed confirms QE taper Stocks on Wall Street last night were trading sligh
Read moreLondon close: MPC's McCafferty warns against complacency
14th Jun 2013 16:16
Stocks bounced back further on Friday as traders opted to hold their fire ahead of next week's policy meeting at the US Federal Reserve. Nevertheless, there is still some uncertainty as to just how dangerous the present correction in equities really is, even if shares have reached clearly 'oversold'
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