London midday: Stocks near one-month low on China, Ukraine fears
12th Mar 2014 12:00
- Chinese concerns hammer copper prices - Ex-div stocks falls - Prudential gains, G4S slumps - Poundland, Pets at Home in focus techMARK 2,825.81 -0.90% FTSE 100 6,629.89 -0.83% FTSE 250 16,372.49 -0.66% Fears surrounding a slowdown in China and ongoing concerns about Ukraine weighed heavily on st
Read moreLondon open: Markets fall on China concerns, ex-div stocks weigh
12th Mar 2014 08:29
- Chinese concerns hammer copper prices - Ex-div stocks weigh on markets - Poundland, Pets at Home in focus - Prudential gains, G4S slumps techMARK 2,837.07 -0.51% FTSE 100 6,637.18 -0.72% FTSE 250 16,390.10 -0.55% UK stocks opened with heavy losses on Wednesday as ongoing concerns surrounding Chi
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Majority of stocks in red as risk appetite weakens
3rd Mar 2014 14:20
UK stocks sank to their lowest levels in two weeks today, with escalating tensions in Ukraine prompting a sharp reduction in risk appetite. This saw investors flee towards safe-haven assets, such as gold and silver, today, pushing the share prices of precious metal producers Randgold and Fresnillo
Read moreLondon midday: Stocks hit two-week low on Ukraine concerns
3rd Mar 2014 11:25
- FTSE 100 at lowest intraday level since February 17th - Ukraine conflict escalates - Stocks with exposure to Ukraine, Russia hit - China manufacturing weakens techMARK 2,842.73 -2.13% FTSE 100 6,683.18 -1.86% FTSE 250 16,345.25 -2.28% UK stocks sank to their lowest levels in two weeks on Monday
Read moreLondon open: Stocks drop sharply as Ukraine tensions rise
3rd Mar 2014 08:14
- Ukrainian concerns escalate - US condemns Russian military move - Financials fall sharply - Precious metal miners track gold and silver prices higher techMARK 2,867.09 -1.30% FTSE 100 6,744.93 -0.95% FTSE 250 16,488.43 -1.42% UK stocks were sold off sharply on Monday morning on the back of the
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Persimmon, Meggitt, LSE
7th Feb 2014 15:05
Housebuilder Persimmon was the top riser of the FTSE 100 a day after a report from Halifax showed house prices rose more than expected in January. Engineering company Meggitt rallied after reports showed a rise in UK manufacturing and industrial production in December, albeit less than expected.
Read moreLondon close: Markets subdued ahead of policy decisions, US jobs report
5th Feb 2014 16:43
- Economic data from across the globe fails to impress - Policy decisions, US non-farm payrolls being watched - Tullow jumps on bid speculation, AB Foods and RSA rise strongly - Hargreaves Lansdown drops sharply after H1 report techMARK 2,745.01 -0.04% FTSE 100 6,457.89 +0.13% FTSE 250 15,561.38 +0
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Two analysts point out high PE multiple on Hargreaves´ shares
5th Feb 2014 15:07
AB Foods was extending gains for a second session after analysts at Morgan Stanley said on Tuesday that the market was "fundamentally mis-pricing" its Primark retail chain. The company´s shares hit a new record high at 2,930p on the back of those comments. Hargreaves Lansdown´s interim results sh
Read moreLondon midday: AB Foods and RSA lead markets higher
5th Feb 2014 11:21
- Upside limited after UK, Eurozone data disappoints - Investors cautious ahead of US data, policy decisions - AB Foods rises, RSA appoints Hester as CEO - Hargreaves Lansdown drops after H1 results techMARK 2,756.02 +0.36% FTSE 100 6,465.16 +0.25% FTSE 250 15,589.91 +0.32% UK markets snapped a fi
Read moreHargreaves Lansdown's H1 boosted by Royal Mail float, but shares sink - UPDATE
5th Feb 2014 10:08
- Revenue, profit reach record highs in H1 - AuA up 43 per cent, ahead of some forecasts - Outlook uncertain given impact of Royal Mail float The share price of Hargreaves Lansdown sank sharply on Wednesday despite the fund manager and brokerage firm reporting a record first half, as the stock pull
Read moreLondon open: Stocks higher after five-day losing streak
5th Feb 2014 08:25
- Upside limited ahead of data, policy decisions - Hargreaves Lansdown drops after H1 results - RSA appoints Stephen Hester as CEO techMARK 2,762.78 +0.61% FTSE 100 6,471.41 +0.34% FTSE 250 15,594.12 +0.35% UK markets opened slightly higher on Wednesday morning after five straight days of declines
Read moreLondon pre-open: FTSE to open lower despite US and Asia gains
5th Feb 2014 07:18
City sources predict the FTSE 100 will open 20 points below yesterday's close of 6,449.27, ignoring decent gains seen in both the US and Asia overnight. Upbeat corporate earnings and a bout of bargain hunting helped US markets put in decent gains on Tuesday as stocks recovered from their worst sell
Read moreHargreaves Lansdown hikes dividend after record first half
5th Feb 2014 07:00
- Revenue, profit reach record highs in H1 - AuA up 43 per cent, inflows surge - Dividend raised 11 per cent Fund manager and brokerage firm Hargreaves Lansdown hiked its interim dividend by 11 per cent after registering record revenue and profit in its first half. Revenue totalled £158.4m in the
Read moreLondon close: Stocks erase losses but still end lower
4th Feb 2014 16:31
- Earnings from ARM, BP, BG Group coming in mixed - FTSE 100 erases losses but still ends lower - Markets consolidate before risk events, says analysts techMARK 2,746.10 -0.75% FTSE 100 6,449.27 -0.25% FTSE 250 15,540.28 -0.12% The FTSE 100 erased earlier losses, but still finished lower on Tuesda
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Prudential climbs on broker rating
4th Feb 2014 15:44
Prudential rose strongly after broker Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated its 'outperform' rating on the stock, which came one day after Societe Generale restated its 'buy' rating on the life insurance and financial services company. Fellow financial Aberdeen Asset Management and Hargreaves Lansdown w
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