London open: Banks, supermarkets give FTSE 100 a lift
6th Oct 2014 08:37
Decent gains from banking and supermarket stocks gave the FTSE 100 a boost on Monday morning as the UK's benchmark index continues to recover after hitting a 10-month low last week. The Footsie was trading 0.4% higher at 6,554 early on, rising for the second straight day after falling to 6,446.39 la
Read moreLondon close: FTSE ends little changed after turbulent day
29th Sep 2014 17:01
After sliding early on, the FTSE surfed some choppy waves before climbing in the final two hours of trade to end little changed, down just 2.79 points at 6,646.60. "Stocks suffered another setback today with investors concerned over the uncertainty and possible repercussions of demonstrations in Hon
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Petrofac shares lifted by Credit Suisse upgrade
29th Sep 2014 16:06
Credit Suisse drove Petrofac shares higher after upgrading the stock from 'neutral' to 'outperform', target 1,340p. However, analysts at Morgan Stanley wrote that the return of aggressive bidding by contractors as they seek more MENA work - given slowdowns elsewhere – may impact Petrofac's order int
Read moreLondon midday: StanChart and HSBC lower on Hong Kong protests
29th Sep 2014 11:36
London's blue chip stocks were holding slightly lower come midday ahead of the release of the latest figures on personal income and spending Stateside, as traders kept an eye on recent events in Hong Kong. That comes in what is expected to be a very busy week both at home and abroad in terms of econ
Read moreSunday newspaper round-up: Tesco, RBS, IAG
28th Sep 2014 21:05
The whistleblower who alerted Tesco to its accounting problem tried to do so before but was ignored, the Sunday Times reported. The accountant, reporting to Tesco's UK Finance Director, Carl Rogberg, raised concerns with superiors during ex-chief executive Philip Clarke's time in charge but "failed
Read moreBig banks see rise in loan numbers, BBA reveals
23rd Sep 2014 12:30
The number of mortgages taken out by customers of the UK's big banks has jumped 15% year-on-year, the British Bankers' Association (BBA) revealed on Tuesday. The data showed that gross mortgage borrowing totalled £11.1bn and that although approval processes were temporarily disrupted by the implemen
Read moreLondon midday: UK stocks sink on fears over Scottish referendum, Ukraine
8th Sep 2014 11:36
Concerns surrounding the upcoming referendum on Scottish independence and a fragile ceasefire agreement in Ukraine were weighing heavily on UK stocks on Monday. London's FTSE 100 was trading down 1% at 6,789 by midday. The index has not closed below the 6,800 mark since 22 August when it settled at
Read moreLondon open: AB Foods leads UK stocks lower early on
8th Sep 2014 08:29
UK stocks fell on Monday morning on the back of uncertainty surrounding the ceasefire in Ukraine and the Scottish referendum. The FTSE 100 was trading 0.3% lower at 6,834 in early trading, with Associated British Foods leading the fallers after an underwhelming pre-close update. Markets were in the
Read moreLondon open: Stocks fall as investors turn cautious ahead of US non-farm payrolls
5th Sep 2014 08:28
The FTSE 100 was trading 0.1% lower at 6,869 in early trading. The Footsie edged higher on Thursday to close at 6,877.97, its highest finish since 14 May when it settled at 6,878.49. Nevertheless, during the session the index reached a high of 6,904.86, its highest intraday level since the record 6
Read moreLloyds: The most complained about bank in Britain
2nd Sep 2014 13:20
Figures released on Tuesday showed that Lloyds was the most complained about bank in the first half of 2014. The financial ombudsman, the authority which is in charge of settling disputes between lenders and their customers, received just over 190,000 complaints between 1 January and 30 June, with
Read moreLondon close: Tesco and HSBC focus investors' attention
1st Sep 2014 17:21
- Chinese, Eurozone and UK manufacturing PMIs fall - Markets looking ahead to BoE, ECB, US jobs data - Perform jumps on Access Industries offer techMARK 2,858.54 +0.26% FTSE 100 6,825.31 +0.08% FTSE 250 15,957.13 +0.45% Figures showing a manufacturing slowdown in the Eurozone, UK and China capped
Read moreNeil Woodford cuts position in HSBC, lender runs risk of "fine inflation"
1st Sep 2014 16:39
The increasing number of fines in the banking industry is becoming a growing concern for investors, fund manager Neil Woodford said on Monday. Woodford, who started his own business after quitting Invesco Perpetual last year, on Monday sold his stake in HSBC claiming that "fine inflation" could pre
Read moreLondon midday: Weak global manufacturing data weighs on UK stocks
1st Sep 2014 12:06
- Chinese, Eurozone and UK manufacturing PMIs fall - Markets looking ahead to BoE, ECB, US jobs data - Perform jumps on Access Industries offer techMARK 2,855.71 +0.16% FTSE 100 6,816.49 -0.05% FTSE 250 15,922.73 +0.23% Figures showing a manufacturing slowdown in China, the Eurozone and UK were we
Read moreLondon open: Stocks slip on Chinese data, Ukraine tensions
1st Sep 2014 09:11
- Chinese manufacturing PMIs disappoint - Ukraine tensions high after Putin calls for "statehood" - Perform shares jump on Access Industries offer techMARK 2,857.65 +0.23% FTSE 100 6,811.96 -0.11% FTSE 250 15,922.03 +0.23% Weak economic data from China and ongoing geopolitical tensions in Ukraine
Read moreFriday broker round-up UPDATE
29th Aug 2014 10:58
Arrow Global: Numis shifts target price from 285p to 287p and leaves its add rating unchanged. Berendsen: Oriel raises target price from 1130p to 1243p keeping a buy recommendation. British Polythene Industries: Investec ups target price from 720p to 750p reiterating a buy recommendation. bwin.pa
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