London midday: UK stocks rangebound on NYSE holiday
4th Jul 2014 12:12
- FTSE flat but at highest since June 10th - Dow, S&P at record highs after jobs report - US markets closed for public holiday today techMARK 2,857.08 +0.18% FTSE 100 6,864.83 -0.01% FTSE 250 16,096.91 +0.42% UK stocks were trading within an extremely narrow range on Friday morning as traders sat
Read moreLondon open: Markets subdued on quiet end to week
4th Jul 2014 08:58
- Quiet start, US markets closed - No economic data on tap - Airlines in focus after traffic stats techMARK 2,855.35 +0.12% FTSE 100 6,856.48 -0.13% FTSE 250 16,051.76 +0.14% After hitting a three-and-a-half week high the previous day, UK stocks opened slightly lower on Friday in a quiet end to a
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Sports Direct leads rises
3rd Jul 2014 15:22
Sports apparel retailer Sports Direct was also rising strongly after shareholders yesterday narrowly voted through a bonus scheme that will see founder Mike Ashley receive £200m in shares. Antofagasta was boosted by reports that the group is to cut jobs and costs as it combines its El Tesoro and Es
Read moreIAG traffic figures boosted by World Cup
3rd Jul 2014 15:18
The World Cup in Brazil gave airline traffic figures for International Airlines Group, the holding company for British Airways and Iberia, a kick-start during June. Group premium traffic, across the two airlines' business and first-class passengers, increased 4.0% in revenue passenger kilometres co
Read moreLondon close: easyJet leads lower after choppy session
30th Jun 2014 16:59
- FTSE 100 closes down 13.83 points at 6,743.94 - Diageo/SABMiller rumours provide lift - easyJet leads fallers after broker comment - Cable ends the day atop 1.71 techMARK 2,817.43 -0.02% FTSE 100 6,743.94 -0.20% FTSE 250 15,723.56 +0.27% After a turbulent session it was ultimately a downbeat fin
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: easyJet hit by Bank of America target cut
30th Jun 2014 16:34
easyJet was a big faller after Bank of America cut its price target and lowered its outlook for the airline, blaming its decision on higher fuel costs and profit warnings amongst other stocks in the sector. Its peer, IAG was also flying lower, while Sports Direct was hot on its heels as investors
Read moreLondon midday: Stocks lack direction as investors digest data
30th Jun 2014 12:13
- UK mortgage approvals fall to 11-month low - Eurozone inflation remains subdued at 0.5% - Chicago PMI, US pending home sales ahead - Diageo rises on SABMiller merger reports techMARK 2,819.43 +0.06% FTSE 100 6,750.89 -0.10% FTSE 250 15,719.66 +0.24% London stocks had erased gains by Monday lunch
Read moreLondon open: Stocks rise ahead of data-heavy week
30th Jun 2014 09:06
- Eurozone inflation predicted to remain stable at 0.5% - ECB meeting, US employment report due out later this week - Miners fall but Anglo rises on asset sale rumours techMARK 2,827.12 +0.33% FTSE 100 6,772.40 +0.22% FTSE 250 15,737.98 +0.36% Weakness in the mining sector didn't stop UK stocks fr
Read moreLondon close: Cable slips after dovish MPC testimony
24th Jun 2014 17:01
- MPC members grilled by MPs, sound dovish tone - Iraq tensions, German data weigh on sentiment - Cable falls to 1.6969 techMARK 2,809.07 -0.68% FTSE 100 6,787.07 -0.20% FTSE 250 15,547.21 -0.82% UK stocks erased early gains and ended the session slightly in the red as investors digested dovish c
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Airlines take off after flying low yesterday
24th Jun 2014 15:20
IAG and easyJet were flying high as they rebounded from losses seen yesterday following a controllers' strike in France and threats of strikes over pay by IAG's UK carrier British Airways. Bid target Shire, which last week rejected a £27bn approach from US pharmaceutical outfit AbbVie was making g
Read moreLondon midday: Stocks slip as investors weigh MPC comments, German data
24th Jun 2014 11:59
- MPC members grilled by MPs, sound dovish tone - Iraq tensions, German data weigh on sentiment - Domino Printing plummets on cautious outlook techMARK 2,807.14 -0.75% FTSE 100 6,788.81 -0.17% FTSE 250 15,563.07 -0.72% UK stocks erased early gains and were trading in the red by Tuesday lunchtime a
Read moreLondon open: Subdued start as investors await comments from MPC
24th Jun 2014 09:02
- Stocks open broadly flat ahead of German data - BoE members face grilling from MPs - Domino Printing sinks on cautious outlook - Imagination Technologies impresses techMARK 2,823.59 -0.17% FTSE 100 6,806.42 +0.09% FTSE 250 15,666.80 -0.05% UK stocks opened more or less unchanged in early trading
Read moreIAG's shares hit by threats of British Airways strike
23rd Jun 2014 17:50
International Consolidated Airlines' (IAG) stock slumped as cabin crew at its UK carrier British Airways threatened to strike over salary conditions. The staff said they were prepared to take industrial action after their pay claims were rebuffed. A ballot last week showed 95% of crew were in favo
Read moreLondon midday: Stocks fall on Iraq conflict, but Kentz rockets
23rd Jun 2014 12:00
- Iraq tensions push stocks lower as oil rises - Kentz rockets on SNC-Lavalin bid - Mining stocks higher on China data techMARK 2,841.51 -0.68% FTSE 100 6,807.57 -0.26% FTSE 250 15,698.73 -0.59% UK stocks pared losses on Monday morning but were still trading firmly in the red by midday as ongoing
Read moreIAG better placed than European flag carrier rivals, says UBS
19th Jun 2014 12:12
British Airways and Iberia owner International Airlines Group (IAG) is better placed than European rivals to lift profits, according to broker UBS. UBS said it preferred IAG to the other flag carriers it covers, which include the likes of Air France-KLM and Deutsche Lufthansa. IAG, which has launc
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