London close: Miners buoy Footsie
10th Jun 2009 16:37
Footsie finished higher but with much diminished gains after surging in early dealings led by buoyant mining stocks then falling back as Wall Street retreated. Miner ENRC surged ahead after it said sales and production volumes during the first quarter were better than prior expectations though pri
Read moreLondon afternoon: Equities off the top
10th Jun 2009 15:06
Shares have eased back in the first half of the afternoon session, though Footsie remains in positive territory. Miners and banks remain the best performers. Miner ENRC surges ahead after it said sales and production volumes during the first quarter were better than prior expectations though pricin
Read moreLondon midday: Miners continue to rally
10th Jun 2009 12:19
Footsie is up more than 100 points with miners and banking shares driving the market forward. Miner ENRC is one of the main risers. Today it said sales and production volumes during the first quarter were better than prior expectations though pricing pressures remain. Vedanta, Xstrata, Kazakhmys, R
Read moreIdeal Shopping cautiously optimistic
10th Jun 2009 07:31
TV shopping specialist Ideal Shopping Direct said although the economic conditions remain challenging, it is cautiously optimistic that the business will return to profitability in the medium term. Sales have continued to perform slightly ahead of our expectations, up around 2.0% over the comparabl
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