London midday: Lloyds lifts market
18th May 2009 11:57
Leading shares are off the top but Footsie remains in positive territory despite the mining sector moving down virtually en masse. Vedanta is a rare bright spot among miners, benefiting from the bounce Indian stocks received in the wake of the country's election result. India's Sensex index surged
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: JPM Indian arm joins surge
18th May 2009 11:01
JPMorgan Indian Investment Trust joins in the party after the Indian stock exchange had to be closed down after shares surged following Congress's resounding victory in the country's elections. Big Yellow Group is posting big gains after it announced a placing of 11.6m shares to raise funds for med
Read moreLondon open: Indian result gives boost
18th May 2009 08:40
London's blue chips have rallied from a weak opening with this morning dominated by Lloyds Banking and the surge by Indian stocks on the clear election victory by the Congress party. Sir Victor Blank confirmed that he is planning to step down as chairman of Lloyds Banking by the AGM in 2010 follow
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