London open: Stocks edge higher ahead of UK data
11th Mar 2014 08:31
- FTSE 100 up after hitting lowest since February 14th - Mark Carney, UK data in focus - Inchcape up after record results techMARK 2,851.92 +0.24% FTSE 100 6,692.77 +0.05% FTSE 250 16,506.44 +0.34% UK markets edged higher on Tuesday after hitting their lowest levels in nearly a month the previous
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25th Feb 2014 08:40
African Barrick Gold: Canaccord Genuity raises target price from 205p to 315p and upgrades from hold to buy. Ashmore Group: Canaccord Genuity takes target price from 205p to 315p and downgrades from buy to hold. Associated British Foods: Jefferies increases target price from 2450p to 2600p retaini
Read moreStocks rise as Yellen strikes balanced tone, tensions in China ease
11th Feb 2014 17:24
- Yellen: Tapering to continue as long as incoming data supports - Precious metal miners track metal prices higher - Retailers gain after economic data - Barclays drops seven per cent after 2013 results disappoint techMARK 2,836.39 +1.06% FTSE 100 6,672.66 +1.23% FTSE 250 16,078.28 +1.05% UK ma
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Barclays dives on poor results
11th Feb 2014 14:50
Barclays was the big faller of the day after the banking giant posted a worse-than-expected 32 per cent fall in 2013 adjusted pre-tax profit, with costs coming in higher than predicted. The group also unveiled its plan to cut between 10,000 and 12,000 job this year, 7,000 of which will be in the UK.
Read moreSector movers: Retailers mostly higher, but supermarket giants fall
11th Feb 2014 13:49
Retail stocks were putting in a mixed performance in London on Tuesday with general retailers making gains while supermarket chains headed lower. Overall, the UK retail sector registered healthy growth in January, according to figures released this morning by British Retail Consortium (BRC) which s
Read moreUK stocks rise ahead of Yellen, but Barclays slumps
11th Feb 2014 11:37
- Barclays drops seven per cent after 2013 results disappoint - Markets expecting 'dovish' Yellen, says analyst - Miners track metal prices higher - Retailers gain after economic data techMARK 2,825.35 +0.66% FTSE 100 6,643.63 +0.79% FTSE 250 16,012.87 +0.64% UK markets rose strongly on Tuesday as
Read moreFood sales drop as spending habits change, Jefferies says
11th Feb 2014 11:21
The UK's retail sector registered healthy growth in January, if the British Retail Consortium's (BRC) latest figures were to be believed. However, the overall survey results masked a sharp underlying shift, as some consumers cut back on their food spend, making way in their budgets to move house, J
Read moreLondon open: Stocks closing in on three-week high, but Barclays falls
11th Feb 2014 08:32
- Barclays down as profits fall - Babcock, miners, retailers lead the upside - Markets focus on Yellen ahead of House testimony techMARK 2,824.94 +0.65% FTSE 100 6,645.74 +0.82% FTSE 250 16,015.55 +0.66% UK markets were performing well on Tuesday morning as decent gains from Babcock, mining stocks
Read moreLondon midday: Retailers buoy markets, UK data comes in strong
3rd Jan 2014 11:31
- UK construction, mortgage data beats expectations - China services PMI eased in December - Next surges after bullish Q4 update, guidance techMARK 2,779.70 +0.26% FTSE 100 6,722.39 +0.07% FTSE 250 15,972.09 +0.33% Markets got off to a slow start on Friday morning but had pushed into positive terr
Read moreLondon open: Markets lower after China data, but Next surges
3rd Jan 2014 08:16
- China services PMI eased in December - Markets on look-out for plenty of economic data - Next raises profit guidance - House of Fraser planning London listing techMARK 2,768.12 -0.15% FTSE 100 6,704.72 -0.20% FTSE 250 15,862.80 -0.35% UK markets opened slightly lower again on Friday as worsening
Read moreLondon close: Markets slip on mixed manufacturing data, but retailers gain
2nd Jan 2014 16:37
- FTSE 100 pulls back after recent strong run - Manufacturing growth eases in China, UK and US - Debenhams CFO departs after profit warning techMARK 2,772.41 -0.32% FTSE 100 6,717.91 -0.46% FTSE 250 15,919.09 -0.10% UK markets finished the first session of the new year in the red after a host of
Read moreSector movers: Retailers bounce as sentiment recovers after Debenhams profit warning
2nd Jan 2014 14:55
The general retail sector was making small gains on Thursday, recovering after a Debenhams-inspired sell-off the previous session following its profit warning. Stocks across the sector sank sharply on Tuesday after department store Debenhams said it is now guiding to a pre-tax profit of just £85m
Read moreLondon midday: Mixed manufacturing figures dampen UK markets
2nd Jan 2014 11:40
- Markets pull back after strong end to 2013 - China, UK manufacturing PMIs disappoint - Resources stocks provide a drag on the FTSE 100 - Retailers in focus after mixed corporate updates techMARK 2,780.21 -0.04% FTSE 100 6,720.85 -0.42% FTSE 250 15,925.41 -0.06% Mixed global manufacturing figures
Read moreLondon open: Stocks slip after China manufacturing data
2nd Jan 2014 08:19
- FTSE 100 pulls back as data schedule ramps up - Chinese manufacturing growth slowed in December - Debenhams CFO leaves after profit warning techMARK 2,782.24 +0.03% FTSE 100 6,733.20 -0.24% FTSE 250 15,910.82 -0.15% UK markets started the first session of 2014 trading in the red after data showe
Read moreLondon close: Markets close higher in shortened session, Debenhams sinks
31st Dec 2013 12:48
- Real estate, housing stocks buoy markets - Debenhams drops after gloomy Christmas update - FTSE 100 up 14.4 per cent in 2013 - US data in focus later on techMARK 2,781.28 -0.02% FTSE 100 6,749.09 +0.26% FTSE 250 15,935.35 +0.22% Stocks finished moderately higher in a shortened session on Tuesday
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