London midday: Footsie down after manufacturing data, BoE holds rates
5th Apr 2012 11:41
- BoE holds rates, QE - UK manufacturing in surprise decline - Financials lead Footsie lower, Ashmore bucks trend After a cautious start, the Footsie found its direction by mid-morning, falling steeply after some worse-than-expected domestic manufacturing data. Meanwhile, the Bank of England's po
Read moreLondon open: Stocks slip after QE3 hopes fade
4th Apr 2012 08:21
- ECB to hold rates - Pearson and host of ex-div stocks fall - Kentz drops after major shareholder slashes stake UK stocks fell into the red on Wednesday morning after the US Federal Reserve quashed speculation that it would start another round of quantitative easing (QE) in the near-future. US be
Read moreHouse prices bump along
4th Apr 2012 08:09
Average UK house prices remained flat across the first three months of 2012, according to new figures from the Halifax. House prices showed a decline of 0.1%.in the first quarter of 2012 compared with the final three months of 2011 and were 0.6% lower than in the same period last year. There was a
Read moreWednesday newspaper round-up: Spain, Fed, RBS/Lloyds...
4th Apr 2012 06:50
"Spain has set off further alarm bells among bond investors and its crisis-hit eurozone neighbours by conceding that its debts will balloon this year to their highest level for two decades. The admission fanned fears that the recession-bound country will lose its battle to stay on top of its debts w
Read moreSector movers: Diageo rises on Jose Cuervo speculation
2nd Apr 2012 15:10
Drinks giants Diageo and SABMiller were making decent gains on Monday afternoon, meaning that the beverages sector was at the top of the pile. Diageo is rumoured to be nearing the acquisition of a further stake in Mexican tequila maker Jose Cuervo. According to media reports, Diageo could be buying
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Miners jump on Chinese data while financials fall
2nd Apr 2012 14:39
Miners were providing a lift after the better-than-expected manufacturing data from China, which saw the nation's purchasing managers' index rise to an 11-month high of 53.1 in March, from 51 the month before. This boosted hopes for demand in the metals industry with Fresnillo, Rio Tinto and Vedan
Read moreLondon midday: Stocks flat after mixed macro data
2nd Apr 2012 11:36
- Chinese, UK PMIs beat expectations in March - Eurozone PMI disappoints, jobless rate on the up - RBS to dish out dosh to preference shareholders London's blue chips pared earlier gains after some gloomy economic data from Europe. Miners were performing well after better-than-expected manufacturin
Read moreSome banks plan on returning LTRO financing to ECB early
2nd Apr 2012 10:39
Some of Europe's largest banks are already planning on returning the funds they got through the three-year LTROs (long-term refinancing operations) run by the European Central Bank (ECB) according to senior bankers cited in a front page piece in today's Financial Times (FT). These sources suggeste
Read moreLondon open: Stocks rise after upbeat China data
2nd Apr 2012 08:26
- Miners wanted after Chinese PMI reaches 11-month high - RBS to dish out dosh to preference shareholders - LSE acquisition of LCH.Clearnet passes milestone UK stocks opened with decent gains on Monday morning as miners rose on the back of some better-than-expected manufacturing data from China.
Read moreLondon close: Eurozone worries dampen UK stocks
29th Mar 2012 16:35
- Stocks dragged down by Eurozone concerns - International Power receives approach from GDF Suez - FirstGroup plummets after gloomy update London's FTSE 100 index sank to its lowest levels of the day by the close of trade on Thursday with Eurozone worries once again in focus as bond yields in Italy
Read moreLloyds sells Dubai business to HSBC
29th Mar 2012 14:47
Lloyds Banking Group is selling its onshore Dubai business to HSBC Bank Middle East. The sale, which comes as part of Lloyds' plan to reduce its international presence, includes the group's retail, commercial and corporate banking business in the area. The said assets were valued at totalling £4
Read moreFinancial complaints soared in second half of 2011
28th Mar 2012 14:41
Financial complaints soared in 2011, with over 12,000 a day is the second half of last year, the Financial Services Authority (FSA) has revealed. The volume of complaints received by the FSA were up 21% compared to the first half of the year. Complaints about loan insurance rocketed a whopping 8
Read moreLondon midday: Gains pared despite strong performance by banks
27th Mar 2012 11:55
- Government may cut stake in RBS - Defensives sold off - Resolution could split before sale The Footsie was nearly back where it started by midday, after gains were trimmed as heavy losses for Resolution, Compass and utilities stocks weighed on the blue chip index. The earlier rise for London's
Read moreLondon open: RBS leads the rise early on
27th Mar 2012 08:46
- Government may cut stake in RBS - Rio Tinto considers offloading diamond interests - Resolution could split before sale A strong performance by the banks helped push the FTSE 100 higher on Tuesday morning as the market continues to be boosted by recent comments by US Federal Reserve Chairman Ben
Read moreLondon close: Stocks surge on Iranian oil report
23rd Mar 2012 16:42
- Oil surges on falling Iranian exports - BoE tells banks to raise capital ASAP - BT leads the rise, miners trim losses London's blue chips rallied in afternoon trade with the Footsie surging in the last two hours to finish in positive territory as oil prices jumped. According to report in Reuters
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