London open: Stocks slip after Greek bailout approval
21st Feb 2012 08:19
- Eurogroup approves Greek bailout. - Euro strengthens after announcement. - Footsie slips early on with oil stocks weighing on index. Despite Eurozone finance ministers doing what many had expected by approving the next tranche of aid for Greece, the Footsie opened moderately lower on Tuesday morn
Read moreLondon close: Stocks establish a new high for the year
20th Feb 2012 17:46
-Miners jump as investors seek riskier assets. -Officials optimistic about securing Greek bailout. -PBoC cuts RRR for banks. -ECB bought no debt last week through SMP program. Stocks rose on Monday and established a new high for the year after what appears to have been some genuinely positive new
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Miners leap on Greek deal optimism
20th Feb 2012 14:33
Mining stocks and banks performed well in the morning session, buoyed by Greek optimism and the People´s Bank of China's decision to cut its legal reserve ratio requirement for large banks by half a percentage point, announced late on Friday. Mining stalwarts Kazakhmys, Eurasian Natural Resources
Read moreLondon midday: Risk appetite increases on Greek bailout hopes
20th Feb 2012 11:32
- Miners jump as investors seek riskier assets. - Officials optimistic about securing Greek bailout. - PBoC cuts RRR for banks. With the possibility of a Greek bailout edging closer, and China moving to ease fears of a 'hard-landing' over the weekend, UK stocks had extended gains by lunchtime, wit
Read moreBroker tips: Lloyds, CSR, Aveva
20th Feb 2012 11:24
Nomura has reiterated its reduce recommendation and 35p target for Lloyds Banking Group ahead of the firm's full-year results due later this week. Nomura says that the outlook for both revenue and asset quality has deteriorated over the second half of the year, "which makes us more concerned about
Read moreBroker snap: Consensus too optimistic about Lloyds, says Nomura
20th Feb 2012 11:11
Nomura has reiterated its reduce recommendation and 35p target for Lloyds Banking Group ahead of the firm's full-year results due later this week. "The investment case for Lloyds, like RBS, is driven by an assessment of the value and prospects of the core businesses and the potential exit and restr
Read moreMonday broker round-up -UPDATE
20th Feb 2012 09:08
Whitbread: Credit Suisse recommends trading sell. Morgan Crucible: Credit Suisse raises price target to 375p from 305p. Halma: Credit Suisse raises target to 380p from 310p, upgrades to neutral from underperform. Spectris: Credit Suisse raises target to 1,900p from 1,690p. Lloyds: Nomura re
Read moreLondon open: Buying boosted by Greece, China
20th Feb 2012 08:26
- Decision day for Greece, hopes of a bailout approval boost stocks. - PBoC cuts RRR for banks. - Miners, oil stocks perform well early on. Just a handful of stocks were in the red in early trading on Monday, as market sentiment was lifted by hopes that Greece can secure its next tranche of aid. Me
Read moreLloyds claws back bonuses after PPI scandal
20th Feb 2012 07:35
Five directors of Lloyds Bank, including the previous Chief Executive, will be forced to pay back some of their 2010 bonus, reports the Telegraph. Lloyds has had to set aside £3.2bn to cover claims arising from the mis-selling of payment protection insurance (PPI), it's those losses which have prom
Read moreSunday newspaper round-up: Lehman, Tax cuts, North Sea, Iran
19th Feb 2012 16:12
George Osborne came under pressure from three sides today to put tax cuts at the heart of next month's Budget. Nick Clegg sought to sharpen dividing lines with the Tories as the Liberal Democrats pressed for more help for low earners. Labour called for an emergency VAT cut while senior Tories urged
Read moreLondon close: Optimistic mood ahead of Eurogroup, but risks remain
17th Feb 2012 17:10
-Merkel optimistic about Eurogroup meeting. -Miners lead gains on Footsie. -Retailer rise on economic data. London's benchmark index finished the week strongly - up 53 points on last Friday's close of 5,852 - as markets expressed confidence that the next Greek bailout can be secured on Monday. Af
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Hopes for Greece boost stocks
17th Feb 2012 14:32
Miners were in demand today, buoyed by rising metals prices which leapt on optimism over a Greek bailout. The latest reports from the troubled country are pointing to confirmation of the European Central Bank's participation in the debt swap and an increased control over the bailout by Eurozone offi
Read moreWeek Ahead: Tax-payers' banks set to report
17th Feb 2012 13:09
The bean-counters at Her Majesty's Treasury will be taking more than a passing interest in company results next week as part-nationalised lenders Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) and Lloyds Banking both publish full year results. Forecasts by investment analysts can be made to look daft by unforeseen n
Read moreLondon midday: Greek optimism lifts the Footsie
17th Feb 2012 11:41
- Footsie rises as Greek optimism boosts buying. - Resources stocks track commodities prices higher. - UK retail sales beat expectations. The FTSE 100 had held on to gains by lunchtime - keeping its head above the 5,900 mark - as Greece comes ever closer to its crucial second bailout. Meanwhile a
Read moreLondon open: Stocks rise on Greek optimism
17th Feb 2012 08:24
- Footsie rises as Greek optimism boosts buying. - Resources stocks track commodities prices higher. - Record underlying earnings for Anglo American. London's blue chips recovered after yesterday's fall with the Footsie rising strongly in early trading on Friday on reports of measures by European l
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