FTSE 100 movers: Tullow jumps on bid speculation
10th Jan 2014 15:11
Tullow Oil was the top riser on speculation that it could be a takeover target. The bid speculation gave the oil stock a lift after rumours did the rounds yesterday that Norwegian group Statoil is considering an offer for the firm. Tullow also had a strong day yesterday after an upgrade from HSBC to
Read moreLondon midday: Stocks gain strongly as investors await US data, Tullow jumps
10th Jan 2014 11:21
- Tullow lifted by Statoil speculation - UK data misses forecasts - Focus on Fed ahead of non-farm payrolls techMARK 2,794.53 +0.72% FTSE 100 6,750.46 +0.88% FTSE 250 16,088.05 +0.87% UK investors were in a confident mood on Friday morning with markets gaining strongly ahead of the all-important D
Read moreLondon pre-open: FTSE to nudge higher ahead of busy session
8th Jan 2014 07:29
City sources predict the FTSE 100 will open four points above yesterday's close of 6,755.45, taking its lead from both Asian and US markets. An unexpected drop in the US trade deficit spurred Wall Street stocks on Tuesday, sending the S&P 500 into positive territory for the first time in 2014. T
Read morePersimmon enjoys strong finish to year - UPDATE
8th Jan 2014 07:03
- Annual volumes up 16 per cent, prices up four per cent - Revenues up 21 per cent, 'strong' PBT growth - Expects further improvement in operating margins After boasting of a strong finish to the year, FTSE 100 housebuilder Persimmon confirmed a major rise in 2013 revenues and sees further margin g
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 midday: Markets hold on to gains but Debenhams drops
31st Dec 2013 11:36
- Real estate, housing stocks buoy markets - Debenhams drops after gloomy Christmas update - US data in focus later on techMARK 2,781.38 -0.02% FTSE 100 6,750.03 +0.28% FTSE 250 15,900.19 -0.00% The FTSE 100 held on to gains on Tuesday morning despite a trading update from Debenhams dampening sent
Read moreLondon close: Stocks surge as strong US data offsets taper fears
6th Dec 2013 16:55
- FTSE 100 rebounds strongly on US jobs beat - Taper expectations brought forward - Oil, housing stocks provide a lift techMARK 2,670.64 +0.85% FTSE 100 6,551.99 +0.83% FTSE 250 15,317.05 +1.05% After falling to an eight-week low the previous session, the FTSE 100 rallied on Friday after a much be
Read moreLondon midday: Markets bounce back ahead of US data
6th Dec 2013 11:31
- FTSE 100 rebounds from worst level in eight weeks - Oil, housing stocks provide a lift - Markets focus on non-farm payrolls ahead of Fed meeting techMARK 2,657.20 +0.34% FTSE 100 6,536.26 +0.58% FTSE 250 15,210.58 +0.35% Strong gains in oil and housing sectors were providing a lift in London on
Read moreLondon close: FTSE 100 flat despite gains in banking sector
29th Nov 2013 16:35
- Markets flat despite banking strength - Volumes pick up but still on the low-side - German, US markets continue to set new highs techMARK 2,673.94 +0.22% FTSE 100 6,650.57 -0.06% FTSE 250 15,466.56 +0.23% UK markets finished broadly flat on Friday despite trading volumes picking up slightly foll
Read moreLondon midday: Stocks rise, US futures point up as Wall Street re-opens
29th Nov 2013 11:46
- Miners lead markets higher as metals prices rise - S&P lifts Spanish outlook, Eurozone unemployment falls - UK consumer confidence falls again - US futures up, retailers in focus on Black Friday techMARK 2,677.17 +0.34% FTSE 100 6,670.61 +0.24% FTSE 250 15,483.33 +0.33% UK markets were registeri
Read moreLondon open: Miners lift FTSE 100 higher early on
29th Nov 2013 08:44
- Trading volumes to pick up later on, says analyst - UK consumer confidence falls again - Miners gain; housebuilders extend losses techMARK 2,674.86 +0.26% FTSE 100 6,666.33 +0.18% FTSE 250 15,468.87 +0.24% UK markets edged higher in early trading on Friday following a quiet session the day befor
Read moreBank's FLS revision opens buying window for housebuilders
28th Nov 2013 16:39
Shares in UK housebuilders subsided markedly today after the government said it would scale back its scheme to boost mortgage lending as the property market continues to improve, which offers investors underweight the sector an opportunity to buy. As house price inflation looks set to accelerate
Read moreLondon close: Markets inch higher on quiet day, but housing stocks sink
28th Nov 2013 16:28
- FTSE 100 edges higher, global equities close to six-year high - US markets closed for Thanksgiving - Housing, tobacco stocks pressured by government policy techMARK 2,668.00 +0.35% FTSE 100 6,654.47 +0.08% FTSE 250 15,431.80 +0.16% The FTSE 100 registered small gains on Thursday on a relatively
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Rio Tinto gains on production increase
28th Nov 2013 15:03
Rio Tinto gained strongly after saying it will increase its mine production capacity at lower capital cost per tonne at its iron ore business in Western Australia. The miner expects mine production capacity will increase by more than 60m tonnes per year between 2014 and 2017 from a run base rate of
Read moreLondon midday: Tobacco, housing stocks limit gains on FTSE
28th Nov 2013 11:42
- Thanksgiving keeps trading volumes low - Tobacco, housing stocks drop on government policy - German unemployment climbs for fourth straight month techMARK 2,668.59 +0.37% FTSE 100 6,658.85 +0.14% FTSE 250 15,434.40 +0.18% UK investors were treading water on Thursday morning as risk appetite rema
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