FTSE 100 movers: Wood Group, CRH, Miners
20th Aug 2013 15:03
Wood Group was in the bottom spot after it warned problems with its Canadian business would have an impact on earnings growth. The group said it was scaling back its full-year EBITA growth guidance for its engineering division from 15% to 10-15%, reflecting some project delays and further weakenin
Read moreLondon midday: Corporate earnings weigh on stocks ahead of Fed minutes
20th Aug 2013 11:41
A number of poorly-received results from blue-chip companies and ongoing concerns about the future of US stimulus weighed heavily on markets on Tuesday morning, dragging the FTSE 100 to levels not seen in over six weeks. London's benchmark index reached an intraday low of around 6,400 early on befo
Read moreLondon open: Stocks at six-week low as earnings disappoint
20th Aug 2013 08:21
Heavy falls from Wood Group, CRH and a host of miners were weighing on the FTSE 100 in early trading on Tuesday, pushing the index to levels not seen in over six weeks. London's benchmark index sunk by around 0.8% this morning, heading towards the 6,400 mark; the last time it closed lower was on Ju
Read morePersimmon profits jump, Help to Buy boosts order book
20th Aug 2013 07:03
Persimmon reported half year profits up 38 per cent and said its order book was running 21 per cent ahead of last year as the government's Help to Buy scheme boosted visitor numbers. The house builder has taken over 1,700 reservations under the Help to Buy initiative since it launched in April. I
Read moreMonday newspaper round-up: Tesco, Egypt, JPMorgan, Vodafone
19th Aug 2013 06:47
Tesco is set to introduce its own tablet computer which is expected to be ready for Christmas loaded with books, films and music, The Times reported. Egypt's turmoil threatens to create a potential oil spike that could damage any nascent economic recovery, according to The Telegraph. JPMorgan Chas
Read moreLondon close: Markets edge higher after subdued session
16th Aug 2013 16:30
Friday was a relatively quiet session for equity markets in London with investor confidence shattered after a sell-off the day before and volumes down due to seasonal trends. The FTSE 100 and benchmark indices on Wall Street suffered steep falls on Thursday as better-than-expected jobless claims ig
Read moreSector movers: Mining, housing stocks making gains
16th Aug 2013 14:56
Gold and silver prices cemented recent gains on Friday due to safe-haven demand, pushing shares prices in the mining sector higher in afternoon trade. Precious metals peers Randgold Resources and Fresnillo were standout performers as gold edged closer to a two-month high while silver stayed close
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Randgold, Fresnillo lead miners higher
16th Aug 2013 14:28
Gold and silver prices cemented recent gains on Friday due to safe-haven demand, pushing shares prices in the mining sector higher in afternoon trade. Precious metals peers Randgold Resources and Fresnillo were standout performers as gold edged closer to a two-month high while silver stayed flat at
Read moreWeek ahead: Resources results dominate
16th Aug 2013 14:00
Next week in London should be dominated by the natural resources and construction and engineering industries, with a host of blue chip half-year updates. The building sector figures in macro economic data too, with the British Bankers' Association unveiling the latest UK mortgage numbers and the US
Read moreLondon midday: Markets searching for direction after sell-off
16th Aug 2013 12:01
The FTSE 100 was broadly flat on Friday morning, swinging between gains and losses as equity markets searched for direction following a steep sell-off the day before in the UK and US. The London benchmark lost 1.6% on Thursday after better-than-expected jobless claims data in the States ignited con
Read moreLondon close: Stocks sold off on concerns over QE taper, Egypt
15th Aug 2013 16:34
Markets largely shrugged off a strong set of UK retail sales figures today, instead choosing to focus on economic data from the States which continues to throw more weight behind the argument to taper quantitative easing. The ongoing violence in Egypt also continues to be a worry for markets after
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Imperial Tobacco, ENRC, BT Group
15th Aug 2013 14:03
Imperial Tobacco Group led the FTSE higher as it said it was sticking to its full-year expectations despite a fall in volumes and sales amid difficult market conditions in Europe. Eurasian Natural Resources Corp. gained as speculation escalated over a takeover bid by its founders and Kazakhstan. B
Read moreLondon midday: Markets underwhelmed by strong UK retail sales
15th Aug 2013 11:54
Better-than-expected UK retail sales failed to give markets a boost on Thursday morning with the FTSE 100 falling heavily as investors remained cautious ahead of a barrage of US economic data due out later on. UK retail sales volumes climbed 1.1% on the month to an all-time high in July as the heat
Read moreLondon close: Markets lower despite better-than-expected Eurozone GDP
14th Aug 2013 17:27
A return to growth in the Eurozone wasn't enough to buoy markets today with the FTSE 100 finishing down 24.51 points at 6,587.43 after a choppy session. Eurozone gross domestic product (GDP) figures showed that the single-currency region exited a recession in the second quarter by expanding 0.3%, a
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: RBS leads banks higher after Fitch report
14th Aug 2013 14:54
Royal Bank of Scotland Group topped the risers on the FTSE 100 on Wednesday after ratings agency Fitch said that a break-up of the state-backed UK lender into a 'good' and 'bad' bank is increasing unlikely as the costs would outweigh the benefits. Part-nationalised counterpart Lloyds was also making
Read more