London close: Markets choppy on tapering concerns
6th Aug 2013 17:02
It was a choppy session on Tuesday with the FTSE 100 struggling for direction early on before sinking firmly into the red as concerns of a 'tapering' of stimulus in the US dampened sentiment. The FTSE 100 finished down 15 points at 6,604, though closed well off its intraday low after a late rally.
Read moreSector movers: Miners track metals lower; Fresnillo drops
6th Aug 2013 15:32
Falls in commodity prices across the board were weighing on share prices in the mining sector on Tuesday, with precious metals group Fresnillo leading the way lower after a poorly-received first-half report. "After a decent run-up in recent weeks, blue-chip mining stocks have cooled [...] as lower
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Fresnillo leads miners lower
6th Aug 2013 15:10
Mining stocks were dominating the fallers list on the FTSE 100 on Tuesday with precious metals group Fresnillo leading the way lower following some disappointing first-half results. Fresnillo's share price was down nearly 9.5% in afternoon trade after a 27% decline in gross profit to $518.9m in the
Read moreLondon midday: Markets trim losses after UK data, StanChart
6th Aug 2013 11:23
Markets had recovered some lost ground by Tuesday lunchtime following some early falls, as data showed that the UK economic recovery continues to gather momentum and results from banking group Standard Chartered were well received. The FTSE 100 opened firmly in the red this morning, dampened by wea
Read moreTuesday broker round-up UPDATE
6th Aug 2013 07:13
Alent: Credit Suisse lowers target price from 430p to 420p keeping an outperform rating. UBS ups target price from 350p to 365p and maintains a neutral rating. Anglo American: Jefferies cuts target price from 1700p to 1650p and maintains a hold recommendation. Aquarius Platinum: RBC Capital shifts
Read moreLondon close: Markets surge on upbeat data, policy decisions
1st Aug 2013 16:43
Markets rose strongly on Thursday as investors reacted to dovish comments from central banks across the globe, upbeat economic data and well-received results from UK banking group Lloyds. The FTSE 100 finished 61 points higher at 6,682 today, rising to levels not seen since the end of May. "The th
Read moreLondon midday: Markets rise with central banks in focus
1st Aug 2013 11:43
Stocks were making decent gains on Thursday morning, helped by some dovish remarks from the Federal Reserve and some stronger-than-expected data from China, with Lloyds leading the FTSE 100 higher after its first-half results. It's been a busy week on the macro-economic calendar with policy decisio
Read moreLondon open: Lloyds leads FTSE 100 higher early on
1st Aug 2013 08:56
Upbeat Chinese data and some impressive first-half results from Lloyds helped boost markets on Thursday morning, though the focus is likely to turn to central-bank decisions in the UK and Europe later on. "With the Bank of England and European Central Bank likely to announce uneventful policy decis
Read moreRio Tinto announces delay of Oyu Tolgoi mine
29th Jul 2013 09:48
Rio Tinto's Oyu Tolgoi copper mine in Mongolia has been delayed after the nation's government said the terms of the project financing secured for the underground development will need parliamentary approval. The Mongolian Parliament is currently in summer recess and the approval process may take so
Read moreRio Tinto sells controlling stake in Northparkes mine
29th Jul 2013 07:44
Rio Tinto has disposed its 80 per cent interest in the Northparkes copper-gold mine in the Australian state of New South Wales to China Molybdenum. The miner sold the controlling stake for $820m in an effort to cut debt and protect its single-A credit rating. Rio Tinto's Chief Financial Officer, C
Read moreMonday newspaper round-up: Barclays, Savills, Publicis
29th Jul 2013 06:50
The Serious Fraud Office is expected to receive significant funding from the UK Treasury to help in its investigation into Barclays' emergency fundraising five years ago, according to the Financial Times. Property consultant Savills said its research shows almost 2,000 stores have in Britain have b
Read moreRio and BHP spend 3bn dollars bringing water to Chile desert
26th Jul 2013 07:47
Mining giants Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton have approved a joint 3bn dollar investment to construct a sea water desalination plant in the Chilean desert to support their joint Escondida project. BHP, which owns 57.5% of the Escondida project, has agreed to invest $1.97bn while on Friday Rio Tinto app
Read moreLondon open: Markets fall ahead of busy day for economic data
25th Jul 2013 08:29
Markets opened lower on Thursday morning as investors digested a raft of economic data and looked ahead to a series of key economic indicators due for release later on. The IFO survey on the business climate in Germany during July is due out this morning, along with the first estimate of second-qua
Read moreLondon close: Gains erased after US data misses forecasts
23rd Jul 2013 16:28
Worse-than-expected economic data from the US saw markets across Europe erase their earlier gains on Tuesday, as the FTSE 100 fell into the red despite a strong performance in the mining sector.. Home prices in the States continued to increase in May but at a worse-than-expected rate: the Federal H
Read moreSector movers: Hopes over Chinese growth drive mining stocks higher
23rd Jul 2013 15:00
Stocks in the mining sectors were shrugging off falls in metals prices on Tuesday with share prices surging as markets focused on upbeat comments from government officials in China, a huge importer of raw materials. Chinese Premier Li Keqiang is reported to have stood by the government target for e
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