London open: Stocks drop sharply as Ukraine tensions rise
3rd Mar 2014 08:14
- Ukrainian concerns escalate - US condemns Russian military move - Financials fall sharply - Precious metal miners track gold and silver prices higher techMARK 2,867.09 -1.30% FTSE 100 6,744.93 -0.95% FTSE 250 16,488.43 -1.42% UK stocks were sold off sharply on Monday morning on the back of the
Read moreLondon midday: AB Foods and RSA lead markets higher
5th Feb 2014 11:21
- Upside limited after UK, Eurozone data disappoints - Investors cautious ahead of US data, policy decisions - AB Foods rises, RSA appoints Hester as CEO - Hargreaves Lansdown drops after H1 results techMARK 2,756.02 +0.36% FTSE 100 6,465.16 +0.25% FTSE 250 15,589.91 +0.32% UK markets snapped a fi
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Randgold cheers with strong update
3rd Feb 2014 14:52
Randgold Resources was the strongest riser after it said it hit targets for 2013, boosted gold production to a new record level and expects output to rise over the next five years. Production for the quarter and year to December rose 20 per cent and 15 per cent respectively, in line with the company
Read moreLondon close: FTSE 100 lower after choppy session, ends January down 3.5 per cent
31st Jan 2014 16:30
- FTSE 100 bounces off lows but still firmly lower - Index at six-week low, finishes January down 3.5 per cent - Eurozone CPI ramps up pressure on ECB - BT leads risers on upbeat guidance techMARK 2,774.88 -0.20% FTSE 100 6,510.44 -0.43% FTSE 250 15,674.37 -0.17% The UK stock market finished the w
Read moreLondon midday: Stocks sink after surprise dip in Eurozone inflation
31st Jan 2014 11:35
- BT lifts earnings outlook for full year - Eurozone CPI raises deflation risks - German retail sales fall - FTSE 100 down three per cent on the week techMARK 2,759.01 -0.77% FTSE 100 6,463.74 -1.14% FTSE 250 15,621.08 -0.51% After a subdued start, UK markets sank sharply into the red on Friday mo
Read moreFriday broker round-up UPDATE
31st Jan 2014 09:43
Aberdeen Asset Management: Berenberg cuts target price from 555p to 530p staying with its buy recommendation. Amlin: Canaccord Genuity moves target price from 420p to 430p reiterating a hold recommendation. ARM Holdings: Credit Suisse cuts target price from 1150p to 1100p and reiterates an outperf
Read moreLondon open: Markets lower ahead of Eurozone CPI, BT gains
31st Jan 2014 08:56
- BT lifts earnings outlook for full year - German retail sales fall, Eurozone CPI ahead - FTSE 100 down two per cent on the week techMARK 2,777.63 -0.10% FTSE 100 6,519.07 -0.30% FTSE 250 15,723.63 +0.14% UK markets were in the red for a third straight day on Friday despite strong gains for heavy
Read moreSector movers: Metals, financials bear brunt of the sell-off
24th Jan 2014 15:33
Every sector on the UK stock market was either flat or in the red on Friday afternoon as a global rout of equity indices spurred investors to shy away from risk. Rising concerns about a slowdown in China - figures yesterday pointed to a contraction in the manufacturing sector in January - and a sel
Read moreBroker snap: Morgan Stanley downgrades Aberdeen on EM concerns
24th Jan 2014 09:32
Fund manager Aberdeen was a heavy faller on the FTSE 100 on Friday after a ratings downgrade by Morgan Stanley from 'equal weight' to 'underweight'. The target price for the stock has been slashed from 492p to 393p. The bank said that a "deteriorating" fund performance at Aberdeen compounds chall
Read moreBroker snap: Credit Suisse ups targets for most diversified financials
20th Jan 2014 12:55
Credit Suisse on Monday raised its price targets for a broad swathe of the European Diversified Financials sector, benefiting several UK managers in the process, albeit not all. The main reason for its changes was the fact that the sector is the most sensitive to rising 10-year US Treasury yields. T
Read moreLondon close: BSkyB leads markets higher after decent economic data
14th Jan 2014 16:31
- Markets at highest level since October 30th - UK inflation falls to BoE target - Eurozone industrial production, US retail sales beat forecasts - UBS highlights potential M&A at BSkyB techMARK 2,818.48 +0.54% FTSE 100 6,766.86 +0.14% FTSE 250 16,236.02 -0.12% Markets managed to finish in positiv
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Sky lifted by broker comments
14th Jan 2014 15:07
UBS upgraded BSkyB to 'buy' this morning, giving the stock a decent lift as it said that competitive concerns have been priced in and growth opportunities are now being overlooked at the broadband and pay-TV group. It also sees M&A upside in the stock, speculating about a possible merger by Fox to c
Read moreLondon midday: Stocks lower but losses trimmed as inflation eases
14th Jan 2014 11:20
- CPI inflation falls to BoE target - US earnings season in focus - UBS sees merger opportunities at BSkyB - Ashmore reports fall in AuM techMARK 2,800.75 -0.09% FTSE 100 6,740.89 -0.24% FTSE 250 16,152.84 -0.63% Nervousness ahead of the US earnings season and a disappointing update from fund mana
Read moreLondon open: Markets pull back from 10-week high, Ashmore drops
14th Jan 2014 08:35
- Ashmore reports fall in AuM, drags peers lower - Lockhart quashes stimulus optimism - FTSE 100 pulls back from 10-week high techMARK 2,798.85 -0.16% FTSE 100 6,723.86 -0.49% FTSE 250 16,144.85 -0.68% A disappointing set of results from Ashmore and a host of other stocks on the FTSE 350 dampened
Read moreLondon close: FTSE 100 gains as Next lifts retailers higher
3rd Jan 2014 16:57
- UK construction, mortgage data beats forecasts - UK house prices continue to rise, business lending falters - China service-sector data disappoints - Retailers rise as Next lifts guidance after Christmas techMARK 2,788.64 +0.59% FTSE 100 6,730.67 +0.19% FTSE 250 16,020.47 +0.64% UK markets push
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