London midday: Stocks fall on profit-taking after recent surge
4th Feb 2013 11:30
UK stocks were registering moderate losses on Monday morning as traders began to lock in profits following a strong start to the year. The FTSE 100 jumped a whopping 6.4% last month, its best January performance since 1989. "After impressive recent gains, European equities cooled in early trade th
Read moreLondon open: Banks weigh on the Footsie early on
4th Feb 2013 08:19
The FTSE 100 slipped into the red in early trading on Monday morning as investors took a breather after the impressive rally seen so far in 2013. Since the start of the year, the index has risen a whopping 7.62% and is now trading at levels not seen since mid-2008. "We may see a break in the recen
Read moreFriday broker round-up UPDATE
1st Feb 2013 07:55
Afren: HSBC shifts target price from 190p to 200p, while reiterating an overweight rating. Antofagasta: Exane BNP reduces target price from 1500p to 1350p maintaining an outperform rating. Antrim Energy: Westhouse Securities lowers target price from 70p to 65p and reiterates a buy recommendation.
Read moreBroker snap: Espirito Santo downgrades RBS and Lloyds to 'sell'
29th Jan 2013 15:33
While shares in Royal Bank of Scotland were being hammered on Tuesday by concerns about alleged LIBOR manipulation in the US, the stock was being weighed down further by a downgrade by Espirito Santo. Lloyds was also taken down a peg by the broker in its review of the UK banking sector. Espirito
Read moreTuesday broker round-up UPDATE
29th Jan 2013 07:26
Anglo American: JP Morgan takes price target from 1630p to 1680p, while its underweight rating remains unchanged. ARM Holdings: Jefferies raises target price from 693p to 805p keeping a hold recommendation. Astra Zaneca: Barclays ups target price from 3100p to 3200p and retains an equal-weight rat
Read moreLondon close: Markets finish lower, but TUI Travel surges late on
16th Jan 2013 17:10
- World Bank, Germany cut growth estimates - Hostage crisis in North Africa - TUI Travel surges after approach from TUI AG The FTSE 100 ended moderately lower on Wednesday as markets trimmed losses by the close, though the mood was still cautious after both the World Bank and German government down
Read moreLondon midday: Banks and miners fall as risk is scaled back
16th Jan 2013 11:38
Banking and mining stocks were firmly out of favour on Wednesday morning as risk appetite was scaled back due to concerns over the outlook for global economic growth. The World Bank has cut its global growth forecast for 2013 due to the difficult recovery that economies worldwide are currently unde
Read moreBroker snap: Nomura prefers French/Swiss banks over UK lenders
16th Jan 2013 11:02
Nomura has retained its 'neutral' view on the UK bank sector, saying that domestic lenders 'scan weaker' than French and Swiss banks for total returns. Last month's Anchor report by Nomura highlighted its long-term reason to be cautious on the UK domestic bank sector and favour the UK Asia-focused
Read moreWednesday broker round-up UPDATE
16th Jan 2013 07:16
Anglo American: Goldman Sachs reduces target price from 1650p to 1500p and reiterates its sell recommendation. Antofagasta: Goldman Sachs ups target price from 1100p to 1120p and still recommends to sell. ARM Holdings: UBS increases target price from 750p to 900p, while downgrading to neutral. As
Read moreTuesday broker round-up UPDATE
15th Jan 2013 07:17
African Barrick Gold: Investec lowers its target price from 526p to 405p, while upgrading from hold to buy. ARM Holdings: Morgan Stanley raises its target price from 725p to 911p, while downgrading to equal-weight. Investec ups target price from 800p to 900p and downgrades from buy to hold. Aurum
Read moreLondon midday: Stocks flat as BoE holds rates
10th Jan 2013 11:22
The Footsie was trading broadly flat on Thursday morning despite some decent trade data from China and solid debt auctions in the Eurozone, as investors kept a close eye on central bank decisions. At midday, the Bank of England announced that it has kept its official Bank Rate at 0.5% and its asset
Read moreLondon open: Stocks flat after hitting multi-year high
10th Jan 2013 08:20
The FTSE 100 opened flat on Thursday morning after hitting a near four-year high the day before, with economic data from China and well-received results from Tesco providing some support early on. The Footsie finished at 6,099 on Wednesday, its highest closing level since May 22nd 2008. Chinese tr
Read moreLondon close: Footsie ends 2012 on a dull note, fiscal-cliff weighs
31st Dec 2012 12:50
After a slight rebound late morning, the Footsie dropped to near its intraday low by the close of trade in a shortened trading session as US budget uncertainty dented risk appetite. Markets across Europe finished with mild losses today as they closed early for New Year's Eve. Fiscal cliff concern
Read moreLondon midday: Risk appetite scaled back ahead of fiscal cliff deadline
31st Dec 2012 11:19
UK stocks were trading firmly in the red by Monday lunchtime with less than 24 hours to go before the US fiscal cliff deadline, when 600bn dollars in automatic spending cuts and tax increases come into effect. Markets were even shrugging off some upbeat economic data from Asian powerhouse China ove
Read moreLondon close: Gains pared after White House comments on 'fiscal cliff'
19th Dec 2012 16:57
The UK stock market staged a slight 'Santa rally' on Wednesday, with risk appetite increasing before Christmas on the back of a Greek ratings upgrade and a better-than-expected reading of German confidence. "Santa has returned to the markets, bringing some much needed cheer before the Christmas bre
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