London close: Markets finish lower despite late rally
28th Aug 2013 17:05
Markets rallied in afternoon trade on Wednesday, helped by dovish remarks from Bank of England (BoE) Governor Mark Carney and a decent start on Wall Street, but stocks still finished in the red as escalating concerns about Syria continued to dampen sentiment. The FTSE 100 finished down 10.91 points
Read moreSector movers: Surging crude prices fuel gains for oil stocks
28th Aug 2013 14:52
Rising crude prices gave oil producers a boost on Wednesday as escalating tensions in Syria continue to fuel concerns over supplies in the Middle East. These fears have been heightened in recent days due to a possible US military intervention in Syria following last week's alleged chemical weapons
Read moreLondon midday: Stocks fall as oil rises on Syria turmoil
28th Aug 2013 11:27
Stock markets were once again hit by concerns over rising tensions between Syria and the West on Wednesday morning, as surging oil prices look to pose a threat to global economic growth. West Texas crude futures were trading at a two-year high of $112.24 a barrel this morning while Brent crude jump
Read moreLondon open: Stocks slip as Syrian turmoil hits risk appetite
28th Aug 2013 08:21
The FTSE 100 dropped firmly into the red on Wednesday morning as escalating tensions between Syria and the West spurred a reduction in risk appetite amongst investors. UN weapons inspectors are expected to return to a site in Damascus near where the suspected chemical weapons attack happened last w
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: M&S, Petrofac, easyJet
19th Aug 2013 13:58
Marks & Spencer topped the FTSE as the retailer launched its Britain's Leading Ladies campaign to promote its new autumn/winter fashion collection. The advertisement features stars including Helen Mirren, Tracey Emin and Ellie Goulding. Petrofac, which provides facilities services to the oil, gas
Read moreShell spuds final well on Guyane Maritime Permit
13th Aug 2013 10:40
Drilling has begun on GM-ES-5, the fourth and final well on the drilling programme in the Guyane Maritime Permit, offshore French Guiana, it was announced Tuesday. The Guyana Maritime licence is held by Shell (45%), Total (25%), Tullow Oil (27.5%), Northern Petroleum (1.25%) and Wessex Exploration
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: Stocks rally on US data as eyes turn to Fed
31st Jul 2013 16:39
After a cautious start, the FTSE 100 rallied strongly in afternoon trade following some strong economic data from the US, though markets pulled back slightly from their intraday highs by the close as investors awaited a key policy announcement from the Federal Reserve. London's benchmark index fini
Read moreLondon midday: Markets celebrate fall in Eurozone unemployment
31st Jul 2013 12:03
A fall in unemployment in Europe and some well-received corporate earnings pushed the FTSE 100 into positive territory on Wednesday morning, as traders showed optimism ahead of a policy announcement by the Federal Reserve later this evening. Some 24,000 fewer people were without a job in the Eurozo
Read moreLondon open: Markets flat as investors await FOMC, economic data
31st Jul 2013 09:06
Markets in the UK opened broadly flat on Wednesday morning as investors adopted a wait-and-see approach ahead of a policy announcement from the Federal Reserve. All eyes will be on the Federal Open Market Committee as its two-day meeting comes to a close this evening. While few actually think that
Read moreLondon pre-open: Flat start expected ahead of Fed decision
31st Jul 2013 07:30
Markets are expected to open broadly flat on Wednesday as investors adopt a cautious approach ahead of the money policy decision at the Federal Reserve. City sources predict the FTSE 100 will open down six points from yesterday's close of 6,571. All eyes will be on the Federal Open Market Committ
Read moreTullow Oil's first half sales rise, profits plunge
31st Jul 2013 07:07
Tullow Oil reported a 15 per cent jump in first half revenue to 1.3bn dollars on the back of an increase in production. Production for the six months to the end of June climbed 14% to 88,600 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boepd), driven by exploration and appraisal success in Kenya. The group
Read moreWednesday preview: FTSE 100 results, Fed interest rate decision
30th Jul 2013 15:51
Markets have a busy day ahead on Wednesday with a batch FTSE 100 companies out with interim results and a slate of economic data. Tullow Oil and British American Tobacco will take centre stage on the company front with their latest earnings reports. The first of the two is releasing its half-year
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 moreFTSE 100 movers: Miners jump; Tullow sinks after well update
23rd Jul 2013 14:44
Mining stocks were among the best performing stocks on Tuesday as concerns over a 'hard landing' in China were eased by comments from the Premier and his second in command. Chinese Premier Li Keqiang is reported to have stood by the government target for economic growth of 7.5% in 2013 and assured
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