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- FTSE loses ground.
- Profit-taking after yesterday's rally and weakness in the banking sector take their toll. Jonas Crosland Leading shares have continued to lose ground this morning after weak results from Bradford & Bingley depressed the financial sector. By lunchtime, the FTSE 100 index was off 69...
- Research articles 2008-02-13
- FTSE surrenders early gains.
- Mining stocks and banks retreat from early highs Jonas Crosland Leading shares relinquished early gains, as investor enthusiasm for mining and banking stocks started to dissipate, so that by lunchtime, the FTSE100 index was down 1.0 points at 6,261.1. Mid-cap stocks were still showing...
- Research articles 2007-11-26
- WORLD MARKETS
- London The FTSE 100 gained 0.5 per cent, boosted by Standard Life - up 6.5 per cent - and the banks. Copper miner Antofagasta shed 6 per cent as copper prices dropped nearly 1 per cent, while Anglo American fell 4.5 per cent. Takeover target Rio Tinto rose...
- Research articles 2007-11-13
- Banks drive FTSE higher.
- Standard Life helps gains Jonathan Eley London shares rose on Monday as a rally in the banking sector and gains for Standard Life after it refused to up its offer for Resolution drove gains, FT.com reports. The FTSE 100 was 0.8 per cent stronger...
- Research articles 2007-11-12
- WORLD MARKETS: London
- Strong results from WPP and Lloyds TSB helped the FTSE close up 24.5 at 5,860.5, although a fall in miners kept a lid on gains. Lonmin fell 7.9 per cent after it said it was no longer in negotiations about a possible takeover, knocking Rio Tinto, Anglo American and others...
- Research articles 2006-02-25
- Financial Mail, London, Taking Stock column.
- By Simon Watkins, Financial Mail on Sunday, London Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 27--The half-time whistle is approaching, but despite much huffing and puffing up and down the field, London's blue-chip share index has little to show for its efforts. ...
- Research articles 2004-06-27
- FTSE Slides 1.7 Percent
- By Tricia WrightLONDON (Reuters UK) - The top share index fell sharply on Thursday, giving back the previous session's gains, weighed by weakness in banks on concerns over possible Dubai exposure, and with miners hit by a fall in metals prices.At 9:31 a.m., the FTSE 100 was off 88.69...
- News items 2009-11-26
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- Need to know: Currency... COSCO... Rio Tinto
- View video and Need to Know interactive heatmap Economics Currency markets: The dollar rose yesterday and was heading for its first yearly gain against the euro since 2005 as the worst financial crisis in 80 years led investors to take refuge in the greenback. During morning trading in New York,...
- News items 2009-08-07
- Banks, Commodities Drag FTSE Down
- By Dvaid BrettLONDON (Reuters UK) - The top share index fell 0.5 percent on Monday, as concerns over a potential windfall tax dragged the banks lower, while miners and energy stocks dropped with commodities prices as the U.S. dollar strengthened.At 11:55 a.m., the FTSE 100 was down 25.36 points...
- News items 2009-12-17
- FTSE Breaks Losing Streak
- By David BrettLONDON (Reuters UK) - The FTSE 100 index ended sharply higher on Monday, snapping a four-day losing streak, with commodity and banking stocks rallying after comments by a senior U.S. Federal Reserve official.The top share index finished up 104.09 points, or 2 percent, at 5,355.50 and recorded...
- News items 2009-11-23
- FTSE Down 0.5 Pct on Caution
- By Simon FalushLONDON (Reuters UK) - Caution ahead of a key jobs report from the United States weighed on banks and other cyclical stocks, pushing the FTSE 100 share index 0.5 percent lower by midsession on Friday.By 12:16 p.m. the FTSE 100 was down 28.59 points at 5,284.41, tracking...
- News items 2009-12-04
- European stocks rise, Rio Tinto rides takeover talk
- LONDON AFP — Europe's main stock markets rose on Wednesday as investors looked to rumours of a gigantic takeover of Rio Tinto by Anglo-Australian mining giant BHP Billiton. Dealers also eyed upcoming interest rate decisions, due later on Wednesday from the US Federal Reserve, while the European Central Bank...
- Research articles 2007-05-09
- FTSE Closes Down 1.7 Percent
- By David BrettLONDON (Reuters UK) - The top share index closed 1.7 percent lower on Tuesday on worries over British banks' exposure to Dubai debt and concerns ahead of Wednesday's UK pre-budget report that Royal Bank of Scotland's RBS board might resign in a row over bonus payments.The FTSE 100...
- News items 2009-12-17
- FTSE Closes Lower
- By Harpreet BhalLONDON (Reuters UK) - The leading share index ended 0.6 percent lower on Tuesday, with sentiment dampened by data showing the United States economy grew at a slower pace than previously thought, pressuring banks and commodity stocks.The FTSE index ended 31.54 points lower at 5,323.96, reversing earlier...
- News items 2009-11-24
- FTSE Down 1.1 Percent
- By Jon HopkinsLONDON (Reuters UK) - Britain's leading share index shed 1.1 percent on Monday, ending at session lows, dragged back by weakness in oil majors and banks on lingering anxiety over the impact of Dubai's debt problems.By the close, the FTSE 100 was down 55.05 points at 5,190.68, its...
- News items 2009-11-30
- FTSE Hits One-week Closing High
- By Tricia WrightLONDON (Reuters UK) - The top share index closed at its highest level in a week on Monday, led by banks, after Abu Dhabi bailed out Dubai with $10 billion (6.1 billion pound) in surprise aid, with commodities stocks also notching up solid gains.The FTSE 100 closed...
- News items 2009-12-17
- FTSE Closes 1.9 Percent Higher
- By Tricia WrightLONDON (Reuters UK) - The top share index closed sharply higher in thin pre-Christmas trading on Monday, buoyed by commodity stocks on firmer metals and crude prices and a rally in banking equities.The FTSE 100 index ended up 97.18 points, or 1.9 percent, at 5,293.99, posting its biggest...
- News items 2009-12-21
- FTSE Falls, Dubai Jitters Weigh
- By Simon FalushLONDON (Reuters UK) - The top share index fell for a second session on Friday, as banks were pressured by persisting anxiety over Dubai's debt standstill while miners and energy stocks were weighed by falling commodity prices.By 9:26 a.m. the FTSE 100 was down 0.3 percent or...
- News items 2009-11-27
- FTSE Down 0.3 Percent
- By Simon FalushLONDON (Reuters UK) - A retreat in mining stocks offset gains in financials from Bank of America's decision to repay bailout funds, leaving the top share index down 0.3 percent at Thursday's close.The FTSE 100 shed 14.39 points to end at 5,313.00, after gaining 0.3 percent on...
- News items 2009-12-03
- Banks Lift FTSE; Miners, Oils Slip
- By David BrettLONDON (Reuters UK) - The top share index added 0.3 percent in early trade on Thursday, as strength in banks offset weakness in miners and oils, and investors awaited the latest pronouncements from the Bank of England.At 9:40 a.m. British time, the FTSE 100 was up 1.26...
- News items 2009-12-17
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