en-us 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...]]> Thu, 03 Dec 2009 09:45:45 -0800 AV BAC CNE PRU RDSA STAN AV,BAC,CNE,PRU,RDSA,STAN Reuters UK) - The top shares ended 2.3 percent higher on Tuesday and posted their biggest daily gain in 4-1/2 months, with banks and commodity shares rising as worries over Dubai's debt problems faded.The FTSE 100 closed up 121.49 points at 5,312.17, its best one-day percentage...]]> Tue, 01 Dec 2009 09:45:43 -0800 LII RDSA STAN TT LII,RDSA,STAN,TT 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...]]> Mon, 30 Nov 2009 09:30:26 -0800 AV BLT KAZ CNE PRU RDSA STAN AV,BLT,KAZ,CNE,PRU,RDSA,STAN 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...]]> Fri, 27 Nov 2009 02:00:21 -0800 AZN GSK RDSA STAN AZN,GSK,RDSA,STAN Reuters UK) - FTSE 100 is seen opening 35-46 points lower on Friday according to financial bookmakers, extending losses from the previous session following weakness in Asia as worries about the global economy mounted after Dubai's debt problems emerged.The index is seen opening down as much as 0.9...]]> Thu, 26 Nov 2009 23:15:18 -0800 AZN RDSA AZN,RDSA 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...]]> Thu, 26 Nov 2009 02:01:42 -0800 KAZ LSE RDSA SVT KAZ,LSE,RDSA,SVT 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...]]> Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:00:33 -0800 RDSA STAN RDSA,STAN Reuters UK) - The top share index ended in negative territory for a fourth consecutive session on Friday as weakness in commodity stocks and banks outweighed gains from defensive pharmaceuticals.The FTSE 100 ended down 16.29 points, or 0.3 percent, at 5,251.41 points, the lowest close since...]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:00:56 -0800 BLT KAZ CW GSK RDSA STAN TSCO TT VOD BLT,KAZ,CW,GSK,RDSA,STAN,TSCO,TT,VOD Reuters UK) - The top share index fell 1.4 percent on Thursday as sagging commodity prices dented miners and energy stocks, while reduced risk appetite hurt banks.The FTSE 100 ended down 74.43 points at 5267.70, its biggest daily fall for three weeks, after closing 0.1 percent...]]> Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:16:11 -0800 CNE CL RDSA STAN CNE,CL,RDSA,STAN Reuters UK) - The top shares ticked down on Wednesday, with weakness in food retailers and tobacco firms outpacing gains in miners and energy firms, while Marks & Spencer MKS was boosted by the appointment of a new chief executive.The FTSE 100 closed 0.1 percent lower,...]]> Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:01:22 -0800 CPI CW HSY MAKS Y RDSA TSCO VOD CPI,CW,HSY,MAKS Y,RDSA,TSCO,VOD