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* FTSE 100 index finishes 0.7 percent higher * China’s growth data slightly above forecasts * Sports Direct (Frankfurt: A0MK5S – news) surges on bullish BofA-ML note By Atul Prakash LONDON, April 16 (Reuters) – Britain’s benchmark stock index rose on Wednesday after Chinese economic data came in a touch above forecasts, with Tesco (Xetra: Read More

* FTSE 100 up 0.5 pct * China growth data slightly above forecasts * Tesco (Xetra: TCO.DE – news) bounces back after results By Tricia Wright LONDON, April 16 (Reuters) – Britain’s top share index rebounded on Wednesday as investors welcomed Chinese growth data that came in a touch above forecasts, with Tesco among the Read More

By Tricia Wright LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s top share index rebounded on Wednesday as investors welcomed Chinese growth data that came in a touch above forecasts, with Tesco among the top risers on results which were better than feared. China’s economy grew at its slowest pace in 18 months in the first quarter of 2014, Read More

Price: 1,899.00 Chg: -39.00 Chg %: -2.01% Date: 17:12 Price: 6,541.61 Chg: -42.15 Chg %: -0.64% Date: 16:42 – FTSE closes down 42.15 points at 6,541.61 – Ukraine says Russian forces have entered the country – UK inflation falls to 1.6 per cent in March – German investor confidence falls for 4th month techMARK 2,630.91 Read More

* FTSE 100 index falls 0.6 percent * Miners top sectoral fallers * SABMiller (LSE: SAB.L – news) shares drop after sales data * G4S (LSE: GFS.L – news) hit by Deutsche Bank (Xetra: DBK.DE – news) downgrade (Updates prices) By Tricia Wright LONDON, April 15 (Reuters) – Britain’s top shares sank to their lowest Read More

* FTSE 100 index falls 0.5 percent * Miners top sectoral fallers * SABMiller (LSE: SAB.L – news) shares drop after sales data * G4S (LSE: GFS.L – news) hit by Deutsche Bank (Xetra: DBK.DE – news) downgrade By Tricia Wright LONDON, April 15 (Reuters) – Britain’s top shares fell on Tuesday, weighed down by Read More

* FTSE 100 index falls 0.1 percent * G4S (LSE: GFS.L – news) hit by Deutsche Bank (Xetra: DBK.DE – news) downgrade * SABMiller (LSE: SAB.L – news) shares drop after sales data By Tricia Wright LONDON, April 15 (Reuters) – Britain’s top share index edged lower on Tuesday, led by security group G4S after Read More

By This Is Money Reporter Published: 02:40 EST, 15 April 2014 | Updated: 08:28 EST, 15 April 2014 12:00: Investors kept faith with Debenhams today despite a slide in profits, as its management set out plans for reviving the department store chain. Shares were 4 per cent higher after chief executive Michael Sharp pledged to Read More

By Tricia Wright LONDON (Reuters) – FTSE edged lower on Tuesday, led by security group G4S after an analyst’s downgrade, while concern about corporate earnings took its toll on investor sentiment. The mood was further darkened by the deteriorating situation in Ukraine. G4S fell 2.8 percent in brisk trade. Traders blamed Deutsche Bank’s lowering its Read More

* FTSE 100 index falls 0.3 percent * Miners top sectoral fallers, retailers down * SABMiller (LSE: SAB.L – news) shares fall after sales data By Atul Prakash LONDON, April 15 (Reuters) – Britain’s top share index edged down in cautious trading on Tuesday, led down by miners on concerns about rising supply and slowing Read More