(Corrects FTSE 100 closing level in para 3) * FTSE 100 ends 0.5 pct lower after setting 2-wk low * Retailer Sports Direct falls more than 9 pct * FTSE falls below key moving average levels By Atul Prakash LONDON, April 8 (Reuters) – Britain’s blue chip share index hit a two-week low on Tuesday, Read More
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London (AFP) – London’s FTSE 100 index opened steadily at the start of trading on Tuesday after the previous day’s slump and as investors looked ahead to the release of British manufacturing data. The benchmark blue-chip index dipped 0.01 percent to 6,622.23 points compared with Monday’s closing values. Traders are awaiting official monthly manufacturing and Read More
The FTSE 100 Index of the UK’s biggest companies hit 6,865 at the end of February, within a whisker of its all-time high of 6,930. Despite a wobble amid Ukraine turmoil and China’s slowdown, experts remain optimistic that it will soar to new heights this year. But is it too late to take advantage of Read More
(Reuters) – FTSE TMX Global Debt Capital Markets, a joint venture between FTSE Group and TMX Group’s (TOR:X) information services division, said on Tuesday it had bought the indices business of MTS, which is majority owned by London Stock Exchange Group (LSE:LSE). MTS’s indices business track the performance of the largest and most widely traded Read More
Expands FTSE TMX Global Debt Capital Markets’ offering in fixed income MTS is a leading provider of benchmark indices for European fixed income Broadens FTSE TMX Global Debt Capital Markets’ complementary product portfolio Client demand for fixed income indices continues to grow rapidly TORONTO , April 8, 2014 /CNW/ – FTSE TMX Global Debt Capital Read More
By Sudip Kar-Gupta LONDON (Reuters) – The FTSE 100 fell on Tuesday, with sportswear retailer Sports Direct sliding sharply after its founder sold a chunk of shares in the company. The blue-chip index, which on Monday suffered its worst one-day fall in a month, dipped 0.3 percent, or 17.51 points, to 6,605.33 points in early Read More
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* FTSE 100 down 0.6 pct in mid-session * Index tracks Wall Street’s sell-off * Some traders cite concern over FTSE valuations By Sudip Kar-Gupta LONDON, April 7 (Reuters) – Britain’s top equity index fell on Monday, retreating from a three-week high as a slide on Wall Street on Friday and concern about valuations weighed Read More
FTSE falls as housebuilder stocks slump Monday, April 07 16:31:48 Britain’s top share index fell today, retreating from a three-week high as a drop in housebuilders and concerns over the valuation of some stocks weighed on the market. The blue-chip FTSE 100 index, which rose 0.7 percent on Friday to reach its highest in around Read More
By This Is Money Reporters PUBLISHED: 02:43 EST, 7 April 2014 | UPDATED: 11:43 EST, 7 April 2014 17.30 (CLOSE): European markets fell sharply today as traders caught up with Friday’s sharp tech-driven sell-off on Wall Street. Blue-chip shares in London were also weighed down by a note of caution surrounding the recent boom in Read More