In Russia, the Micex tumbled as much as 5.3pc before recovering some ground and closing down 0.9pc. With investors shying away from riskier equities, safe-haven gold climbed to its highest level for six months. Mounting concern about both Russian intervention in Ukraine and the Chinese economy have driven the flight to safety. Investors are bracing Read More
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London (AFP) – London’s benchmark FTSE 100 index ended lower on Friday in line with other European markets as tensions mounted ahead of a weekend referendum on Crimean secession from Ukraine. The index was down 17.72 points at the close of trade at 6,536.06 points. A hotly anticipated meeting between US Secretary of State John Read More
By Jonathon Hopkins PUBLISHED: 03:45 EST, 14 March 2014 | UPDATED: 12:16 EST, 14 March 2014 17.05 (close): Supermarkets remained in the spotlight as the sector fought back from yesterday’s sell-off despite another blow for Morrisons after it revealed employee payroll data was stolen and published on a website. The UK’s fourth biggest supermarket confirmed Read More
* FTSE 100 index falls 0.3 percent * Near-term technical outlook bearish * Investors cautious ahead of Crimea referendum By Atul Prakash LONDON, March 14 (Reuters) – Britain’s top share index hit a five-week low on Friday and headed for its biggest weekly drop in eight months, with growth-driven stocks losing ground on tensions before Read More
By Atul Prakash LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s top share index hit a five-week low on Friday and headed for its biggest weekly drop in eight months, with growth-driven stocks losing ground on tensions before a referendum in Ukraine’s Crimea region. The blue-chip FTSE 100 index was down 0.3 percent at 6,537.36 points by 1130 GMT, Read More
* FTSE 100 slips 0.7 pct, hits new 1-month low * Morrison’s slump also hits Sainsbury (Berlin: SUY1.BE – news) , Tesco (Xetra: TCO.DE – news) and M&S * General retailers gain on Home Retail (Other OTC: HMRLF – news) outlook * Worries about Ukraine, China drag on index By Francesco Canepa LONDON, March 13 Read More
* FTSE 100 slips 0.2 pct, hovering near 1-month low * Morrison’s slump also hits Sainsbury (Berlin: SUY1.BE – news) and Tesco (Xetra: TCO.DE – news) * General retailers gain on Home Retail (Other OTC: HMRLF – news) outlook * Possible support for FTSE seen at 6,580 * Fall below 6,580 could herald bigger drop Read More
LONDON (ShareCast) – – FTSE closes down 67.12 at 6,553.78 – UK house prices ease in February – Supermarkets drag – BoE (Shenzhen: 000725.SZ – news) announced banking bonus reforms techMARK 2,786.87 -1.08% FTSE 100 6,553.78 -1.01% FTSE 250 16,186.23 -0.86% UK stocks finished sharply lower, dragged by supermarkets, woes about Chinese growth, and reports Read More
By This Is Money Reporters PUBLISHED: 03:35 EST, 13 March 2014 | UPDATED: 07:55 EST, 13 March 2014 12.50: Weakness in supermarket stocks was the main feature on the London share market at lunchtime, with the Footsie extending its earlier modest falls on expectations for falls by US stocks after further disappointing data from China, Read More
LONDON (ShareCast) – – FTSE 14 points lower – Supermarkets drag after Morrison’s results – Chinese growth point to slowdown techMARK 2,804.40 -0.46% FTSE 100 6,608.61 -0.19% FTSE 250 16,261.58 -0.40% Stocks were being weighed down by the supermarket sector this morning, while concerns over a slowdown in Chinese growth was also giving cause for Read More