* FTSE 100 falls 0.2 pct * Weak U.S. data pegs index back after ECB * Miners drop with copper on China stimulus disappointment * Tullow Oil (LSE: TLW.L – news) boosted by UBS (Xetra: UB0BL6 – news) upgrade (Updates with new prices, quotes) By Alistair Smout LONDON, April 3 (Reuters) – British blue-chip shares Read More
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Tullow Oil (LSE: TLW.L – news) tops the FTSE 100’s leaderboard, rising by around 4 percent in early trading, which traders attribute to UBS (Xetra: UB0BL6 – news) ‘ decision to upgrade its rating on the stock to “buy” from “neutral”. Demand to buy Tullow Oil shares is relatively strong, with trading volumes in the Read More
* FTSE 100 flat ahead of ECB * Tullow Oil (LSE: TLW.L – news) boosted by UBS (Xetra: UB0BL6 – news) upgrade * Miners drop with copper on China stimulus disappointment (Adds quotes, details, updates prices) By Alistair Smout LONDON, April 3 (Reuters) – British blue-chip shares steadied after testing a three-week high on Thursday, Read More
By Tricia Wright LONDON (Reuters) – The FTSE 100 inched higher on Thursday, led by oil explorer Tullow Oil on the back of an analyst upgrade, although market gains were muted as investors waited to see if the European Central Bank would act in the face of deflation fears. Tullow Oil rose 3.9 percent, with Read More
* FTSE 100 index up 0.3 percent * Cyclical miners extend recent gains, helped by U.S. data * Pearson (NYSE: PSO – news) , Resolution slip after trading ex-dividend By Tricia Wright LONDON, April 2 (Reuters) – Britain’s top shares rose to three-week highs on Wednesday as encouraging economic news in the United States bolstered Read More
By This Is Money Reporters PUBLISHED: 02:33 EST, 2 April 2014 | UPDATED: 11:58 EST, 2 April 2014 17.30 (CLOSE): Shares in Marks & Spencer have climbed after the high street stalwart announced plans to expand its global footprint with another 250 stores. The stock rose 2 per cent as it said the overseas push Read More
By This Is Money Reporters PUBLISHED: 02:33 EST, 2 April 2014 | UPDATED: 11:58 EST, 2 April 2014 17.30 (CLOSE): Shares in Marks & Spencer have climbed after the high street stalwart announced plans to expand its global footprint with another 250 stores. The stock rose 2 per cent as it said the overseas push Read More
* FTSE 100 index little changed after 3-week highs * Pearson (NYSE: PSO – news) , Resolution slip after trading ex-dividend * Focus on U.S. economic data, cyclical shares up By Atul Prakash LONDON, April 2 (Reuters) – Britain’s top stock index steadied near a three-week high on Wednesday, with losses for firms going ex-dividend Read More
LONDON (ShareCast) – 1630 Close: The FTSE 100 ended up 54.24 points to 6652.61 following reports which showed growth in Chinese and US manufacturing. Decent performances from Aberdeen, Babcock, BHP Billiton (NYSE: BBL – news) and GKN (LSE: GKN.L – news) gave UK markets a lift on Tuesday, as investors shrugged off a worse-than-expected report Read More
By Atul Prakash LONDON (Reuters) – The FTSE 100 steadied near a three-week high on Wednesday, with losses for firms going ex-dividend offsetting gains in banking and mining shares from a positive economic outlook in the United States. Pearson, Resolution, Aviva, Tullow Oil and Wolseley fell 0.5 to 3.1 percent after trading “ex-dividend” on Wednesday Read More