Another day in the roller-coaster that is the FTSE 100 (FTSEINDICES: ^FTSE) at the moment, and today the index spiked up 40 points in early trade to 6,628 — the FTSE 250 (INDEXFTSE: MCX (BSE: MCX.BO – news) ) jumped similarly by 41 points to 16,243 — led largely by speculation that the Chinese government Read More
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By This Is Money Reporters PUBLISHED: 03:49 EST, 28 March 2014 | UPDATED: 13:43 EST, 28 March 2014 CLOSE: The FTSE 100 closed up 27 points at 6,615.58. London shares overcame a lunchtime wobble to resume their advance in afternoon trading as US stocks powered ahead at open on hopes for China economic stimulus moves Read More
LONDON (ShareCast) – 16:00 The FTSE is set to finish higher on the week led by minding stocks which were boosted on hopes of China stimulus. Premier Li Keqiang has urged deepening reforms to address a slowdown in the world’s second largest economy. 15:00 A Bank of England policymaker said the central bank may try Read More
* FTSE closes up 0.4 pct at 6,615.58 points * UK regulatory investigation hits insurance stocks * China infrastructure spending plans boost miners * Investec (LSE: INVP.L – news) upgrade lifts Smith & Nephew (LSE: SN.L – news) By Sudip Kar-Gupta LONDON, March 28 (Reuters) – Britain’s top equity index rose on Friday, buoyed by Read More
LONDON (Reuters) – The top 100 index rose on Friday, buoyed by gains in mining stocks which outweighed another slump in the insurance sector, which was hit by signs of further regulatory pressure. The blue-chip FTSE 100 index, which rose 14.4 percent in 2013 and came close to hitting its highest level since early 2000 Read More
* Miners rally on China infrastructure spending plans * UK regulatory investigation hits insurance stocks * FTSE 100 up 0.5 pct in mid-session trading By Tricia Wright LONDON, March 28 (Reuters) – Britain’s top equity index rose on Friday, buoyed by gains in mining stocks which outweighed another slump in the insurance sector, which was Read More
By Tricia Wright LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s top shares rose on Friday, underpinned by strength among miners on optimism that any move from China to increase infrastructure spending would lift demand for industrial metals. The FTSE 350 Mining Index led the risers, up 2.2 percent, after Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said Beijing was ready to Read More
* Blue-chip FTSE 100 index falls 0.3 percent * Miners, banks feature among top decliners * Babcock International (LSE: BAB.L – news) slips on rights issue By Atul Prakash LONDON, March 27 (Reuters) – Britain’s top stock index fell on Thursday, with miners leading the retreat on lingering concerns their earnings could be hurt by Read More
By This Is Money Reporters PUBLISHED: 03:46 EST, 27 March 2014 | UPDATED: 12:42 EST, 27 March 2014 17.30 (CLOSE): Fading hopes for a round of economy-boosting measures in China weighed on global markets today in a lacklustre session for stocks. The FTSE 100 Index drifted 17 points lower to 6588.3 despite official figures showing Read More
* Blue-chip FTSE 100 index falls 0.6 percent * Miners, banks feature among top decliners * Babcock International (LSE: BAB.L – news) slips on rights issue By Atul Prakash LONDON, March 27 (Reuters) – Britain’s top stock index fell on Thursday, with miners leading the retreat on lingering concerns their earnings could be hurt by Read More