* FTSE 100 down 0.2 pct * Centrica (LSE: CNA.L – news) hit by UBS (Xetra: UB0BL6 – news) downgrade * FTSE down 0.4 pct since start of 2014 By Sudip Kar-Gupta LONDON, Feb 18 (Reuters) – A fall in heavyweight utility Centrica weighed on Britain’s top equity index on Tuesday, which was unable to Read More
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The FTSE 100 (FTSEINDICES: ^FTSE) ended last week up 1.3% to 92 points marking a second successive weekly gain. Janet Yellen was a success in her first public testimony as chair of the US Federal Reserve, and investors were cheered by her confirmation that the bank would continue to trim its bond buying programme. It Read More
LONDON (ShareCast) – – FTSE closes up 72 points at 6,736 – Hammerson (Other OTC: HMSNF – news) and RSA lead risers – UK inflation due out tomorrow – House prices up 3.3 per cent in February techMARK 2,857.31 +0.90% FTSE 100 6,736.00 +1.09% FTSE 250 16,244.71 +0.83% Stocks ended the day with strong gains, Read More
LONDON (ShareCast) – – Chinese lending, Italy drive FTSE higher – Japanese GDP disappoints – UK house prices accelerate – Hammerson (Other OTC: HMSNF – news) and RSA lead risers techMARK 2,850.83 +0.67% FTSE 100 6,729.06 +0.98% FTSE 250 16,193.48 +0.51% The FTSE rose strongly this morning, driven by Chinese lending data, political events in Read More
By This Is Money Reporters PUBLISHED: 03:37 EST, 17 February 2014 | UPDATED: 12:33 EST, 17 February 2014 17.30 (CLOSE): London’s FTSE 100 Index outpaced other European markets today after a strong session boosted by property and commodity-based stocks. The performance reflected relief at a bigger-than-expected rebound in lending figures in China, easing worries fuelled Read More
* FTSE 100 up 1.2 pct * Hammerson (Other OTC: HMSNF – news) tops FTSE after forecast-beating report * Results point to continuing UK recovery * Miners receive China boost to extend strong start to 2014 By Joshua Franklin and Alistair Smout LONDON, Feb 17 (Reuters) – Britain’s top shares extended a two-week rally on Read More
* FTSE 100 up 0.4 pct * Troubled RSA lifted by turnaround optimism * Charts bullish for FTSE; Guardian targets 6,775 By Tricia Wright LONDON, Feb 17 (Reuters) – Britain’s top shares advanced on Monday, with RSA among the biggest risers as investors welcomed signs that turnaround plans are afoot at the troubled insurer. RSA Read More
By This Is Money Reporters PUBLISHED: 03:34 EST, 14 February 2014 | UPDATED: 12:37 EST, 14 February 2014 17.30 (CLOSE): Better-than-expected European growth figures helped markets edge higher today as investors cheered signs the region’s recovery is finally gathering pace. The 17-nation eurozone bloc, which came out of recession at the beginning of last year, Read More
By Alistair Smout LONDON (Reuters) – Basic materials shares helped the top equity index to a second straight weekly gain on Friday, offsetting a fall in bottling firm Coca Cola Hellenic following its results. The index was up 1.4 percent for the week, rallying from six-week lows at the beginning of February. It climbed above Read More
London (AFP) – London’s benchmark FTSE 100 index was unchanged at the start of trade on Friday at 6,659.19 points, following modest gains in global markets. In other markets, US stocks Thursday ended higher, shrugging off some disappointing retail sales and jobless claims data. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 63.65 points (0.40 percent) to Read More