* FTSE 100 up 0.9 pct, outperforming regional peers * Index ahead for the year after three-day rise * BHP Billiton (NYSE: BBL – news) gains as results beat expectations By Francesco Canepa LONDON, Feb 18 (Reuters) – Britain’s top equity index erased its losses for the year as it rose for a third straight Read More
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LONDON (ShareCast) – – FTSE reverses early declines to finish up 60 points – Banks lifted by UK inflation data – Anglo American (LSE: AAL.L – news) lifted by UBS (Xetra: UB0BL6 – news) note techMARK 2,881.97 +0.86% FTSE 100 6,796.43 +0.90% FTSE 250 16,342.07 +0.60% Stocks reversed this morning’s slight decline to end the Read More
By Francesco Canepa LONDON (Reuters) – FTSE erased its losses for the year as it rose for a third straight session on Tuesday, boosted by BHP Billiton and telecoms operator BT. Shares in Billiton, a global mining company, rose 1.9 percent after its first-half profit beat forecasts and the firm hinted at a share buyback Read More
The FTSE 100 (FTSEINDICES: ^FTSE) extended its rally briefly into the beginning of this week before stuttering today as the index fell 0.2%. to 6746 points. The biggest faller among leading shares was Centrica (LSE: CNA.L – news) , which fell 2.5% amid ongoing government scrutiny over energy prices. Among the biggest risers was BHP Read More
* FTSE 100 up 0.1 pct * Intercontinental Hotels (Other OTC: ICHGF – news) disappoints on further cash returns * BHP supports index after results beat expectations By Francesco Canepa LONDON, Feb 18 (Reuters) – A drop in Intercontinental Hotels held down gains by Britain’s top equity index on Tuesday after the hotel operator failed Read More
* 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
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