LONDON (ShareCast) – Mining (LSE: MIR.L – news) stocks were among the best performers on the FTSE 100 on Monday with precious metal producers Fresnillo (Other OTC: FNLPF – news) and Randgold rising strongly as gold and silver prices advanced. Barclays (LSE: BARC.L – news) was making gains despite claims that confidential details of clients Read More
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LONDON (ShareCast) – – FTSE 100 at highest since January 24th – Markets look ahead to speeches from central banker – Centrica (LSE: CNA.L – news) feeling the heat after Energy Secretary claims techMARK 2,795.99 +0.20% FTSE 100 6,579.86 +0.12% FTSE 250 15,890.35 +0.16% UK stocks opened higher on Monday morning with the FTSE 100 Read More
Blue-chip companies listed on the FTSE 100 have poured into emerging markets in recent years. Now these companies’ shares are being hit Investors fearful about the impact of the emerging-markets crisis on their portfolio may be shocked to discover they have more exposure to a meltdown than they think. Blue-chip companies listed on the FTSE Read More
By Tricia Wright LONDON (Reuters) – Top shares rose for a third straight session on Friday, led by mining companies, which were helped by an upbeat outlook from steelmaker ArcelorMittal. UK equities sold off after a disappointing U.S. jobs report, then recovered on confidence that shares will continue to benefit as global economic growth picks Read More
By This Is Money Reporters PUBLISHED: 04:01 EST, 7 February 2014 | UPDATED: 09:11 EST, 7 February 2014 14.05: The FTSE 100 has dipped 7.6 points to 6,550.7 after US jobs growth in January missed expectations. The keenly-watched monthly employment report showed the US added 113,000 jobs last month, rather than the 185,000 number forecast Read More
By This Is Money Reporters PUBLISHED: 03:43 EST, 6 February 2014 | UPDATED: 12:14 EST, 6 February 2014 17.20 (CLOSE): Vodafone led a welcome rally on the FTSE 100 Index today as world markets bounced back from the recent heavy sell off. The mobile phone giant climbed 4 per cent after chief executive Vittorio Colao Read More
* FTSE 100 up 0.9 pct, rising for second consecutive day * Vodafone adds most points to FTSE, AstraZeneca (NYSE: AZN – news) biggest drag * FTSE had previously fallen for 5 days in a row * FTSE still down more than 3 percent since in 2014 By Tricia Wright LONDON, Feb 6 (Reuters) – Read More
By Tricia Wright LONDON (Reuters) – FTSE rose for a second straight day on Thursday, as gains at telecoms group Vodafone helped extend its rebound from a five-day losing streak. The blue-chip FTSE 100 index, which had fallen for five straight days during the past two weeks, was up by 54.86 points, or 0.9 percent, Read More
* FTSE 100 up 0.2 pct, rising for second consecutive day * Vodafone adds most points to FTSE * FTSE had previously fallen for 5 days in a row * FTSE still down 4 percent since start of 2014 By Sudip Kar-Gupta LONDON, Feb 6 (Reuters) – Britain’s top equity index rose for the second Read More