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FTSE gains in midday trade (AFP) »
LONDON (AFP) – Shares in London rose in late morning trade on Wednesday, the last day of the first quarter, as traders eyed the Easter holiday weekend and upcoming US jobs data.
The FTSE 100, which had slipped at the open, gained 0.24 percent to 5,685.97 points.
Trade has been somewhat subdued before the [...]
FTSE flat in late-morning trade (AFP) »
LONDON (AFP) –
The FTSE 100 was flat in late morning trade, tracking earlier losses in Asia and overnight on
, amid fresh doubts about the pace of global economic recovery, dealers said.
The benchmark index gained 0.07 percent to 5,319.04 points. It had gained 0.15 percent in opening trade.
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Bernanke is expected to shed [...]
FTSE ends down on Greek debt saga (AFP) »
closed lower on Friday as recovery stalled in the eurozone and the Greek debt saga weighed on the markets.
ended 0.37 percent lower at 5,142.45 points.
(LBG) was the most traded stock, seeing 434 million units change hands, followed by
(RBS), which saw 95 million shares switch owners.
topped the leader board, gaining 16 pence [...]
FTSE rises 0.18% in late morning trade (AFP) »
LONDON (AFP) –
Shares in London rose slightly in late morning trade on Wednesday, rising 0.18 percent to 5,292.36.
continued on the front foot with indices rallying in early trade, led by the miners and banking stocks,” said Joshua Raymond, analyst at financial spread-betting firm City Index.
“With the US markets continuing to rally into the [...]
Mining gains buoy FTSE (AFP) »
LONDON (AFP) –
London shares continued to rise Tuesday as mining stocks were bolsted by a rise in commodity prices.
rose 0.68 percent to 5,283.31 points
Lloyds was the most traded stock, seeing 176 million units change hands, followed by BP, which saw 119 million shares switch owners.
Miner Eurasian topped the leader board, gaining 43 [...]
FTSE ends higher on US economic data (AFP) »
on Friday as sentiment was lifted by data showing stronger-than-expected US economic growth chalked up in the final quarter of last year.
gained 0.83 percent to end the week at 5,188.52 points.
A US government report earlier showed the US economy roaring to life in the fourth quarter with a 5.7 percent growth rate on [...]
FTSE 100 finishes stronger (AFP) »
LONDON (AFP) –
The FTSE 100 ended the session stronger on Tuesday boosted by US consumer confidence figures while official data showed that the British economy only just escaped recession.
The benchmark index rose 0.31 percent to 5,276.85 points percent to points.
Lloyds was the most traded stock, seeing 186 million units change hands, [...]
FTSE 100 shares end in the red (AFP) »
's leading stock exchange closed in the red on Monday after sales of US existing homes fell more than expected.
slipped 0.81 percent to close at 5,260.31 points.
was the most traded stock, seeing 205 million units change hands, followed by telecom giant Vodafone, which saw 112 million shares switch owners.
topped the leader board, [...]
FTSE plunges on bank regulation fears (AFP) »
's promises to impose regulations on the US banking and financial sectors.
dropped 0.60 percent to 5,302.99 points.
was the most traded stock, with 375 million units changing hands, followed by
, which saw 208 million shares switch owners.
ICAP was the big loser of the session, shedding 6.58 percent — or 28 pence — [...]
FTSE plunges on bank regulation fears (AFP) »
LONDON (AFP) –
The FTSE 100 plunged at the close on Thursday, on fears about the effects of increased regulation on the
.
The index of leading shares lost 1.58 percent to close at 5,335.10 points shortly before the US president announced wide-ranging plans to curb risk-taking at America's biggest banks.
Banks dragged the index lower, [...]