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FTSE 100 finishes down on US earnings (AFP) »
LONDON (AFP) –
The leading stock exchange ended lower on Friday as this week's rally came to a swift end in reaction to weaker-than-expected US earnings news, traders said.
ended down 0.78 percent at 5,455.37 points.
was the most traded stock, seeing 295 million units change hands, followed by
, which saw 242 million shares switch [...]
FTSE 100 finishes lower (AFP) »
LONDON (AFP) –
The leading stock exchange closed lower on Wednesday, as the US earnings season began on a weak note.
slumped 0.46 percent to 5,473.48 points
was the most traded stock, seeing 118 million units change hands, followed by telecom giant Vodafone, which saw 101 million shares switch owners.
topped the leader board, gaining 35 [...]
FTSE 100 closes up slightly (AFP) »
LONDON (AFP) –
A resurgent mining sector helped push the leading share index into positive territory on Friday as disappointing US employment figures revived investor concerns about the pace of economic recovery.
inched up 0.14 percent to close at 5,534.24 points, after bouncing back from a session nadir of 5,495 following the weak jobs report.
said [...]
FTSE 100 gains 22% in 2009 (AFP) »
LONDON (AFP) –
The leading stock exchange closed higher in a half-day session on Thursday — the final trading session of 2009 — to chalk up an impressive annual gain of more than 22 percent.
rose 0.28 percent to finish at 5,412.88.
Lloyds was the most traded stock, seeing 42.8 million units change hands, followed by [...]
FTSE rises in midday trade (AFP) »
rose on Friday, as dealers digested news of a surge in the nation's debt.
The FTSE added 0.92 percent to 5,265.92 points in late morning trade.
Official data on Friday showed public borrowing soared to a record high in November, stoking concerns about the nation's ballooning debt.
— hit 20.3 billion pounds in November.
That [...]