FTSE100 dips as Osborne acknowledges market turmoil
FTSE 100 was 36 points lower at 5,954 as US markets pointed to a flat start
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Antofagasta PLC
LON:ANTO
Antofagasta is a Chilean-based copper mining group with interests in transport and water distribution. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and has been a constituent of the FTSE-100 index since 2004.The Group creates value for its shareholders through the discovery, development and operation of copper mining operations. It is committed to sustainable development, embedding safety and sustainability throughout its operations. In the conduct of its activities, it places great importance on health and safety, management of human resources, community relations and environmental matters.
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FTSE 100 steady as resources recover
FTSE 100 was 3 points higher at 5,993 as oilers and mines perked up
Big oil leads the FTSE100 higher
The FTSE100 was up a further 133 points, or 2.3%, to 5,906 with oil stocks rising to the top.
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FTSE100 up by triple digits as oil and miners rise
Oil stocks also performed well, as the price of a barrel of Brent crude shot up more than 5% to US$30.97.
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JP Morgan prefers precious metals over bulks
Heavyweight JP Morgan Cazenove becomes the latest house to paint a gloomy picture for mining stocks in 2016 but says it prefers precious metals to bulk commodities in a note on Monday.
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FTSE 100 bounces back, with blue-chips leading the way
Unusually, the majority of the big gains today were to be found among the FTSE 350 - especially the FTSE 100
FTSE100 on the up as sentiment improves
FTSE100 was buoyed by retail stocks at lunch and investor sentiment seemed to be improving as the index climbed 1.6% higher.
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FTSE100 ends 2015 on whimper
FTSE100, the UK's premier share index, closed out the year around 25 points lower in a curtailed trading day...
UK shares start lower as 2016 beckons
FTSE100, as tipped by spreadbetters, fell in early deals on a truncated trading day....
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FTSE100 drops 40 as supermarkets struggle
The FTSE100 ended the day 40 points, or 0.6% lower at 6,274.
FTSE100 eases back as IMF comments weigh
The FTSE100 rose around 60 points on Tuesday, but was 35 points lower this morning at around 6,278.
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FTSE 100 rises 60 points despite resources millstone
While it is unlikely the Footsie will finish the year in credit, three more days of 60 points gains will see it go close
House builders wanted as north of England surveys flood damage
Flood damage in the north of England could see a lot of work coming the way of Britain's house builders
The drugs are working for the Footsie
The strength of pharma stocks more than outweighed the softness of commodities plays early doors
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FTSE100 drops as miners weigh...again
The miners were again at the bottom of the index, as a lower oil price weighed on metal prices.
FTSE100 drops; Ncondezi bucks mining's downward trend
All the large cap miners fell into the red on Friday
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FTSE100 drops for fifth straight day
The FTSE100 lost around 33 points to 6,054 on Friday morning
FTSE100 pares losses though miners still weigh
The FTSE100 dipped 12 points at to 6,381 while over in the US the Dow Jones is poised to start lower on a half-day for the markets.
FTSE 100 lower as miners overshadow Black Friday
There were a few blue chips cheaper as well as Footsie dipped 23 points at the open to 6,369.
Falling commodity prices weigh on Footsie
The FTSE 100 Index fell 26 points to 6308 at lunchtime
London shares fall as falling commodity prices hit miners
The Footsie and mainland European indices fell despite upbeat eurozone data
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FTSE100 finishes higher as traders eye Fed minutes
London’s blue-chips turned higher as the day wore on to finish ten points higher.
FTSE100 flat as miners rise but travel stocks weigh
The UK’s main index remained flat throughout the morning session and was just 2 points higher at lunch to 6,270.
Broker spotlight: Investec cuts price targets for miners
Update: Comment added on Bezant and Galileo.
Miners drive shares higher after upbeat Chinese economic data
The Footsie rose 39.57 points to 6314 while mainland European shares also gained
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Weir upgraded by RBC, but BoA ML and JP Morgan disagree
Weir was among the few true upgrades and downgrades on Wednesday, meanwhile Just Eat, Regus were also in the broker spotligh along with Anglo American, Antofagasta and other mining majors
Short-sellers target Glencore but commodity demand may be stabilising - report
Plunging commodity prices have hit miners and suppliers such as JCB
M&S and miners help London market to build on gains
The FTSE 100 Index rose 69.53 points to 6453 as investors cheered M&S
M&S and miners combine to lift London shares
M&S was high in the Footsie risers as the index gained 57 points to 6440
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Diageo to outperform as it vies for volume growth
Diageo, BAE Systems, BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto, and Lloyds Bank are in the broker spotlight on Thursday
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FTSE 100 gets afternoon boost from Glaxo
Stocks were on an upward trend, helped by a recovery by commodity plays
London's shares remain slightly higher at lunch
GlaxoSmithKline, BT and British American Tobacco led the way higher
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Risers & Fallers: Opsec Security, PeerTV, Plexus, Plutus Powergen, DJI Holdings and more...
Below are the main news-driven share price movements at 4pm.
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FTSE100 closes lower as miners and Fed meet weigh
UK shares closed lower as stocks trimmed more off the huge gains seen last week and ahead of a Federal Reserve decision.
London's shares slip further at lunch
Data did little to entice investors into buying, with third quarter GDP figures growing by only 0.5%.
Wednesday's agenda - Lloyds is first big bank to report
Lloyds (LON:LLOY) gets the banking reporting ball rolling on Wednesday as it is the first of three of the 'big four' reporting this week.
Week Ahead: Banking sweepstakes
Three of the big four banks report this week, while the big three integrated oil majors also weigh in.
Week Ahead: Banking sweepstakes
Three of the big four banks report this week, while the big three integrated oil majors also weigh in.
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FTSE100 ends lower as miner weigh
Rolls Royce and the miners both dragged the index lower today.
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FTSE 100 down in the dumps
Unless you were a holder of resource stocks or supermarket shares, it was another glum day in the markets
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Glencore and Anglo American drag FTSE 100 lower
The FTSE 100 ended the day around some 2.5% lower, 150 points, at 5,958.
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London stocks fall as China and commodity prices weigh
Chinese industrial profits in August declined at fastest annual pace since records began
FTSE 100 notches triple digit gain as Yellen lightens mood
A rally in Germany by Volkswagen and other car groups also helped the mood across Europe.
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FTSE 100 jumps as Yellen reassures
London blue chips roared away as investors took some comfort from US Fed boss Janet Yellen’s latest thoughts.
Brokers bash beleaguered mining sector
Credit Suisse did the most damage, downgrading as many as 10 mining stocks.
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FTSE 100 ends under 6,000
In London, the FTSE 100 fared a little better, but not much, easing 2.8%, or 172 points to 5,935.
FTSE 100 hits three-week low
In London, the FTSE 100 eased 2.3%, or 138 points to 5,969p.
London stocks drop as miners weigh
The FTSE 100 dropped 99 points to 6,009 despite the US ending on a positive note.
Commodity price drop is changing face of stock market
Property and investment stocks are replacing miners and oilers in Footsie
Argonaut Resources hits more copper at Lumwana West
Drilling at Lumwana West in 2015 has returned thick zones of copper grading up 0.67% at the Kamafamba prospect. Antofagasta has now earned a 25% interest in the project.
Thursday's agenda - Fed rate decision only story in town?
A clutch of corporate announcements will greet investors on Thursday, but of course there is really only one story in town...
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Week Ahead: Merlin Entertainments, Kingfisher and the Fed to make headlines
The effects of the serious accident at Alton Towers in June could linger at Merlin for some time.
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FTSE 100 ends higher as miners surge ahead
The FTSE 100 ended 30 points to the good at 6,074 with miners storming ahead.
Risers & Fallers: Range Resources, Kaz Minerals, Versarien, Lonmin and more...
Below are the main news-driven share price movements at 3.45pm.
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FTSE 100 ends lower as miners and oil stocks weigh
Leading the way lower was Anglo American (LON:AAL), down 7.8% to 668p.
FTSE 100 stays in red as Chinese stimulus moves stump market
Footsie falls 81 points as Chinese central bank cuts rates
FTSE 100 stays in red as Chinese stimulus moves stump market
Footsie falls 81 points as Chinese central bank cuts rates
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FTSE 100 drops as US markets slip back after opening surge
The FTSE 100 ended the day 102 points lower, 1.68% to 5,979
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FTSE 100 storms back
Equities bounced back with asset managers among those basking in the welcome return to the sunshine.
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FTSE 100 consolidates the morning's gains
Bargain hunters are out and about, and have been given further encouragement by the decision by the People's Bank of China to cut its main interest rate by a quarter of a point.
Copper price will be slow to rebound, Antofagasta update reveals
The Chilean digger reckons the market is largely in balance, with a small surplus expected in the second part of 2015. Demand is improving, it told investors, but the big imponderable remains China.
Asset managers lead the Footsie's fight-back
The People’s Bank of China cut its main interest rate by from 4.85% to 4.6%, doing its bit to shore up confidence
Tuesday's agenda: Can BHP protects its dividend policy?
With investors still shaken from the global sell-off on Monday, BHP Billiton and Regus throw themselves into the limelight tomorrow.
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Week Ahead: BHP Billiton expected to cut capex guidance
BHP Billiton is one of the big beasts declaring this week, and it may have to choose between cutting the divi or paring capex
Numis wagers next year will be better for William Hill
William Hill, Bovis Homes, Allied Gold, and Antofagasta are among the stocks in Tuesday’s broker spotlight
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London shares fall as China devaluation weighs
Beijing allowed yuan to fall to three-year lows against the dollar
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Market falls as China news offsets Greek cheer
Chinese currency devaluation offsets encouraging Greek news
Liberum sees further downside potential at Antofagasta
Copper giant Antofagasta is honed in on by Liberum, which repeated a 'sell' stance on the mining share
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FTSE 100 lower despite ITV M&A rumours
The company couldn’t drag the FTSE 100 higher, which was down 7.5 points to 6,661.
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Risers & Fallers including Equatorial Palm Oil, Tern, Anglesey Mining, Thomas Cook and more...
Equatorial Palm Oil did well while Anglesey Mining struggled...
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Wednesday's agenda - Sky among the riders as results pour in
Wednesday sees a veritable clutch of results statements from some big guns....
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London shares drop as Chinese stocks plummet
Chinese industrial profits fell in June after rising a month earlier
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Stocks dip after Chinese shares nosedive
Indices in London, Paris and Frankfurt all head south
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Week Ahead: Big oil and the banks to dominate
No shortage of big names reporting this week, including the state-controlled lenders Lloyds and RBS, plus integrated oil giants BP and Shell
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FTSE 100 takes a tumble
Mining stocks led London lower but Vodafone was a rare bright spot after its results
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FTSE 100 slides again as Greece turmoil weighs again
FTSE100 is called to continue lower Tuesday as all eyes are still on Greece - on a day when it is likely to default on its its £1.1 billion payment due to the IMF.
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Gains from miners can't stop FTSE100 ending lower
Big cap miners erased losses yesterday but could not stop Footsie closing lower on the day. FTSE100 finished over 25 points lower, or 0.36%, to 6,928 as miners made up the top three gainers despite uncertainty after the Chinese manufacturin
Argonaut Resources to present at the Melbourne Investor Luncheon, Aug 12th
With the closely watched 8,500 metre drilling program with Antofagasta underway at its Lumwana West copper project in Zambia, Argonaut Resources will have much to discuss at the Melbourne Investor Luncheon. Director Lindsay Owler will prese