FTSE 100 closes above Brexit crisis levels
London’s FTSE 100 index on Wednesday closed above “Brexit” crisis levels for the first time since the morning of the In-Out European Union referendum polling last Thursday
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London’s FTSE 100 index on Wednesday closed above “Brexit” crisis levels for the first time since the morning of the In-Out European Union referendum polling last Thursday
As the status quo is unlikely to change in the immediate term, some Brexit worries have been set aside - even if it's just for now.
Major share price risers and fallers in London at 12.30pm
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Broadcaster ITV was downgraded, as was airline group IAG
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That's it from us for a very volatile Friday, more Brexit reaction to follow on Monday.
Having held its own for most of the week, the top shares index finished down on the week, laid low by fears over a UK exit from the European Union
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All but two of the top-share index's constituents were in the red
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UBS has picked up on telecoms giant BT and upgraded the shares to 'neutral' from 'sell' saying the risk from mobile is lessening.
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G4S Plc, Restaurant Group, Firestone Diamonds, Gem Diamonds and Genel Energy, Cairn Energy, Pridential, and Whitbread are all in Thursday’s broker spotlight.
Retail investors pulling money out of investment arm M&G was the only blip in an otherwise strong year
Here are some significant movers at around 2.00pm midweek....
FTSE100 is tipped to go higher after global losses in markets yesterday on China growth fears.
Shareholders will doubtless be interested in how StatPro's acquisitions are bedding down.
The top-share index had a brief look above 6,000 before heading south
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Britain's blue chip benchmark tumbled 2.4% on the day to close 135 points lower as global markets continue to sink amid investor panic.
London’s blue chip index dropped 101 points to 5,570 even with a modest rally ahead of the US opening.
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Also Whitbread, BT, Standard Life, McCarthy & Stone and Booker
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Update - additional companies covered: Gemfields, Stratex International
Sainsbury's fuelled rise by forecasting annual profits above expectations
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China's economy is slowing down and Beijing may miss targets, said economists
Disappointing manufacturing data from UK and France failed to lift sentiment
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China's economy is slowing down and Beijing may miss targets, said economists
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It's not quiet a triple digit fall - yet - for Footsie, but it is mighty close.
It's looking like a total capitulation by the bulls as fears grow for Asia-Pacific economic growth prospect
Pundits are no wiser after yesterday's policy statement as to the timing of the long-expected interest rate hike.
With a number of FTSE 250 companies reporting interim results on Thursday, Premier Oil will grab investors’ attention...
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London’s blue-chips were mostly deep in the red after China’s currency devaluation.
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Beijing allowed yuan to fall to three-year lows against the dollar
Insurer says it faced "unprecedented" changes in UK pension market
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Asiamet Resources was higher as city analysts noted the new management's pedigree for turning small firms to multi-billion dollar companies.
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The Pru's decision to focus on Asia has proved a smart one, but with regulatory changes affecting the retail annuity market in the UK, it can't afford a slowdown in its Asian operations.
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The Pru's decision to focus on Asia has proved a smart one, but with regulatory changes affecting the retail annuity market in the UK, it can't afford a slowdown in its Asian operations.
Prudential, HSBC, Playtech and Halfords were all in Monday's broker spotlight
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FTSE100 closed out the week over 91 points higher as traders cheered latest moves in Greece.
Anglo American, Premier Oil, House builders, Asos and Smith & Nephew are all in the broker spotlight
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London’s stocks rallied strongly as George Osborne delivered the first Conservative Party Budget for twenty years.
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Footsie was 22 points higher at 6,454 despite another torrid night for shares in Asia and more uncertainty over Greece.
George Osborne delivered the first Conservative Party budget for 20 years.
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It’ll soon be time for summer holidays, but first City brokers handed out a upgrades in the travel and leisure sector.
It’ll soon be time for summer holidays, but first City brokers handed out a upgrades in the travel and leisure sector.