News Tag: European equities
October 6, 2010
European equities markets were higher Wednesday on the possibility that other central banks will follow the Bank of Japan’s example and introduce more steps to help their economies recover.
The FTSE 100 was up 0.81 percent to 5,681.39 in London, while the FTSE 250 added 1.11 percent to 10,800.23.
EasyJet (LSE: EZJ) added 11.99 percent to lead gains on the 250 after ...
EasyJet adds 11.99 percent on better-than-expected profits
by Elaine Frei
October 5, 2010
Equities markets were higher in Europe on optimistic data from the US services sector and after the Bank of Japan cut interest rates in an effort to help the economy there.
The FTSE 100 added 1.44 percent to 5,635.76 in London, while the FTSE 250 was up 1.12 percent to 10,681.96.
The gains came after the Institute for Supply Management’s non-manufacturing ...
British Airways leads 100 on higher passenger traffic
by Elaine Frei
October 4, 2010
European equities markets were lower Monday on news and data, including a report from the United States that factory orders were down 0.5 percent in August, slightly more than expected, although the National Association of Realtors said that pending home sales were up 4.3 percent in the US in August, raising hopes that the housing market there is ...
BP down on bond issue to pay for spill
by Elaine Frei
September 30, 2010
Most European equities markets were lower Thursday on bad news for banks in Ireland, and were not even helped by new data from the United States which showed that new jobless claims were down by 16,000 last week, more than had been predicted by analysts, or by a revised report that showed that the US gross domestic ...
Irish government to take majority stake in Allied Irish Banks
by Elaine Frei
September 29, 2010
European equities markets were lower Wednesday as concerns continued about the health of some economies in the region.
The FTSE 100 was down 0.16 percent to 5,569.27 in London, but the FTSE 250 was 0.1 percent higher to 10,562.53.
Vedanta Resources (LSE: VED) was the worst performer on the 100 and in the mining sector, dropping 4.25 percent after ...
Vedanta Resources shares fall after closure of smelter in India
by Elaine Frei
September 28, 2010
European equities markets were lower Tuesday as a decline in Irish and Portuguese bonds left concerns that the region’s debt crisis is getting worse, while a drop in US consumer confidence also caused worries as the Conference Board said that it’s confidence index dropped to 48.5, from 53.2 and against an expected drop to 52.1.
The concern about Europe’s economy was only amplified when Moody’s Investors ...
Royal Bank of Scotland leads London banks lower
by Elaine Frei
September 27, 2010
European equities markets were lower Monday, with declines coming after Moody’s Investors Service downgraded state-owned Anglo Irish Bank’s debt by three levels, citing a belief that the bank will need another government bailout.
The FTSE 100 was down 0.45 percent to 5,573.42 in London, while the FTSE 250 managed to gain 0.22 percent to 10,562.65.
Software maker Sage Group (LSE: SGE) ...
Sage Group leads FTSE 100 on broker comment
by Elaine Frei
September 24, 2010
European equities markets were higher Friday, helped by an increase in business sentiment in Germany and durable goods orders in the US which came out better in August than had been expected.
While the orders for goods expected to last three years or more were down 1.3 percent overall, according to the Commerce Department, orders for nondefense capital goods, excluding ...
ARM Holdings higher on possible bid from Oracle
by Elaine Frei
September 23, 2010
European equities markets were lower Thursday on new concerns about debt issue for some governments in the region.
The FTSE 100 was 0.09 percent lower to 5,547.08 in London, while the FTSE 250 dropped 0.21 percent to 10,426.02.
The energy sector was in focus as companies related to the oil and gas industry were the top three gainers on the 100, with ...
Amec, Petrofac, BG Group lead 100 higher
by Elaine Frei
September 22, 2010
European equities markets were lower Wednesday on concerns that central banks will have to extend more stimulus measures in order to promote recovery from the recession after the US Federal Reserve yesterday said that it stands ready to act if necessary and on today’s release of the minutes of the latest meeting of the Bank of England’s monetary policy ...
Antofagasta leads miners higher as London markets decline
by Elaine Frei
September 21, 2010
European equities markets were mostly lower Tuesday as investors hesitated to make moves ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s decision on interest rates, due later in the day, and after Deutsche Bank (FWB: DBK) warned on 3rd-quarter losses while Finland-based phone manufacture Nokia (OMX: NOK1V) denied reports that it will delay shipment of its newest smartphone.
All of this overshadowed the ...
Wellstream Holdings adds 29 percent on approaches
by Elaine Frei
September 17, 2010
European equities markets were lower Friday on concerns that Irish banks could need help from the European Union and the International Monetary Fund, despite denials from both government sources and the IMF, and also after US consumer confidence dropped this month from last in a preliminary survey.
The FTSE 100 was down 0.57 percent to 5,508.45 in London, while the FTSE 250 ...
Barclays Bank leads London sector lower
by Elaine Frei
September 16, 2010
European equities markets were lower after retail sales declined unexpectedly in the UK, dropping 0.5 percent in August from July, against an anticipated gain of 0.3 percent.
The FTSE 100 was down 0.28 percent to 5,540.14 in London, while the FTSE 250 dropped 0.5 percent to 10,442.12.
The biggest decliner by far was Robert Wiseman Dairies (LSE: RWD), which dropped ...
Robert Wiseman Dairies drops 29 percent on profits warning
by Elaine Frei
September 15, 2010
European equities markets were lower Wednesday after unemployment claims in the UK unexpectedly rose in August for the first time in seven months, according to the Office of National Statistics, and on a report from the US that manufacturing activity expanded more slowly than had been anticipated in the New York region.
The FTSE 100 was down 0.21 ...
Next is best perfomer in retail sector, leads 100 higher
by Elaine Frei
September 14, 2010
European equities markets were mostly higher Tuesday, but not much higher in most cases as the ZEW Center for European Economic Research reported that German investor confidence fell more than expected this month to a 19-month low.
The FTSE 100 was up just 0.03 percent to 5,567.41 in London, while the FTSE 250 was down 0.34 percent to 10,472.44 after the Office ...
Essar Energy leads gains on 100
by Elaine Frei
September 13, 2010
European equities markets were higher Monday on the news that the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision has agreed on rules stipulating the amount of equity that banks must hold in reserve in order to avoid another financial crisis, and on gains in industrial output in China.
The Chinese statistics bureau announced over the weekend that industrial production in China ...
Lloyds leads London bankers higher after Basel Committee decision
by Elaine Frei
September 10, 2010
European equities markets were mixed Friday as markets in London and Paris saw gains but Frankfurt and Madrid markets as well as the pan-European Eurofirst 300 declined.
The FTSE 100 was 0.14 percent higher to 5,501.64 in London, while the FTSE 250 was up 0.74 percent to 10,401.78.
Pubs operators were lower after JD Wetherspoon (LSE: JDW) said that the biggest issue in ...
JD Wetherspoon leads pubs operators lower
by Elaine Frei
September 9, 2010
European equities markets were higher Thursday after the US Labor Department reported that new jobless claims were lower in the United States last week, adding confidence that the economy will recover from the recent recession.
The FTSE 100 was up 1.19 percent to 5,494.16 in London, while the FTSE 250 added 1.07 percent to 10,325.7 after the Bank of England ...
Royal Bank of Scotland leads London banks higher
by Elaine Frei
BP gains after it issues report sharing blame for leak
by Elaine Frei
September 7, 2010
European equities markets were lower on Tuesday as concerns returned that the debt crisis in some nations in the region could hurt economic recovery around the world.
Banks all over the region declined on analyst comment that a default by even one nation could destroy trust in all banks.
London banks were lower, led by a 2.57 percent decline for ...
Barclays leads London banks lower as European banks decline
by Elaine Frei
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