News Tag: London equities
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
September 3, 2010
European equities markets were up Friday on employment news from the United States, although that data
was mixed, showing that private employers added 67,000 jobs in August, more than expected, but that the US economy overall lost 54,000 jobs for a second consecutive monthly decline and the unemployment rate was up to 9.6 percent.
The FTSE 100 was up 1.06 percent ...
Soco International drops most in energy sector
by Elaine Frei
September 2, 2010
European equities markets were mixed Thursday after the European Central Bank held Eurozone interest rates at 1 percent and issued a higher growth outlook for the region, while Sweden’s central bank hiked rates there to 0.75 percent from 0.5 percent, the second consecutive increase from Riksbank.
Better economic news from the US helped gains in some markets as the ...
Go-Ahead Group leads travel, leisure sector higher in London
by Elaine Frei
August 31, 2010
European equities markets were mixed Tuesday, with markets in London, Paris and Frankfurt seeing gains on new data from the United States showing that consumer confidence was up in the US in august, while prices for single-family homes added more than expected in June.
The FTSE 100 was up 0.45 percent to 5,225.22 in London, while the FTSE 250 added 0.46 percent ...
ARM Holdings gains on takeover rumors
by Elaine Frei
August 27, 2010
European equities markets made gains Friday after the US Commerce Department reported that the US economy grew by 1.6 percent in the second quarter, a little more than expected, and on comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke.
Bernanke said in his opening remarks to a symposium of central bankers from around the world being held at Jackson Hole ...
Cable & Wireless Worldwide leads telecoms higher in London
by Elaine Frei
August 26, 2010
European equities markets were up Thursday as investors were cheered by a US Labor Department report showing that there were 31,000 fewer first-time filings for unemployment benefits in the US last week, the first decline in a month as 473,000 people claimed jobless benefits for the first time.
The FTSE 100 was up 0.91 percent to 5,155.84 in London, while the FTSE ...
Developer SEGRO declines on industrial vacancies
by Elaine Frei
August 25, 2010
European equities markets were lower again Wednesday on more bad economic news from the United States as new home sales dropped to the lowest on record in July, while durable goods orders rose there last month, but by much less than had been forecast.
After the National Association of Realtors reported yesterday that existing home sales were down 27.2 percent ...
BP down on new US deepwater drilling regulations
by Elaine Frei
August 24, 2010
European equities markets were lower Tuesday after a report from the National Association of Realtors which showed that existing home sales in the US fell 27 percent in July, double the expected decline, casting doubts on the state of the economic recovery.
The FTSE 100 was 1.51 percent lower to 5,155.95 in London, while the FTSE 250 was down 1.27 percent ...
Wolseley drops 5 percent on FTSE 100
by Elaine Frei
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