17:29 | 21 Aug 2008
| By
Dylan Lobo
The FTSE 100 endured a tepid session following yesterday’s 1% rise as a fresh spike in oil prices weighed on sentiment.
14:05 | 21 Aug 2008
| By
Colin McClelland, Tony Bonsignore
The FTSE 100 index had pared most of its early losses by Thursday lunchtime, boosted yet again by miners and oil stocks.
10:05 | 21 Aug 2008
| By
Phil Cozens
Store shares recover, housebuilders move ahead after 'as expected' Persimmon results but banks remain in the doldrums.
09:42 | 21 Aug 2008
| By
Edward Lander
Insititutional investors Axa and Barclays have taken advantage of a rights issue at Bradford & Bingley that was shunned by 72% of shareholders.
09:31 | 21 Aug 2008
| By
Phil Cozens
Brokers positive on Persimmon and Collins Stewart favours Cable & Wireless.
09:26 | 21 Aug 2008
| By
Tony Bonsignore
House builder Persimmon recorded pre-tax profits of £100.9 million in the first half of 2008 - down from £281 million from the same period last year.
08:25 | 21 Aug 2008
| By
Phil Cozens
Fortis to sell ABN Amro TEDA share to Old Mutual, Amlin H1 profits tumble 26% and DM hits record first-half profits and in ongoing talks that may lead to an offer.
17:32 | 20 Aug 2008
| By
Dylan Lobo
Once again commodities and oil-related stocks came to the rescue of the FTSE 100 as it posted a decent swing on the upside after yesterday's sharp decline in the blue chip index.
16:17 | 20 Aug 2008
| By
Tony Bonsignore
August industrial survey reading worst since 2001, Confederation of British Industry says.
13:25 | 20 Aug 2008
| By
Colin McClelland
Oil and mining stocks led the FTSE 100 nearly 1% higher at midday as commodity prices and Asian markets helped buoy the blue chip index after a 2.4% fall yesterday.
10:59 | 20 Aug 2008
| By
Matthew Goodburn
The Bank of England's August rate-setting meeting reveals that the monetary policy committee was split three ways before deciding to maintain UK interest rates at 5% by a 7-2 vote.
10:00 | 20 Aug 2008
| By
Phil Cozens
Another three-way split on this month's rate decision from the Bank's MPC.
09:28 | 20 Aug 2008
| By
Phil Cozens
HSBC upgrades Wellstream but Panmure negative on ARM.
08:17 | 20 Aug 2008
| By
Phil Cozens
Morgan Stanley downgrades Intertek but Citigroup favours Afren.
07:58 | 20 Aug 2008
| By
Phil Cozens
Nielsen retail sales figures in the past 4 weeks have been 'bad' for Sainsbury and M&S, according to Pali International's Nick Bubb.
07:49 | 20 Aug 2008
| By
Phil Cozens
Business Direct receives expressions of interest and Xaar sees Chinese sales lower than expected.
16:42 | 19 Aug 2008
| By
Chris Marshall
London’s premier stock index continued to decline on Tuesday afternoon, with banks and insurers dominating the losers' board.
13:43 | 19 Aug 2008
| By
Edward Lander
Declining mortgage applications and onerous tax changes have taken their toll on bond and protection sales, the latest figures from the Association of British Insurers show.
12:34 | 19 Aug 2008
| By
Chris Marshall
Banks and insurers continued to drag the FTSE 100 into the doldrums, stoked by concerns in the US that another bank would fail.
09:50 | 19 Aug 2008
| By
Phil Cozens
Cautious broker comment hits hotel and leisure sectors, BSkyB and Vodafone.
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