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Thursday Closing Market: FTSE stands still on fresh oil price spike

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.

Lunchtime Market: Miners and oil lift FTSE near par

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.

Thursday Morning Market Update: Unexpected jump in retail sales lightens the gloom

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.

Axa and Barclays back B&B rights issue

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.

Thursday Closing Market: FTSE bounces 1% on commodities and oil

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.

Lunchtime Market: Oil and miners fuel claw-back

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.

BoE reveals three-way split on August rate hold

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.

Wednesday Morning Market Update: Oils and miners are main props for the Footsie

10:00 | 20 Aug 2008 | By Phil Cozens

Another three-way split on this month's rate decision from the Bank's MPC.

Tuesday Closing Market: Financials weigh on FTSE

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.

Tuesday Lunchtime Market: Fall continues as banks take a beating

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.

Lettings market boom threatens rent recession

10:02 | 19 Aug 2008 | By David Campbell

Instructions to let property have rocketed to a record and threaten to create a rental slump as owners reluctant to sell into a falling market attempt to cover their mortgage costs.

Tuesday Morning Market Update: Banks, insurances and properties lead jittery markets lower

09:50 | 19 Aug 2008 | By Phil Cozens

Cautious broker comment hits hotel and leisure sectors, BSkyB and Vodafone.

Monday Closing Market: Stocks head lower as oil rises

16:42 | 18 Aug 2008 | By Chris Marshall

Stocks both sides of the Atlantic dipped as the oil price lifted again on concerns that storms would hit oil installations.

Monday Lunchtime Market: Blue chips claw back earlier losses

12:47 | 18 Aug 2008 | By Chris Marshall

Insurers and oil companies led the charge as blue chip stocks made their way back from earlier losses.

London sellers surrender as prices fall 5.3% in month

11:02 | 18 Aug 2008 | By David Campbell

The long Mexican stand-off between home buyers and sellers in London finally broke during August, with vendors decisively raising the white flag.

Monday Morning Market Update: Share prices sag under a weight of gloomy surveys

10:05 | 18 Aug 2008 | By Phil Cozens

Housebuilder, consumer and financial sectors drift lower but oils and mines hold up.

Friday Closing Market: US stocks start high as oil continues to decline

16:46 | 15 Aug 2008 | By Chris Marshall

The price of oil continued its downturn, hitting $111.8 a barrel.

Pound falls to lowest level in two years

15:47 | 15 Aug 2008 | By Nicholas Paler

Sterling's decline showed no signs of abating prior to close on friday as it slid further against the dollar.

Friday Lunchtime Market: Retailers prop up index as miners fall

12:45 | 15 Aug 2008 | By Nicholas Paler

The UK's chief index was trading around its opening level just after midday, kept afloat by retailers which enjoyed an uplift following pleasing sales figures form John Lewis.

Friday Morning Market Update: Banks, properties and retailers lead modest rally

09:45 | 15 Aug 2008 | By Phil Cozens

Miners take a breather.

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