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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
09:50 | 19 Aug 2008
| By
Phil Cozens
Cautious broker comment hits hotel and leisure sectors, BSkyB and Vodafone.
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.
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.
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.
10:05 | 18 Aug 2008
| By
Phil Cozens
Housebuilder, consumer and financial sectors drift lower but oils and mines hold up.
16:46 | 15 Aug 2008
| By
Chris Marshall
The price of oil continued its downturn, hitting $111.8 a barrel.
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.
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.
09:45 | 15 Aug 2008
| By
Phil Cozens
Miners take a breather.
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