Daily market update

STV, Camellia and Allied Minds

“The FTSE100 recovered from a shaky start to go back over the 6800 mark in lunchtime trading although it was still down on the day...

Thu, 25/08/2016 - 14:41

WPP, Hikma Pharmaceuticals and Costain

“The FTSE100 was in negative territory in early trading following gains on Wall Street overnight but a mixed performance in Asia,” says AJ Bell Investment...

Wed, 24/08/2016 - 10:07

Persimmon, Rank and JRP Group

“Equities made a positive start as investors look ahead to UK manufacturing data and a raft of eurozone purchasing managers' indices,” says AJ Bell Investment...

Tue, 23/08/2016 - 09:32

Image Scan, Kingspan and Alecto Minerals

“Equities confounded forecasts and moved into positive territory in early trading despite some hawkish views from US Federal Reserve vice-chairman Stanley Fischer at the weekend,”...

Mon, 22/08/2016 - 10:11

Immedia, Fox Marble and IOG

“The FTSE 100 was marginally down on a quiet day for corporate news with weakness among insurers and asset managers acting as a drag on...

Fri, 19/08/2016 - 14:10

William Hill, 21st Century and Kellan

“Blue-chips were down in early trading with financial stocks among the biggest fallers,” says AJ Bell Investment Director Russ Mould.

“Bookmaker William Hill’s shares...

Fri, 19/08/2016 - 09:13

Kingfisher, Capital & Regional and Thomas Cook

“Equities opened higher despite a lengthy list of ex-dividend factors with investors welcoming the latest minutes from the US Federal Reserve which showed policymakers were...

Thu, 18/08/2016 - 10:15

Admiral, Balfour Beatty and Lookers

“Equities edged higher in early trading following falls on Wall Street overnight and gains in Asia with traders looking to UK employment-related data out mid-morning,”...

Wed, 17/08/2016 - 09:33

Balfour Beatty, AstraZeneca and easyHotel

“Blue-chips were down in lunchtime trading as rising fuel prices pushed the UK’s inflation rate up to 0.6% and separate figures showed the fall in...

Tue, 16/08/2016 - 14:17

BHP Billiton, Antofagasta and H&T Group

“Equities opened lower ahead of UK inflation data and European economic sentiment and trade balance figures,” says AJ Bell Investment Director Russ Mould. 

“Mining giant...

Tue, 16/08/2016 - 09:32

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