Daily market update

“The FTSE 100 was boosted by a flurry of full-year year results, an absence of profit warnings and a new opinion poll which showed a...

“The FTSE 100 retreated in early trading with global markets very much on 'Fed watch' as the likelihood of a June US interest rate rise...

“The blue-chip index remained in the doldrums in early afternoon trading with miners and energy stocks clustered near the bottom of the board as metal...

“The FTSE 100 slipped back in early trading following mixed messages in Asia with investors looking to the G7 summit for clues over the path...

“A strong rebound in mining stocks on the back of higher metal prices and better-than-expected UK manufacturing data drove markets higher as G7 finance ministers...

“The FTSE 100 opened strongly, taking its cue from a positive start in Asia and supported by rising oil prices, while US stocks retreated overnight....

“Concern over the effects of a possible US interest rate rise sent jitters throughout markets with blue-chips firmly entrenched in negative territory in early afternoon...

“Blue-chips slumped in early trading as unease in the US after minutes from the Federal Reserve’s April committee meeting revealed most members were ready to...

“The FTSE 100 tracked falls on Wall Street, which was down on rising US consumer prices and increased concerns over a June interest rate hike,...

“The FTSE 100 continued yesterday afternoon's revival, tracking upbeat performances on Wall Street and in Asia, with rising commodity prices lending support,” says AJ Bell...