Daily market update

Property, papers and recycling

FTSE indices were lower in early trading as UK equities continued to track volatile oil markets, with Chinese growth concerns also lurking in the background....

Wed, 03/02/2016 - 09:38

Oil, offers and online shopping

The headline index lost further ground in early trading with BP sliding following its full year figures and BHP Billiton falling after a downgrade by...

Tue, 02/02/2016 - 09:16

Telecoms, engines and energy

The FTSE 100 slipped back in early trading after Friday's solid gains and ahead of today's key UK manufacturing data. US markets ended the week...

Mon, 01/02/2016 - 09:24

Sky, drinks and leases

The blue-chip index began on the front foot following a surprise move by the Bank of Japan to implement negative interest rates which sent Asian...

Fri, 29/01/2016 - 09:34

Drinks, commodities and transport

The FTSE 100 confounded forecasts and nudged slightly higher in early trading. A fall was predicted after US markets declined sharply overnight following the latest...

Thu, 28/01/2016 - 09:16

Clean-ups, pits and jets

The headline was broadly unchanged in early trading after closing higher yesterday and despite strong overnight sessions on Wall Street and in Asia.

“Royal Bank of...

Wed, 27/01/2016 - 09:22

Gadgets, jets and houses

The  blue-chip index was down in early trading tracking overnight falls on Wall Street and in Asia with investor confidence continuing to be stifled as...

Tue, 26/01/2016 - 09:23

Mixers, roads and shipping

The headline index confounded forecasts and slipped back in early trading. Blue-chips had been tipped to start on the front foot following a positive session...

Mon, 25/01/2016 - 09:52

Toys, tipples and rents

The FTSE 100 index pushed higher in response to improving oil prices, positive overnight trading sessions on Wall Street and in Asia and the prospect...

Fri, 22/01/2016 - 09:14

Cycles, shopping and parcels

The blue-chip index opened on the front foot with bargain hunters looking to snap up value plays following yesterday's hefty sell-off, despite further overnight falls...

Thu, 21/01/2016 - 09:44

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