Daily market update

Resources, Retail and the Peso

Thursday 7 January 2016 

London’s headline indices dived lower on opening after torrid sessions on Wall St and in Asia overnight. Mining and oil equities...

Thu, 07/01/2016 - 10:25

Price wars, orders and tiles

Wednesday 6 January 2016

The headline index handed back yesterday's steady gains in early trading ahead of the UK’s latest PMI services index today.
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Wed, 06/01/2016 - 09:18

Fashion, floods and groceries

Tuesday 5 January 2016 

Blue-chip stocks recouped some of yesterday's heavy losses despite a poor overnight performance in the US.
“Next (...

Tue, 05/01/2016 - 09:53

China, miners and equity release

Monday 4 January 2016

London indices tumbled in the first session of the new year after trading in China was halted when the circuit breaker...

Mon, 04/01/2016 - 09:15

Cruises, extensions and wages

Thursday 31 December 2015

The headline index edged lower at the start of the last trading session of the year, tracking overnight declines on Wall Street...

Thu, 31/12/2015 - 09:08

Gold, dividends and expenses

Wednesday 30 December 2015

The headline index handed back most of yesterday’s gains early on as traders seized the chance for some profit-taking on house...

Wed, 30/12/2015 - 09:06

Miners, floods and arbitration

Tuesday 29 December 2015

The FTSE 100 edged  higher in early trading after the Christmas break taking its cue from early advances in Asia,...

Tue, 29/12/2015 - 09:03

Oil, diamonds and groceries

Friday 24 December 2015

FTSE indices started today's shortened trading session marginally higher with oil majors and miners both boosted by price rises. 

“It has...

Thu, 24/12/2015 - 09:16

Games, trucks and miners

Wednesday 23 December 2015

The FTSE 100 opened on a positive note adding to yesterday's steady gains, although volumes are expected to remain on the low...

Wed, 23/12/2015 - 09:18

Fashion, SA bounce and M&S

Tuesday 22 December 2015

Blue-chips started brightly taking their cue from Wall Street's strong finish after an up-and-down day while Asian markets remained fairly flat....

Tue, 22/12/2015 - 09:27

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