BRUSSELS/FRANKFURT/PARIS (dpa-AFX) - European stocks were mixed on Tuesday as investors pulled profits from volatile tech stocks and reports suggested that two commercial vessels were struck by Iranian missiles while transiting the Strait of Hormuz late Monday, reigniting Middle East tensions and p…
By Tharuniyaa LakshmiLondon's FTSE 100 ended lower on Monday as losses in precious metal miners and drugmakers including AstraZeneca weighed, while easyJet topped the midcap index after agreeing to a takeover offer.The blue-chip FTSE 100 index CURRENCYCOM:UK100 fell 0.3% to 10,651.8 points at close…
The FTSE 100 Index decreased 30 points or 0.28 percent on Monday to close at 10649 points.The decline was led by Fresnillo (-3.08%), Associated British Foods (-2.99%) and AstraZeneca (-2.80%).On the upside, the strongest performers were St. Jamess (2.07%), Relx (1.97%) and Prudential (1.85%).
BRUSSELS (dpa-AFX) - After a flat start and a subsequent upmove that took it to a four-month high, the UK stock market slipped into negative territory on Monday with the mood turning a bit cautious after data showed continued contraction in the nation's construction sector activity.The benchmark FT…
By Tharuniyaa LakshmiLondon's FTSE 100 edged lower on Monday as losses in precious metal miners outweighed gains in financial stocks, while investors assessed a string of merger and acquisition announcements.The blue-chip FTSE 100 index CURRENCYCOM:UK100 fell 0.1% to 10,663.68 points by 1037 GMT, w…
BRUSSELS/FRANKFURT/PARIS (dpa-AFX) - European stocks were flat to slightly higher on Monday as investors braced for a barrage of central bank commentary and the release of the minutes from the U.S. Federal Reserve's last monetary policy meeting scheduled for later in the week.There was some cheer o…
The FTSE 100 advanced 0.5% to a four month high on Monday, building upon a 1.6% gain from the previous week.Industrial and aerospace stocks spearheaded the upward momentum, with RELX rising 2.3%, BAE Systems climbing 2%, and submarine contractor Babcock adding 1.9%.Heavyweight support also came fro…
The FTSE 100 Index is picking up 43 points or 0.41 percent on Monday.Gains are led by Easyjet Plc (9.67%), WPP (3.29%) and Relx (2.27%).Biggest losers are Fresnillo (-1.42%), Halma (-1.32%) and Airtel Africa (-1.28%).
European indexes are mostly higher in early trading, as semiconductor stocks lose momentum but other sectors rally. The Europe-wide Stoxx 600 is mixed. London's FTSE 100 adds 0.1% as software and defense stocks gain--Relx rises 1.9%--though metals miners edge lower. In Paris, the CAC 40 is 0.2% hig…
BRUSSELS/FRANKFURT/PARIS (dpa-AFX) - After struggling for direction till around noon, European stocks moved higher and closed on a firm note on Friday on easing concerns about Middle East tensions and hopes that the Federal Reserve will not tighten its monetary policy for now.The Labor Department's…
Europe's major stock markets ended higher on Friday, with the pan-European STOXX 600 and Germany's DAX reaching fresh record highs as investors welcomed easing expectations for near-term US interest rate hikes and rotated into cyclical sectors.The STOXX 600 climbed 0.7% to close at a record high af…
Britain's FTSE 100 ended higher on Friday and notched a weekly gain, supported by financials, while higher gold prices lifted precious metals miners.The blue-chip FTSE 100 index CURRENCYCOM:UK100 closed up 0.2% at 10,679.03 points, while the midcap FTSE 250 FTSE:MCX climbed 0.5%.
The FTSE 100 rose 0.3% to 10679 on Friday, the highest since March 2 and following a 1.7% advance on Thursday.Utility companies were among the best performers, with SSE climbing around 1.5%, National Grid adding 1.3%, Centrica expanding 1.1%, and Severn Trent rising over 0.5%.Also, mining stocks su…
