Against a backdrop of political turmoil in Europe, it is perhaps surprising to see the FTSE 100 only fall 0.4% to 6,706 as UK stock markets open for a new week. Financial stocks are the biggest losers with minor share price declines across the board in the quoted banking sector. Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi has resigned after his referendum defeat, news which triggers a 1% decline in ...

London markets weaken in early trade on Wednesday with the FTSE 100 index sliding around 38 points, or 0.5%, to 7,033, having closed on Tuesday at 7,070.88 close. Midcaps also lose initial positive momentum, declining by a similar measure to 18,017. In company news, shares in Premier Foods (PFD) tumble on Wednesday after warning that first-half profit was likely to be below the previous year ...

The FTSE 100 is up 42.89 points to 6,712.13 as it is buoyed by M&A activity and a continued settling of post Brexit nerves. UK chip designer ARM (ARM) is the top riser on the index, up 46.9% to £17.47, as it confirms it is to be bought by Japan’s Softbank (9984:TYO) for £24 billion. The £17 per share deal represents a 43% premium to its closing price last week. Fellow chip play ...

UK stocks on Thursday tracks gains in the US after minutes from the Federal Reserve’s latest policy meeting showed several policymakers argued against an interest rate hike in April. The FTSE 100 index rises 20 points, or about 0.3%, to 6,181. Miners BHP Billiton (BLT), Rio Tinto (RIO) and Anglo American (AAL) are among the stocks leading the FTSE 100 higher  as commodity prices post ...

Moving into profit can be a powerful share price catalyst. In 2015, investors were well-rewarded for owning some of these types of stocks as they ‘moved into the black’. Fast-growing high-end tonic water producer Fevertree (FEVR:AIM) gained 246% in 2015 after registering a profit in its first year as a public company. And commercial gas pipeline engineer Fulcrum (FCRM:AIM), which swung back ...

London shares rally higher in early deals on Wednesday as a string of miners, retailers and financials provide crisp direction following a positive turn on Wall Street overnight, and despite Asia's softness this morning. Europe is modestly ahead. The benchmark FTSE 100 index shoots up nearly 80 points, or about 1.3%, to 5,941 with midcaps also firmly up. Smaller companies also make ...

London stocks decline in quiet trade early on Wednesday as oil prices reverse gains in the previous session. Brent crude falls 1.9% to $37.06 per barrel and West Texas Intermediate drops 2.5% to $36.93 per barrel. A slump in metal prices also drags mining stocks lower, with heavyweights BHP Billiton (BLT), Glencore (GLEN) and Rio Tinto (RIO) all nudging south. The FTSE 100 index falls 40 ...

London shares post hefty loses in early deals on Tuesday thanks to a mixed bag of company news and following southbound sessions on Wall Street and across Asia overnight. Heating and plumbing specialist Wolseley (WOS) was hard hit, followed by pharmas, house builders and financials. European markets are pretty mixed, with France's CAC 40 mildly lower, the German DAX up a fraction and the Euro ...

UK stocks decline in early trade on Friday as investors continue to digest the Bank of England’s policy meeting minutes and looked ahead to the Federal Reserve’s decision on interest rates next week. The BoE on Thursday voted 8-1 to keep interest rates and the asset purchase programme unchanged, pointing to weak inflation. The consumer price index rose 0.1% in July, well below the BoE’s ...