Most investors will remember 2022 as being one of the toughest years for stock markets around the world in a long time. However, plenty of stocks have delivered positive returns.In this feature we look at the best performing London-listed stocks spread across four different parts of the market, covering small, medium and large sized companies.£5 billion+ market capIreland has been one of the...

London's FTSE 100 fell in early trading on Monday following the release of disappointing Chinese economic data and amid mounting geopolitical concerns sparked by the Taliban's swift resurgence in Afghanistan.Asian stocks fell overnight after China released disappointing retail sales and industrial production data, amid a surge in Delta coronavirus cases there and elsewhere in the world.The...

The FTSE 100 opens 0.2% higher at 7,529.42 supported by dollar weakness and with few domestic macro-economic announcements on the schedule for the coming week.Bookmaker Paddy Power Betfair (PPB) is down 4.7% at £74.55 as it announces the appointment of Worldpay (WPG) chief executive Peter Jackson to replace the departing Breon Corcoran. The company also says it will post revenue growth of 9%...

Mining exploration and production company Premier African Minerals' (PREM:AIM) £300,000 cash call at a 20% discount to last night's price for a gold deal has frustrated investors.Shares in the mining minnow, which acquires and develops mineral properties across Africa, trade 8.6% lower at 0.36p on the news.Premier African Minerals has taken a 4.5% stake in private firm Casa Mining which owns...

Bookmaker William Hill (WMH) has ended talks over a possible £4.5bn tie-up with Amaya, owner of the world's biggest poker website. Investors welcome the news to concentrate on its already set-out four-pronged plans - online, technology, efficiencies and international, to deliver value for shareholders, the stock rising 1.7% to 310.2p.That's roughly in line with the wider market mood in early...

UK shares take a breather in early trade on Wednesday following yesterday's stunning rally that powered the FTSE 100 back beyond the 7,000 mark for only the second time in its long history. Having closed at around 7,073, Britain's blue-chip index slips marginally back, although it remains the most modest of declines, sliding around 8 points, or 0.11%, to 7,065.UK midcaps ease by a similar...

UK employment numbers released this morning are in-line with expectations which, along with mining gains on the back of higher commodity prices, helps the stock market higher.Unemployment was 4.9% in July, flat on the prior month, and employment increased 174,000 to 31.77 million, according to Office for National Statistics data.Price gains in commodities see miners move from the bottom of the...

Tungsten producer Premier African Minerals (PREM:AIM) says it may spin off its Zulu lithium project as a separately-listed business.The company has initiated a review of the project with a new drilling programme and appointment of natural resources entrepreneur David Lenigas who has been tasked with trying to find strategic investors and/or joint venture partners.The news sends Premier African...

London's FTSE 100 trades 13.1 points lower at 6,845.9 in early dealings, investors cautious with corporate news thin on the ground and once again turning their attentions to the US Federal Reserve's Jackson Hole meeting later this week.Among the key movers is Irish-headquartered insulation and specialist building materials maker Kingspan (KGP), which clips ahead 5.4% to €24 on its...

London equities push marginally higher in early trade on Tuesday as traders continue to bag value buys after recent sell-offs, in particular focusing on mining and oil issues. Also up are several financials, along with property. Asia gained overnight, but Wall Street was closed for President's Day.The benchmark FTSE 100 index nudges barely 4 points higher to 5,829, although gains are more...

London's index of leading shares rises 22.7 points in early trading to 6,455 after the market welcomes the sacking of Barclays (BARC) chief executive Antony Jenkins.The bank's shares gain 3.3% to 260.4p after Jenkins left following disagreements with the board over Barclays' direction. Executive chairman John McFarlane takes over until a permanent replacement is found.Beer brewing behemoth and...

Zimbabwe-focused Premier African Minerals (PREM:AIM) has shot up by 71% to 2.48p since we spelled out the stock's attractions a mere two weeks ago (see Shares, Small Caps, 16 April '15). While there's been positive news on funding and construction of its RHA tungsten mine, the share price performance has far exceeded our expectations so we therefore believe now is a good time to lock in some...

London shares shake-off early gains to slump badly despite market hopes of a boost from economic policy in China. The benchmark FTSE 100 index tumbles 55 points, or roughly 0.47%, to 7,051 as fears spread across the market about the UK's economic health after weaker than expected GDP growth of just 0.3% in the first quarter. Economists had been anticipating 0.5% growth.In corporate news,...

Early gains on London markets fade fast as shares hit the skids in morning trade on Wednesday, pulling the rug from under record highs for UK blue-chips as Tesco's (TSCO) record losses drag. The FTSE 100, which touched a high of 7,092.34 early on, falls 40-odd points, or 0.6%, to 7,021, with midcaps sliding similarly to 17,632.Yet shares in the UK's grocery titan Tesco actually rise 2.65p...

Keep a close eye on Zimbabwe-based Premier African Minerals (PREM:AIM) as final funding is expected imminently to start tungsten production at its RHA project. The stock remains high risk until financial details are confirmed, but we believe there's enough momentum behind the company to warrant taking a speculative position at 1.45p.The small cap needs to raise $2.5 million to pay the 30%...

UK shares surge higher in early trade ion Tuesday with investors chasing to catch-up after the four-day weekend. In earky deals the benchmark FTSE 1900 index is around 80 points, or 1.1%, at 6,912, while midcaps put in an almost equally strong showing, the FTSE 250 rallying 166 points to 17,434.Resources stock lead the way. Mining giant Rio Tinto (RIO) rises 1.7% to £27.98 after completing a...

UK stocks rally strongly in early trade on Tuesday bolstered by optimism surrounding Greece's proposed debt plan, while rising commodity prices give resource shares a boost. The benchmark FTSE 100 index shoots 82 points higher, or 1.2%, to 6,865, with oil and mining sectors leading the charge.The new government in Greece is hoping to push through a debt swaps deal in exchange for a new wave of...

A strong mining rally ends the FTSE 100's four day slide as mining stocks put in a strong showing. After falling 2.7% last week, the blue-chips started the day 0.4% off at 6,314, before rebounding on bargain hunting. At 10.30am the Footsie is a modest five points higher at 6,345.Miners dominate the FTSE 100 leader board today after upbeat data from China. Anglo American (AAL) heads the sector...

Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) soars by 12.3% to 344.2p as the market applauds its first quarter performance. Pre-tax profit doubles to £1.6 billion. Impairments are down and there's cost savings achieved across the business. Espirito Santo says the results, which significantly beat expectations, suggest the bank may exceed its capital targets, potential triggering higher dividends in the...

15%Interesting developments in the tungsten industry suggest the metal is coming back into fashion. New Zealand's Todd Minerals last week (16 Oct) paid a premium to buy 15% of Canadian tungsten miner Northcliff Resources (NCF:TSX). Todd already owns 19.9% of UK tungsten play Wolf Minerals (WLFE:AIM). A day later (17 Oct), US-based GTP made an offer to buy tungsten from Thor Mining's (THR:AIM)...