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Wed 15 May 2013
Land Securities was trading at levels not seen in over four years after its full-year results on Wednesday, providing a big boost to the real estate sector.
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Tue 14 May 2013
Strong gains in the utilities sector after a takeover approach for Severn Trent and some well-received results from Babcock International weren't enough to lift markets into positive territory by Tuesday lunchtime, as the FTSE 100 snapped an eight-day winning streak.
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Tue 14 May 2013
Nomura has kept its 'neutral' rating and 195p target price for telecoms giant Vodafone after the announcement of a 2.1bn-pound dividend payment from its stake in Verizon Wireless (VZW).
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Tue 14 May 2013
Strong gains for Severn Trent and other utility providers helped offset weakness elsewhere on Tuesday morning as the FTSE 100 paused for breath following an eight-day winning streak.
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Thu 09 May 2013
London traded equities were just barely managing to hold steady come midday despite the much better-than-expected industrial production figures out for the UK and the positive results seen at Thursday´s auction of Spanish sovereign debt. Weighing on sentiment were the 'warning flags' which some observers raised about the most recent batch of data out of China - again overnight - and even Japan.
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Thu 09 May 2013
UK stocks have moved slightly into the blue following an ephemeral dip just after the 'opening bell,' with Chinese price data on the front-burner in what is expected to be another 'light' day in terms of economic data releases. Today´s meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee is expected to be a non-event as policy-makers opt to maintain policy settings steady ahead of Mark Carney´s arrival in July. A Spanish sovereign debt auction towards 10:00 AM may help to set the tone for other asset classes today.
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Thu 09 May 2013
City sources predict the FTSE 100 will open down three points from yesterday's close of 6,583, as investors balance strong gains in the US with declines seen overnight in China on the back of rising consumer prices, ahead of an interest rate decision from the Bank of England (BoE).
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Thu 04 Apr 2013
Mining companies were on the rise after Tradenext highlighted opportunities for potential upside in the sector following the sell-off in recent weeks, though these opportunities are high risk, the broker warned.
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Thu 04 Apr 2013
The FTSE 100 was little changed by Thursday lunchtime as the Bank of England (BoE) voted to monetary policy on hold, as all eyes turn to the European Central Bank (ECB) ahead of its policy decision in the coming hours.
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Thu 04 Apr 2013
Markets opened slightly lower in London on Thursday despite a much-welcome boost for the Japanese economy announced overnight, as investors kept their powder dry ahead of policy decisions from the Bank of England (BoE) and the European Central Bank (ECB) this afternoon.
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Wed 27 Mar 2013
Political wrangling in Italy and uncertainty in Cyprus resulted in a volatile day for London’s FTSE 100 index on Wednesday, though stocks bounced well off their lows in afternoon trade.
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Wed 27 Mar 2013
Worries about Italy and Cyprus weighed heavily on stock markets on Wednesday morning as the Eurozone crisis showed no signs of abating.
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Wed 27 Mar 2013
UK stocks edged higher on Wednesday morning with TUI Travel leading the rise after a decent first-half trading update, as markets tracked gains on US and Asian benchmarks overnight.
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Fri 22 Mar 2013
City sources predict the FTSE 100 will open down 21 points from yesterday's close of 4,389, tracking declines seen in the US overnight as investors await further news on Cyprus.
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Tue 12 Mar 2013
In spite of some dismal production data from the UK, the FTSE 100 finished Tuesday’s session slightly higher as the benchmark index continues to set fresh five-year highs.
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Tue 12 Mar 2013
The real estate investment trust (REIT) category was the worst performer of Tuesday’s session as a sharp fall for heavyweight property group British Land weighed on the sector.
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Tue 12 Mar 2013
The FTSE 100 managed to hold on to recent gains on Tuesday morning as traders shrugged off some disappointing domestic economic figures.
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Tue 12 Mar 2013
The FTSE 100 opened in cautious manner on Tuesday morning as investors paused for breath after the index hit fresh five-year highs the day before.
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Tue 12 Mar 2013
City sources predict the FTSE 100 will open down seven points from yesterday's close of 6,504, knocked by news that the UK house price balance dropped to a seasonally adjusted -6 per cent in February, compared to expectations of a rise to -2 per cent (from -4 per cent in January).
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Mon 11 Feb 2013
On a light day for economic data and trading volumes, the FTSE 100 was registering moderate gains by Monday lunchtime.
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