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Wed 01 Sep 2010
Mining stocks are going well with Fresnillo, Kazakhmys and Xstrata among the top risers after China's official purchasing managers' index rose to 51.7 in August from a 17-month low of 51.2 in July, causing an improvement in commodity prices and overall sentiment.
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Tue 31 Aug 2010
Oil stocks are under pressure amid low crude prices, as global economic worries continue.
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Thu 26 Aug 2010
Mining stocks are lifted by higher commodity prices, while copper focused-Kazakhmys storms ahead after it saying it remains optmistic after an improvement in prices for the red metal helped it post a sharp rise in revenues and earnings in the six months to June 30.
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Wed 25 Aug 2010
Record sales levels reported by the mining giant BHP Billiton today have failed to lift the sector.
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Tue 24 Aug 2010
Poorly received results from CRH help drag the construction and materials sector lower.
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Mon 23 Aug 2010
Old Mutual is leading the insurance sector higher after the Anglo-South African firm received a bid from HSBC for up to 70% of Nedbank.
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Fri 20 Aug 2010
The defence sector is under attack after broker Nomura downgraded aerospace and defence systems specialist Cobham to 'reduce' from 'neutral'.
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Thu 19 Aug 2010
Upbeat commentary on Morrisons gives the food retail sector a lift.
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Wed 18 Aug 2010
Mining is lower on a busy day for the sector.
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Tue 17 Aug 2010
Excitement continues in the insurance sector, one of today’s best performers.
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Mon 16 Aug 2010
The life insurance sector is higher after Aviva outlined its reasons for rejecting a proposal from rival RSA to acquire Aviva’s general insurance businesses in the UK, Ireland and Canada.
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Fri 13 Aug 2010
Aviva is lifting the life insurance sector after it spurned an advance from rival RSA Group which wanted to buy the firm’s general insurance operations for a tasty £5bn.
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Thu 12 Aug 2010
Diagnostics group ValiRx is lifting the pharma sector higher after it signed a licensing agreement with Cancer Research Technology for the global commercial and development rights to the prostate cancer treatment compound VAL 201.
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Wed 11 Aug 2010
Most sectors are in the red today, but Nestor is leading healthcare equipment and services higher.
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Tue 10 Aug 2010
Travel and leisure stocks, particularly those related to holidays, are having a poor day.
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Mon 09 Aug 2010
Specialist brick, land development and landfill firm Michelmersh Brick helping the construction and materials sector build gains after it said trading during the first half has been in line with management's expectations and is well placed for 2010 and beyond.
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Fri 06 Aug 2010
Mobile phone satellite operator Inmarsat is leading the mobile telecommunications sector higher after first half profits surged forward as earthquakes in Haiti and Chile boosted the use of its broadband service.
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Thu 05 Aug 2010
Investors have lost their appetite for food producers after a good day yesterday.
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Wed 04 Aug 2010
Rising wheat prices have given companies that use the commodity plenty of food for thought lately, but Premier Foods, the maker of Hovis bread, is in demand today after first half results. The stock is leading the food producers sector higher.
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Tue 03 Aug 2010
GKN, the engineer that serves the automotive, aerospace and off-highway markets, is driving the automobiles and parts sector higher after it moved up another gear in the first half of 2010.
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