Hot/Cold Sectors
Sector movers: Miners again main drag as metals' prices soften
Miners were again the main drag on a mixed day for UK stocks as industrial metals' prices fell back.
Sector movers: Rising US dollar drags on miners, oil majors
Miners were the main drag on the stock market in the middle of the week, adding to the previous session's losses as strength in the Greenback continued to weigh on commodity prices.
Sector movers: Miners lead on hopes for Chinese housing sector
Miners paced gains on the FTSE 350 at the start of the week as optimism over Chinese housing sales boosted the price of copper.
Sector movers: Big Oil and Banks pace losses
Big Oil and banks dragged on the FTSE 350 at the end of the week amid talk of a possible hard landing in the US during the back half of 2023.
Sector movers: Banks pace gains
Banks paced gains on the stock market on Thursday, led by shares of StanChart after the Asia-focused lender pleased investors with higher guidance and a larger than anticipated share buyback announcement.
Sector movers: Industrial engineering, Aerospace lead gains
Industrial engineer Spirax Sarco and BAE Systems spearheaded gains in their respective sectors at the start of the week.
Sector movers: Corporate and M&A news drives moves
London stocks finished the session on a mixed note, although corporate results and news on the mergers and acquisitions front saw the top-flight index hit a fresh record high.
Sector movers: Interest rate sensitive stocks catch a bid as rise in bond yields slows
Interest rate sensitive Telecommunications and Home Construction paced gains on Wednesday as investors continued to mull the outlook for interest rates in 2023.
Sector movers: Big Oil, Banks pace gains
Oil and Gas paced gains in the stock market on Tuesday as heavyweight BP pleased with its latest set of results.
Sector movers: Real estate, Travel and Leisure pace gains
Interest rate sensitive real estate and construction paced gains on the stock market on Thursday as many analysts speculated that the Bank of England might be at or near its rate hiking cycle.
Sector movers: Miners and Big Pharma drag
Miners were again the main drag on the stock market on a mixed day for industrial metals' prices as traders waited on the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision and policy guidance on Wednesday evening.
Sector movers: Miners drag despite rebound in China PMIs
Miners dragged on London stocks despite the release of Chinese Purchasing Managers' Indices that revealed a big rebound in factory and services activity.