London Stocks Close Slightly Higher

FTSE 100 ends up just 0.1% at 5871.24, off highs, as a disappointing US ISM manufacturing reading for November tempers earlier enthusiasm over UK, euro-zone and Chinese manufacturing data. Continue Reading…

London Stocks Stage Turnaround to Close Up

FTSE 100 ends up 0.1% at 5803.28, clawing back ground late in the session after US House Speaker John Boehner expressed optimism that a budget deal can be reached. Continue Reading…

London Stocks Close Slightly Higher

FTSE 100 ends up 0.2% at 5799.71, off highs as early enthusiasm over the Greek aid deal wanes. Continue Reading…

London Stocks Close Lower; Banks Weigh

FTSE 100 closes down 0.6% at 5786.72, as investors ponder the outcome of a meeting of euro-zone officials on a financial deal for Greece. Continue Reading…

London Stocks End Higher, Fourth Session In Row

FTSE 100 ends 0.7% higher at 5791.03, recording its fourth consecutive session of gains. Impressive Chinese manufacturing data help sectors such as miners and industrials. Continue Reading…

London Stocks End Up A Tad; FTSE In Tight Range

FTSE 100 ends just under 0.1% higher at 5752.03. The index has traded in a very tight range of around 30 points. Continue Reading…

London Stocks End Session With Small Gains

FTSE 100 ends 0.2% higher at 5748.10, finishing well off the session’s low of 5706.70. The index warms as investors hope for a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel. Continue Reading…

London Stocks End Up; Best Points Gain Of Year

FTSE 100 ends 2.4% higher at 5737.66, following a very optimistic session. “After last week’s bloodbath, equities are stronger for a variety of reasons: short covering, high hopes for Greek aid and optimism surrounding the [US] fiscal cliff,” local trader says. Continue Reading…

London Stocks End Firmly Down, At Session Lows

FTSE 100 ends down 1.3% at 5605.59, at session lows, as worries about the US fiscal cliff, Spain and Greece remain elevated. The index last closed at this level in mid-July. Continue Reading…

London Stocks End Firmly Down, BOE View Weighs

FTSE 100 closes 1.1% lower at 5722.01, as the UK’s economic outlook remains a worry. The BOE has cut its growth forecasts while adding that inflation will now take longer to fall to target than previously thought. Continue Reading…