LONDON (Alliance News) - The major UK stock indices are trading higher Wednesday, while the pound jumped to an almost five-year high against the dollar before falling back on a mixed message from the latest Bank of England policy meeting minutes. By mid-morning Wednesday, the FTSE 100 is up Read More

MARKET COMMENT: Geopolitics Weighs On FTSE But Miners Limit Downside

16th Jun 2014 16:30

LONDON (Alliance News) - UK stock indices closed lower Monday as geopolitical concerns over both Iraq and Ukraine weighed on investor sentiment, while the mining stocks provided some support on the back of comments from Chinese Premier Li Keqiang. Despite being lifted off intra-day Read More

UK WINNERS & LOSERS: Miners Gain As China's Premier Promises Support

16th Jun 2014 11:16

LONDON (Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers within the main London indices midday Monday. ------- FTSE 100 - WINNERS ------- Fresnillo, up 2.3%, Glencore, up 2.0%, Anglo American Read More

MARKET COMMENT: Miners Provide Some Support As Shares Slide On Iraq

16th Jun 2014 09:57

LONDON (Alliance News) - UK stock indices are lower Monday as geopolitical risk continues to weigh on sentiment, while the mining stock are providing some support for indices following comments from Chinese Premier Li Keqiang. By mid-morning Monday, the FTSE 100 is down 0.3% at 6,759.55, th Read More

UK MIDDAY BRIEFING: Property Companies Get Indigestion

13th Jun 2014 11:29

LONDON (Alliance News) - UK residential and commercial property companies are among the biggest fallers in a declining market Friday, after Bank of England Governor Mark Carney said the interest rates in the UK could rise sooner than investors expect and Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osbo Read More

UK WINNERS & LOSERS: Oil And Gas Stocks Rise Alongside Iraq Tensions

13th Jun 2014 10:35

LONDON (Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers within the main London indices midday Friday. ------- FTSE 100 - WINNERS ------- Tullow Oil, up 1.9%, Royal Dutch Shell, up 0.5% BG Gr Read More

TOP NEWS: Sunni Militants Extend Control Over Eastern Iraq

13th Jun 2014 10:24

LONDON (Alliance News) - The following is a summary of top news stories Friday. ---------- COMPANIES ---------- Petra Diamonds Ltd shares jumped to the top of the FTSE 250 index after saying it has recovered another exceptional 122.52 carat Read More

MARKET COMMENT: Iraq And Carney Send London Shares Lower

13th Jun 2014 09:50

LONDON (Alliance News) - UK stocks are lower across the board Friday, while the price of Brent oil has risen to a nine-month high, as investors show concern over the deteriorating situation in Iraq, where radical militants have taken control of part of the country and are threatening to attack th Read More

UK MORNING BRIEFING: Iraq Worries Weigh; Petra Finds Blue Diamond

13th Jun 2014 07:34

LONDON (Alliance News) - The deteriorating situation in Iraq has depressed shares early Friday, as the UK market also contemplates a sooner-than-expected rise in interest rates by the Bank of England. SSE, Tullow Oil and BG Group le Read More

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