Market Report - Midday
London midday: FTSE pushes higher as HSBC, Whitbread gain
London stocks had extended gains by midday on Tuesday, helped along by solid performances from the likes of HSBC and Whitbread, as investors eyed the start of the Federal Reserve’s two-day policy meeting.
London midday: Stocks maintain gains as Frasers, Anglo rally
London stocks were still in the black by midday on Monday, helped along by gains from the likes of Frasers Group and Anglo American, as investors eyed the start of the Federal Reserve's latest policy meeting.
London midday: NatWest tops risers as Footsie hits fourth record high of the week
Decent gains in the banking sector were providing a lift to UK equity markets on Friday following better-than-expected results from NatWest, sending the FTSE 100 to yet another all-time high.
London midday: FTSE 100 set for new high as earnings impress
A barrage of well-received corporate earnings and potential M&A activity in the mining sector gave London's FTSE 100 a boost on Thursday, with the index once again trading at record highs.
London midday: Earnings and metal prices lift FTSE 100 to another record
UK equities were continuing to reach new heights on Wednesday as markets rose for the sixth consecutive session, helped by rising mining stocks and well-received results from Reckitt Benckiser and Lloyds.
London midday: FTSE 100 on track for another record as stocks rise
London's FTSE 100 was on set for its second record in as many days on Tuesday, as easing concerns about the Middle East and a weaker pound gave market sentiment a boost.
London midday: FTSE 100 inches closer to record highs as retailers jump
UK stocks were within touching distance of record highs on Monday, with the FTSE 100 outperforming the rest of Europe as it remains fairly insulated from concerns about weakness in the American tech sector.
London midday: Stocks lower on Middle East tensions as risk appetite fades
UK stocks were firmly in the red on Friday as traders reacted to rising tensions in the Middle East, with oil markets volatile as news continued to emerge from the region.
London midday: Stocks rise as oil prices continue to drop
UK stocks were rising on Thursday but had given up some of their earlier gains by lunchtime with investor risk appetite still shaken by a sell-off earlier in the week, though falling oil prices were helping bolster markets for the time being.
London midday: Stocks bounce back after sell-off, IDS soars
UK stocks were rising on Wednesday morning, rebounding slightly as investors went bargain-hunting after the FTSE 100 dropped to a four-week low the previous session.
London midday: Risk appetite hammered by mixed data, Middle East fears
UK equities were a sea of red on Tuesday with just six stocks on the FTSE 100 in positive territory, as a barrage of mixed economic data and rising concerns about conflict in the Middle East hammering market sentiment.
London midday: Oil and mining stocks drag UK markets lower
Losses in the mining and oil sectors were providing a drag on London's FTSE 100 on Monday, as investors scaled back their appetite for risk in light of rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.
London midday: Stocks extend gains as miners, housebuilders rally
London stocks had extended gains by midday on Friday as the latest GDP data suggested the UK recession had ended, with miners and housebuilders on the front foot.
London midday: FTSE turns negative ahead of ECB; travel shares slump
London stocks had moved into the red by midday on Thursday ahead of the latest policy announcement from the European Central Bank and PPI reading in the US, as investors continued to mull the impact of a hotter-than-expected US inflation print.
London midday: Tesco paces gains as investors eye US inflation
London stocks were still in the black by midday on Wednesday, with Tesco pacing the gains after well-received results, as investors eyed the latest US inflation reading.
London midday: FTSE flat as investors eye US CPI, ECB announcement
London stocks were steady by midday on Tuesday as investors eyed the latest US inflation reading, a policy announcement from the European Central Bank and the start of earnings season across the pond.
London midday: Stocks muted ahead of busy week
London stocks were still just a touch higher by midday on Monday, with investors cautious at the start of a week that includes the latest policy announcement from the European Central Bank and the kick-off of US earnings season.
London midday: FTSE stays down ahead of payrolls
London stocks were still firmly in the red by midday on Friday as sentiment was hit by hawkish comments from Federal Reserve officials and escalating tensions in the Middle East.
London midday: Stocks gain as investors mull services reading
London stocks had extended gains by midday on Thursday, helped along by a solid performance from the mining sector, as investors mulled the latest reading on the UK services sector.
London midday: Stocks stay down on US rate cut doubts
London stocks were still in the red by midday on Wednesday following a weaker close on Wall Street, amid growing doubts over US interest rate cuts following solid economic data.