London’s FTSE 100 extended its winning run to three-consecutive days as investors prepared to settle their books for 2008 and reflect on a year of pain when the benchmark index had its worst annual fall in its 23-year history
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The FTSE 100 edged to a one-month closing high, but insurers were left behind
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An apparent system failure at the London Stock Exchange on Tuesday threw the FTSE’s quarterly index reshuffle into chaos. The FTSE 100 registered a 1.9 per cent gain once the botched closing auction had been resolved, rising 81.2 points to a one-month high of 4381.26
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Insurers provided a refuge as unexpectedly grim US jobs data sent the London market tumbling
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Insurers provided a refuge as unexpectedly grim US jobs data sent the London market tumbling
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Insurers provided a refuge as unexpectedly grim US jobs data sent the London market tumbling
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Insurers provided a refuge as unexpectedly grim US jobs data sent the London market tumbling
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Insurers provided a refuge as unexpectedly grim US jobs data sent the London market tumbling
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The FTSE 100 extended its two-day rally to more than 10% as lingering strength in banks helped counteract heavy falls among miners following the decision by BHP Billiton to withdraw its $62bn bid for rival Rio Tinto
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London equities fell further on Thursday, as financial and mining stocks continued to lose support with the FTSE 100 trading under 4,000 points for the first time since October.
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London equities suffered a punishing afternoon on Wednesday, which took the FTSE 100 briefly back below 4,000 as fears that the global economy was creeping into deflation persisted
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Energy stocks led the rebound as the FTSE 100 pushed higher for the first day in three. Bargain hunters moved into the sector as oil rallied from a 14-month low
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London market bounces back, with FTSE 100 posting second biggest gain in its 24-year history as investors draw comfort from government and central bank moves to tackle financial crisis
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Wall Street stocks were highly volatile in a dizzying session that saw the Dow fall more than 600 points before recovering to stand 4% lower. London’s FTSE 100 fell 8.9%. European indices also tumbled. Japanese shares touched 20-year lows, leading Asia-Pacific down as fears of a global recession mounted. Gold soared and oil plunged.
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Wall Street stocks were highly volatile in a dizzying session that saw the Dow fall more than 600 points before recovering to stand 4% lower. London’s FTSE 100 fell 8.9%. European indices also tumbled. Japanese shares touched 20-year lows, leading Asia-Pacific down as fears of a global recession mounted. Gold soared and oil plunged.
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London equities rose, with broad gains in the banking and mining sectors putting the brake on the FTSE 100’s slide to four-year lows
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The London market was routed with the FTSE 100 suffering its biggest one day percentage fall since Black Monday in 1987, and biggest points fall ever
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Equities fell sharply around the world as efforts by policymakers to restore confidence failed. The FTSE 100 fell 5% in London, while in Paris the CAC 40 dropped 6%. Markets in Asia closed at new lows
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Worldwide curbs on short-selling and US’s plan to mop up toxic mortgage debt provided the FTSE 100 with its sharpest one-day rise ever
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