Tue, 31 Jan, 2012
Chip designer ARM Holdings was providing a boost in the technology hardware and equipment sector today, the best performing category of the day.
Mon, 30 Jan, 2012
The Eurozone crisis sparked a sell-off in the industrial metals and mining sector today, as ongoing talks in Greece and this afternoon's EU summit weighed on market sentiment.
Fri, 27 Jan, 2012
Consolidation among shipping brokers may be underway, after ACM Shipping Group confirmed it has received a bid approach.
Tue, 24 Jan, 2012
The automobiles and parts sector was the worst performer of the day, with sector giant GKN providing a drag in afternoon trading.
Mon, 23 Jan, 2012
Life insurers were on the rise on Monday with sector giant Prudential making decent gains on the back of M&A chatter in the global industry.
Fri, 20 Jan, 2012
Vodafone was lifting the mobile telecommunications sector higher today.
Thu, 19 Jan, 2012
Banks rose by an average 4.98% on Thursday as euro optimism lifted sentiment across global markets.
Wed, 18 Jan, 2012
The personal goods sector was firmer on Wednesday afternoon, helped by heavyweight constituent Burberry as the markets digest yesterday's underwhelming trading statement.
Tue, 17 Jan, 2012
Steel giant Evraz provided a lift in the industrial metals and mining sector on Tuesday afternoon, which was among the best performing categories of the day.
Mon, 16 Jan, 2012
A massive 16% fall for cruise operator Carnival saw the travel and leisure sector fall to the bottom of the pile on Monday.
Thu, 12 Jan, 2012
Food and drug retailers fell by an average 12% on Thursday as a number of trading updates and results failed to impress.
Wed, 11 Jan, 2012
UK-listed electricity stocks were providing a drag today, after French utilities giant Electricite de France announced that it would reduce gas bills from its UK arm.
Tue, 10 Jan, 2012
Miners were posting impressive gains on Tuesday after China posted a better-than-expected trade surplus.
Thu, 05 Jan, 2012
Chip designer ARM Holdings leads the Technology sector higher after a bullish research note from UBS.
Wed, 04 Jan, 2012
A trading update from fashion chain Next, in which it acknowledged disappointing sales in December at its High Street and edge of town stores, had a knock-on effect for the likes of Marks & Spencer, Burberry and Supergroup.
Tue, 03 Jan, 2012
The mineral extractors have got off to a good start after moderately encouraging manufacturing data from China. China's official purchasing managers' index (PMI) rose to 50.3 in December from 49 in November; a value above 50 indicates an expansion in business activity.
Thu, 22 Dec, 2011
The banks were on the rise on Thursday afternoon helped by some helpful economic data at home and abroad.
