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Oil and mining lead FTSE's rebound
FT.com - London equties moved firmly back into positive territory on Tuesday, with oil and mining stocks leading the recovery at the start of a shortened week.
Man leads FTSE's advance
FT.com - The London equities market made gains in early trade on Wednesday as sustained strength in energy and financial stocks offset weakness in the media sector after BSkyB reported slower subscriber growth.
FTSE struggles as Unilever disappoints
FT.com - The London equities market struggled to recover from losses in the previous session in early trade on Thursday, after disappointing sales from Unilever pressured shares in the consumer products group. Losses were contained by forecast beating first quarter numbers from Royal Dutch Shell and strong gains for ICI after its trading update.
London's FTSE-100 Index Up 23.1 Points
AP - Share prices on the London Stock Exchange were higher at midday Friday.
European stocks led higher by financials
FT.com - European stocks were higher on Monday, driven by gains for financial stocks as the outlook for global interest rates turned a little more dovish after Friday's weaker-than-expected US jobs report.
European bourses poised for flat open
FT.com - European stocks were expected to open little changed on Tuesday as strong earnings were seen being tempered by a lacklustre performance on Wall Street.
Bollywood big guns head to Cannes to tap European markets
AFP - India's movie industry is sending a large contingent to the Cannes film festival this month in a new assault on the European market, senior players said.
European bourses poised for flat start
FT.com - European stocks were poised for a flat start on Thursday, with the outlook for interest rates clouded after the latest US Federal Reserve move. But earnings were likely to provide relief after forecast-beating numbers from ING (NYSE:ING) and Holcim.
European stocks set to fall
FT.com - European equities looked set to open lower on Friday, adding to losses of the previous session amid fears of soaring commodity prices and their likely impact on inflation and interest rates.
EU to freeze Belarus leadership assets-paper
Reuters - The European Union will freeze the
assets of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko and more
than 30 high-ranking officials from the country, the Financial
Times Deutschland reported on Sunday.
Japanese Stocks Drop; Dollar Down vs. Yen
AP - Japanese stocks dropped sharply Monday morning, tracking declines in U.S. and European markets on Friday. Major export stocks fell as the U.S. dollar sank below 110 yen for the first time since September.
London's FTSE-100 Index Up 10.4 Points
AP - Share prices on the London Stock Exchange were higher at midday Tuesday.
European stocks set for lower open
FT.com - European and UK equity markets were set for a slightly weaker open on Wednesday as a further slide for the US dollar and a tick up in oil prices looked likely to offset the effects of strong gains in Asia.
Bourses slightly extend slump
FT.com - European markets disappointed expectations of a partial recovery as indices retreated in a nervous and volatile start on Thursday after the slump of the previous session as inflation worries hit home.
Palestinian security forces confiscate $817,000 from Hamas official at border
Canadian Press - GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) - Palestinian security forces loyal to President Mahmoud Abbas confiscated $817,000 US from a high-profile Hamas official who tried to smuggle it in from Egypt on Friday, a European Union spokesman said, in a possible sign of how desperate the cash-starved Hamas government is for money.
London's FTSE-100 Index Down 42.4 Points
AP - Share prices on the London Stock Exchange were lower at midday Monday.
London mining stocks lead FTSE rally
FT.com - Strong earnings and rallying resource stocks helped London equities markets reclaim some of their recent losses on Tuesday as investors ignored weakness in Asia and New York overnight.
London's FTSE-100 index down 101.6 points
AP - Share prices on the London Stock Exchange were lower at midday Wednesday.
London's FTSE-100 index up 28.7 points
AP - Share prices on the London Stock Exchange were higher at midday Thursday.
European stocks recover more lost ground
AFP - European stock markets rose in early trading, recovering further lost ground after a rebound by Japanese and US share prices and amid takeover activity across the steel sector.
EU investors confident in Thailand despite political woes: diplomats
AFP - European investors have confidence in the Thai economy, but have warned that the country could lose out to regional rivals if its political turmoil continues much longer, officials said.
European markets set for lower open
FT.com - European equities were expected to open lower on Tuesday, with results from UK's benchmark telecoms operator Vodafone in the spotlight.
European stocks weaken after heavy falls
AFP - European stocks fell further, in the wake of heavy losses in Tokyo and New York, after slumping by about 2.4 percent on aggressive selling linked to global economic concerns.
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