London close: Benchmark finishes lower amid China concerns, poor UK data
Fri 22 May 2020
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(Sharecast News) - London's benchmark pared back some earlier losses on Friday afternoon, but still closed in the red following news that Beijing was planning to impose a new security law on Hong Kong, and after the release of uninspiring UK data.
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FTSE 250 movers: Marston's fizzes higher on Carslberg JV; AJ Bell slumps
Fri 22 May 2020
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(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 250 was down 0.1% at 16,365.00 in afternoon trade on Friday.
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FTSE 100 movers: Asia-focused stocks retreat; Whitbread recovers
Fri 22 May 2020
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(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE was down 0.7% at 5,975.90 in afternoon trade on Friday.
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London midday: Stocks in the red as Hong Kong worries, dire data weigh
Fri 22 May 2020
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(Sharecast News) - London stocks were still in the red by midday on Friday following news that Beijing is planning to impose a new security law on Hong Kong and after the release of uninspiring UK data.
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London open: Stocks fall amid Hong Kong worries
Fri 22 May 2020
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(Sharecast News) - London stocks fell in early trade on Friday, taking their cue from a weak Asian session on news that Beijing is planning to impose a new security law on Hong Kong.
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London pre-open: Stocks to fall on weak Asian cues
Fri 22 May 2020
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(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to fall at the open on Friday, taking their cue from a weak Asian session as it emerged that Beijing is planning to impose a new security law on Hong Kong.
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London close: Stocks finish lower amid US-China concerns
Thu 21 May 2020
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(Sharecast News) - London's benchmark slipped back into the red in late trading on Thursday, having briefly broken above the waterline during the afternoon, amid growing tensions between the US and China, and after Whitbread announced a £1bn rights issue.
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FTSE 250 movers: Pets at Home, Inchcape retreat after updates
Thu 21 May 2020
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(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 250 was up 0.5% at 16,446.41 in afternoon trade on Thursday.
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FTSE 100 movers: Rolls-Royce rallies; Whitbread slumps on rights issue
Thu 21 May 2020
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(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was up 0.3% at 6,086.90 in afternoon trade on Thursday.
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London midday: Stocks maintain losses as Whitbread slumps on rights issue
Thu 21 May 2020
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(Sharecast News) - London stocks were still in the red by midday on Thursday amid growing tensions between the US and China, with Whitbread pacing the decline as it announced a £1bn rights issue.
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London open: Stocks fall as Sino-US relations sour, new Covid cases rise
Thu 21 May 2020
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(Sharecast News) - London stocks fell in early trade on Thursday as growing tensions between the US and China and a rise in new coronavirus cases weighed on sentiment.
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London pre-open: Stocks seen lower as Covid cases rise, Sino-US relations sour
Thu 21 May 2020
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(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to fall at the open on Thursday following a rise in new coronavirus cases as countries around the world begin to lift lockdown restrictions, and amid growing tensions between the US and China.
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London close: Stocks gain as lockdowns are eased globally
Wed 20 May 2020
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(Sharecast News) - London stocks finished on Wednesday, with optimism regarding the lifting of lockdowns on many overseas economies helping to offset a dip in optimism over potential coronavirus vaccines.
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FTSE 250 movers: Ninety One rallies after results; M&S pushes higher
Wed 20 May 2020
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(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 250 was up 0.3% at 16,363.15 in afternoon trade on Wednesday.
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FTSE 100 movers: Experian shines on results; housebuilders fall
Wed 20 May 2020
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(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was up 0.8% at 6,050.47 in afternoon trade on Wednesday.
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London midday: Stocks turn higher as investors mull Rolls-Royce, M&S updates
Wed 20 May 2020
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(Sharecast News) - London stocks had turned a touch higher by midday on Wednesday, with investors sifting through updates from the likes of Rolls-Royce and Marks & Spencer and digesting the latest UK inflation data, as optimism over a potential coronavirus vaccine receded.
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London open: Stocks edge lower as Covid vaccine hopes fade
Wed 20 May 2020
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(Sharecast News) - London stocks edged lower in early trade on Wednesday as investors mulled the latest UK inflation data and as disappointment set in over a potential coronavirus vaccine.
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London pre-open: Stocks seen lower as Covid vaccine hopes fade
Wed 20 May 2020
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(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to edge lower at the open on Wednesday amid doubts over a potential coronavirus vaccine from US biotechnology company Moderna.
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London close: Benchmark finishes weaker amid surge in unemployment
Tue 19 May 2020
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(Sharecast News) - London's benchmark index remained below the waterline by the close on Tuesday as data revealed a surge in unemployment claims.
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FTSE 250 movers: Network Intl boosted by upgrade; Greencore falls
Tue 19 May 2020
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(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 250 was up 0.4% at 16,296.25 in afternoon trade on Tuesday.
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