Rio Tinto ShareCast News (RIO)

FTSE 100 movers: United Utilities rises on divi payment

United Utilities was one of a small handful of risers having upped its dividend on the back of what it described as a 'good' set of results, supported by a strong operational performance, which fed through to the quality of service received by its customers.
[Thu 15:26]

London open: Fed concerns, poor Chinese data spark sell-off

Worries about the Federal Reserve 'tapering' quantitative easing (QE) prematurely spooked markets on Thursday morning, along with a disappointing reading of manufacturing activity in China.
[Thu 08:31]

FTSE 100 movers: Aviva leads the way higher on turnaround strategy

Insurance group Aviva, was leading the risers after it said it is delivering on its turnaround strategy.
[16 May '13]

FTSE 100 movers: easyJet rises after narrowing losses

easyJet narrowed its half-year losses as the low-cost airline took initiatives to boost revenues and cut costs.
[15 May '13]

London midday: FTSE 100 snaps eight-day winning streak as miners fall

Strong gains in the utilities sector after a takeover approach for Severn Trent and some well-received results from Babcock International weren't enough to lift markets into positive territory by Tuesday lunchtime, as the FTSE 100 snapped an eight-day winning streak.
[14 May '13]

Tuesday broker round-up UPDATE

Babcock International: Jefferies increases target price from 1080p to 1250p and maintains a buy recommendation.
[14 May '13]

London close: Stocks end week on a high

Market Movers
[10 May '13]

London midday: Stocks firmer as policy makers move to buttress growth

Investor sentiment seems to have firmed a little in the first half of the session. That comes after a cautious start higher after the long weekend and as traders continued to debate about how much further the current push higher in equity markets has to go.
[7 May '13]