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London open: Gloomy Chinese data weighs on markets early on
Stocks pulled back on Monday morning on the back of a series of gloomy figures from economic powerhouse China, with Severn Trent leading the FTSE 100 lower as its potential takeover is put at risk.[10 Jun '13]
London pre-open: Weak start expected as markets digest gloomy Chinese data
A series of worse-than-expected economic indicators from China is expected to dampen markets on Monday morning, as stocks pull back from decent gains made before the weekend.[10 Jun '13]
London close: Markets surge as US data eases 'tapering' fears
An in-line increase in US non-farm payrolls sparked an impressive surge on equity markets worldwide on Friday afternoon, as worries about the Federal Reserve scaling back its stimulus measures eased, for now at least.[7 Jun '13]
FTSE 100 movers: Severn Trent jumps after LongRiver ups offer
Severn Trent surged this afternoon after the LongRiver consortium upped its cash offer for the water provider following the rejection of an earlier proposal by the group earlier this week.[7 Jun '13]
FTSE 250 movers: Kcom Group rises following dividend hike
Telecoms and internet communication provider Kcom Group advanced after announcing a 10 per cent rise in its dividend in its annual results despite a slump in sales.[7 Jun '13]
London midday: Markets lower ahead of non-farm payrolls
Markets were trading in a cautious fashion on Friday morning ahead of the eagerly-anticipated employment report from the States due out this afternoon.[7 Jun '13]
London open: Stocks flat as markets nervously await US jobs data
After falling to its worst level in over six weeks, London's FTSE 100 opened broadly flat on Friday morning with investors refraining from building positions ahead of the all-important US jobs report due out this afternoon.[7 Jun '13]
London pre-open: Flat start expected ahead of US jobs data
After dropping to its lowest level since April 22nd, the FTSE 100 is expected to open broadly flat on Friday morning as traders tread cautiously ahead of the eagerly-anticipated US jobs report due out this afternoon.[7 Jun '13]
London close: Yen fall accelerates as ECB fails to deliver
Summer trading seems to have gotten off to a rocky start this year. Far from a calm session following Wednesday's punishment, the Footsie registered another large fall while FX markets where again awash in volatility.[6 Jun '13]
FTSE 250 movers: HomeServe jumps on M&A speculation
Hopes of potential private-equity bids for home emergency and repairs group HomeServe pushed the stock firmly higher on Thursday, following comments from Liberum Capital.[6 Jun '13]
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