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Share Price: 524.80
Bid: 525.20
Ask: 525.30
Change: -1.50 (-0.29%)
Spread: 0.10 (0.019%)
Open: 529.30
High: 530.70
Low: 522.30
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4 Mar 2012 16:04

Sunday newspaper round-up: Oil, Greece, Trading volumes

BP has reached a $7.8bn (£4.9bn) deal to settle claims by more than 100,000 fishermen who lost work, cleanup workers who got sick and other private claimants who were affected by the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, ahead of a lengthy and damaging court showdown over liability. The British oil giant s

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27 Feb 2012 14:32

FTSE 100 movers: Essar Energy drops on results

Leading the way lower was India-focused power generation and oil and gas group Essar Energy, after reporting a sharp drop in profits in the 12 months ended December 31st. When accounting for the reversal of a sales tax benefit - due to the Indian Supreme Court ruling against a sales tax deferment -

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27 Feb 2012 12:04

London midday: Essar, HSBC drag Footsie down 0.85pc

- Essar, HSBC provide a drag in London. - G20 urges Europe to take action first - Vedanta among the few risers after consolidation plans. London's blue chip index sank to its lowest levels of the day by lunchtime, with banks and miners providing a drag, while Eurozone debt concerns continued to we

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27 Feb 2012 09:44

Monday broker round-up - UPDATE

BP: Nomura maintains neutral rating and 500p target. HSBC: Seymour Pierce confirms buy rating and 800p target. Vedanta Resources: Credit Suisse reiterates neutral recommendation and 1,400p target. Marks & Spencer: UBS upgrades from neutral to buy, target lifted from 325p to 410p. Lloyds Banking

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27 Feb 2012 07:30

London pre-open: G20 meeting outcome weighs on FTSE

City sources predict the FTSE 100 will open down 25 points from yesterday's close of 5,935, after a G20 meeting failed to alleviate concerns over the economic crisis in Europe. The meeting, which took place in Mexico City, ended without the G20 leaders reaching a consensus on the region's mounting d

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27 Feb 2012 07:15

BP court hearing delayed by one week

The court hearing regarding the Macondo oil well explosion which was due to start on Monday, February 27th has been delayed by one week. The delay is to allow more time for UK integrated oil company BP and the Plaintiffs' Steering Committee (PSC) more time to continue settlement discussions and att

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24 Feb 2012 17:07

London close: Subdued finish for Footsie, but Vedanta jumps

- Vedanta jumps on further speculation of restructuring in India. - Lloyds falls on tough outlook for 2012. - BoE's Fisher thinks outlook is 'incredibly uncertain'. The Footsie finished flat on Friday after the blue chip index swung between gains and losses in a tight range of just 20 points or so

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24 Feb 2012 11:49

London midday: Footsie nudges higher ahead of US open

- Lloyds falls on tough outlook for 2012. - Consumer product groups Unilever, Reckitt sold off. - BoE's Fisher thinks outlook is 'incredibly uncertain'. The Footsie was trading just a few points higher by midday on Friday, as a decline in consumer products stocks, miners and Lloyds was offset by a

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24 Feb 2012 08:26

London open: Lloyds tumbles but Footsie stays flat

- Lloyds drops after gloomy outlook. - Hammerson up as NAV rises 7%. - BoE's Fisher thinks outlook is 'incredibly uncertain'. The Footsie opened broadly flat on Friday as a strong rise by Capita and Hammerson managed to offset a fall in the mining and banking sectors following a negative reaction t

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24 Feb 2012 08:07

Unexpected flaring at BP's LA refinery

Oil giant BP has reportedly experienced unplanned flaring at its Carson refinery in California. According to Reuters, the state's pollution regulators, the South Coast Air Quality Management District, have said that the 275,000-barrel-per-day refinery in Los Angeles has had a breakdown and flaring

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20 Feb 2012 09:08

Monday broker round-up -UPDATE

Whitbread: Credit Suisse recommends trading sell. Morgan Crucible: Credit Suisse raises price target to 375p from 305p. Halma: Credit Suisse raises target to 380p from 310p, upgrades to neutral from underperform. Spectris: Credit Suisse raises target to 1,900p from 1,690p. Lloyds: Nomura re

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20 Feb 2012 08:26

London open: Buying boosted by Greece, China

- Decision day for Greece, hopes of a bailout approval boost stocks. - PBoC cuts RRR for banks. - Miners, oil stocks perform well early on. Just a handful of stocks were in the red in early trading on Monday, as market sentiment was lifted by hopes that Greece can secure its next tranche of aid. Me

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15 Feb 2012 16:38

London close: Stocks finish down with Greece in focus

- Oil rises on supply concerns. - PBOC to keep buying Eurozone debt. - Samaras to honour terms of new package. Despite an earlier rise, the FTSE 100 index slumped in afternoon trade to finish in the red as strong performance by banks was offset by some heavyweight stocks that went ex-dividend. All

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15 Feb 2012 14:46

FTSE 100 movers: Ex-dividend stocks provide a drag

Drugs giant AstraZeneca plunged into bottom spot, followed by sector peer GlaxoSmithKline and big oil players BP and Shell, after all four went ex-dividend today. Shares of ITV took a hit following a downgrade from Peel Hunt. The broker said that with the shares of the broadcaster having gained ste

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15 Feb 2012 11:45

London midday: Banks provide a boost

- Banks lead the risers on the Footsie. - PBOC to keep buying Eurozone debt. - Venizelos foresees bailout resolution. UK stocks were slightly higher by midday after China pledged to continue buying Eurozone bonds, easing concerns of the region's debt crisis. Banks were the best performers of the d

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