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Sector movers: Oil and gas groups track crude prices higher

Wed, 07th Sep 2011 15:51

BP, BG and Wood Group were among the best performers on the FTSE 100 on Wednesday afternoon, providing a boost to the oil and gas producing sector.Drilling in the previously untested northern segment of the Mad Dog field in the Gulf of Mexico has resulted in a "significant resource extension", according to the oil giant BP.BG Group, too, was a high riser on news that it is in discussions to buy Indian firm Oil & Natural Gas Corp (ONGC). BG India's president and managing director said, "We had given a proposal to ONGC a while back. The ball is in their court."Sector peer Wood Group was in demand, with Reuters saying that the rise may have to do with worries that the stock may be relegated out of the top share index during the quarterly review due after the closing of trading.Tullow Oil, Petrofac and Essar Energy were also registering gains, as Brent crude rose 1.5% to $114.64 a barrel by 15:39. Just two sectors were in the red, one of them being the tobacco sector, which is made of just two stocks, British American Tobacco (BATS) and Imperial Tobacco (IMP).While BATS was edging higher, IMP offset these gains after Goldman Sachs downgraded it from buy to neutral. The cigarette maker was removed from the stockbroker's pan-European buy list and downgraded it target price from £24 to £21.90. Shares were 2.14% lower at 2,060p.BCTop performing sectors so far todayIndustrial Metals & Mining 5,886.41 +5.69%Automobiles & Parts 4,390.89 +5.56%Personal Goods 21,580.49 +4.27%Technology Hardware & Equipment 689.10 +4.16%Oil & Gas Producers 7,490.11 +3.76%Bottom performing sectors so far todayFood & Drug Retailers 4,354.92 -0.49%Tobacco 31,264.24 -0.31%
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LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: BP tops FTSE 100 index on buyback promise

(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 was higher at midday Tuesday, despite lingering unease in equity markets on US interest rate worries, while BP led the way among London's large-caps as it announced a buyback plan.

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TOP NEWS: BP promises buybacks and hikes dividend despite profit fall

(Alliance News) - BP PLC on Tuesday reaffirmed it is sticking to its commitment to share buybacks despite reporting a profit decline amid a fall in oil prices.

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6 Feb 2024 08:53

LONDON MARKET OPEN: BP jumps after unveiling share buyback

(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 in London opened higher on Tuesday, with oil major BP at the top of the index, thanks to its new share buyback programme.

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6 Feb 2024 07:47

LONDON BRIEFING: BP promises buyback despite drop in profit

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are called to open higher, ahead of a slew of construction purchasing managers' index readings from the eurozone, the UK and Germany.

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6 Feb 2024 07:02

BP unveils $1.75bn buyback as 2023 profits halve on weaker oil price

(Sharecast News) - Shares in BP surged on Tuesday as the energy giant announced a $1.75bn share buyback despite a slump in annual profits as oil prices fell during 2023 from the spike caused by Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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2 Feb 2024 17:12

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks mixed as US jobs data dashes rate cut hope

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London closed mixed, after hotter-than-expected US jobs data hit already precarious investor sentiment and all but ensured the Federal Reserve will not be cutting interest rates next month.

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2 Feb 2024 13:14

BP appoints Kate Thomson as its permanent finance chief

(Sharecast News) - BP announced the appointment of Kate Thomson as its new, permanent chief financial officer on Friday, effective immediately.

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2 Feb 2024 12:27

TOP NEWS: BP promotes Kate Thomson as permanent finance chief

(Alliance News) - BP PLC on Friday named Kate Thomson as its permanent chief financial officer, after being in the interim role since September.

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2 Feb 2024 12:09

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Airlines up but oil falls on Middle East talks

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were higher at midday Friday, ahead of the afternoon's US jobs data, as earnings from tech behemoths overnight lifted investor morale.

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2 Feb 2024 08:54

LONDON MARKET OPEN: European stocks lifted on Wall Street's gains

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened higher on Friday, closing of a busy week of monetary policy decisions.

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1 Feb 2024 17:03

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks down on hawkish BoE interest rates hold

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London closed down on Thursday after the Bank of England left interest rates on hold in a split decision that was hawkish on expectations of rate cuts.

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1 Feb 2024 12:22

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: BoE keeps bank rate on hold in split decision

(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 was on the up on Thursday afternoon after the Bank of England left interest rates on hold on Thursday, in a split decision.

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1 Feb 2024 10:06

New UK oil and gas exploration licences approved in the North Sea

(Alliance News) - The UK's oil and gas regulator has awarded 24 new exploration licences to 17 separate companies in a move that has been welcomed by a trade body but condemned by climate campaigners.

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LONDON MARKET OPEN: Shells begins USD3.5 billion buyback; eyes on BoE

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened mixed, ahead of the Bank of England's first interest rate decision of the year.

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