London's FTSE 100 had trimmed losses by the end of the session but still finished in the red as ongoing concerns about the future of Greece weighed on market sentiment. "Eurozone equities are being ground down by Greek fears, and financial stocks across the EU are bearing the brunt of the sell-off,"
Read moreUK stocks dropped on Monday morning but had erased some of their losses by lunchtime, as miners were supported by hopes of stimulus measures in China. The FTSE 100 was down 0.7% at 6,809 by midday, but had bounced after having fallen as much as 1% to an intraday low of 6,777.99 earlier on. Ongoing
Read moreConcerns about overpaying for Premier League (EPL) broadcast rights were weighing on shares BT and Sky on Monday, amid reports that the auction could be heading for a second round and with a third bidder. The two companies are going head-to-head in the battle for the 2016/2017 to 2018/2019 seasons,
Read moreSky was in focus on Friday as the auction for Premier League rights kicks off, though Charles Stanley said it was "sanguine" about the possibility of rival BT coming out on top. Friday's auction covers the three seasons starting from 2016/2017. Sky currently shows 116 matches each season at a cost o
Read moreMixed newsflow from the Eurozone kept financial markets busy on Thursday, though a late rally pushed UK stocks into positive territory by the close. London's FTSE 100 finished the day up just 0.1% at 6,866, but had bounced strongly after hitting an intraday low of 6,808.19. The European Central Ban
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