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London close: Stocks hit by Bullard comments as post-Fed rally fades

Fri, 20th Sep 2013 16:39

The exuberant post-Fed mood quickly faded on Friday with comments from one US policymaker dampening stocks before the close of trade.Risk appetite was also scaled back as caution set in ahead of the German elections at the weekend with the outcome still highly uncertain.The FTSE 100 finished 28.96 points lower at 6,596.43, a fall of 0.44% on the day.The Federal Reserve surprised analysts on Wednesday with the decision not to scale back stimulus, sparking a huge surge on global stock markets worldwide. After a broadly flat start this morning however, stocks sank into the red by the afternoon after the head of the St Louis Fed, James Bullard, said that the central bank could still taper quantitative easing at its next meeting in October. He admitted that this month's decision to maintain stimulus was a close call."This admission so soon after Wednesday's surprise has introduced an element of sogginess to today's afternoon trading with investors reluctant to take on any significant new positions ahead of the weekend, in what has been a fairly positive week for European equity markets," said Senior Market Analyst Michael Hewson from CMC Markets.Also on investors' minds today will be the looming elections in Germany this weekend, with the outcome still highly uncertain given that a rising euro-sceptic movement across the country could complicate things for Angela Merkel's CDU party. Chris Beauchamp, Market Analyst at IG said that the elections is "the only real cloud on the horizon now" and it would be a major upset if euro-sceptics made significant gains. He said: "Like most Europeans, Germans have had enough of the crisis and would rather not rock the boat, even if it is they that are underpinning the rescue and recovery efforts."FTSE 100: Miners track metal prices lowerFalling metal prices were weighing on mining stocks today as commodities pulled back after recent gains. Vedanta, Antofagasta, Fresnillo, Randgold, Anglo American and ENRC fell sharply as gold, silver and copper values took a hit.Food and sweeteners manufacturer Tate & Lyle was also a heavy faller after the stock's rating was cut by Credit Suisse from 'outperform' to 'neutral'. The bank said: "The long-running forward price-to-earnings multiple is 12 versus 13.5 today. That looks right to us."United Utilities was retreating after yesterday's strong gains, dragged down after Beaufort Securities lowered its recommendation to 'hold'.Banking stocks were also out of favour with domestic lenders RBS, Lloyds and Barclays among the worst performers. RBS, which announced this morning the sale of a further 20% stake in Direct Line Insurance, was being weighed down by comments by Investec which said that the third-quarter trading statement on November 1st "may (once again) prove to be a poor time to own the shares!"Heading the other way was supermarket chain Sainsbury after Citigroup upgraded the group to 'neutral' ahead of its second-quarter trading update in a couple of weeks. The bank said it expects a "big improvement" in like-for-like sales trends from the first quarter.BP was also making gains this morning on market chatter that US oil major Exxon could be interested in making a bid for its smaller rival. One analyst however suggested that these rumours should be taken "with a pinch of salt" perhaps as a result of light news flow on Friday. Pharmaceuticals group AstraZeneca rose after receiving a green light from European regulators for its nasal influenza vaccine for children.FTSE 250: Premier Farnell, ICAP hit by downgradesElectronic components distributor Premier Farnell was a heavy faller after yesterday's first-half report as Numis cut the stock to 'hold', outweighing a Cantor Fitzgerald upgrade to 'buy'.Interdealer broker ICAP was also trading lower after Bank of America Merrill Lynch downgraded the stock to 'neutral'. The group was also making headlines on reports that it could soon agree a settlement with regulators over the LIBOR rate-rigging scandal.Insurance firm Jardine Lloyd Thompson, meanwhile, was in demand after buying Towers Watson's reinsurance brokerage business for $250m.FTSE 100 - RisersShire Plc (SHP) 2,593.00p +2.01%Persimmon (PSN) 1,127.00p +1.44%GKN (GKN) 360.70p +1.41%Sainsbury (J) (SBRY) 396.40p +1.38%International Consolidated Airlines Group SA (CDI) (IAG) 328.60p +1.20%Pearson (PSON) 1,301.00p +1.17%Centrica (CNA) 402.20p +1.16%Reed Elsevier (REL) 845.00p +1.14%Johnson Matthey (JMAT) 2,878.00p +0.91%Schroders (SDR) 2,631.00p +0.88%FTSE 100 - FallersVedanta Resources (VED) 1,116.00p -4.37%Antofagasta (ANTO) 851.50p -3.89%Randgold Resources Ltd. (RRS) 4,676.00p -3.41%Fresnillo (FRES) 1,033.00p -3.37%Anglo American (AAL) 1,591.00p -2.69%London Stock Exchange Group (LSE) 1,558.00p -2.62%Tate & Lyle (TATE) 766.50p -2.23%Old Mutual (OML) 191.90p -1.89%Standard Chartered (STAN) 1,535.50p -1.82%Barclays (BARC) 273.45p -1.74%FTSE 250 - Risersesure Group (ESUR) 262.70p +5.08%Bwin.party Digital Entertainment (BPTY) 120.50p +3.97%Centamin (DI) (CEY) 45.50p +3.27%Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group (JLT) 942.00p +2.95%Playtech (PTEC) 739.50p +2.71%Cranswick (CWK) 1,189.00p +2.50%Kenmare Resources (KMR) 27.50p +2.23%Ted Baker (TED) 1,909.00p +2.19%Countrywide (CWD) 570.00p +2.15%Big Yellow Group (BYG) 425.60p +1.94%FTSE 250 - FallersAnite (AIE) 112.50p -6.64%Alent (ALNT) 340.00p -6.21%Britvic (BVIC) 554.50p -5.78%Premier Farnell (PFL) 215.20p -5.66%Vesuvius (VSVS) 432.20p -5.43%Polymetal International (POLY) 669.00p -5.17%Hochschild Mining (HOC) 202.40p -4.89%Daejan Holdings (DJAN) 3,652.00p -4.80%Lonmin (LMI) 332.00p -4.68%Tullett Prebon (TLPR) 352.50p -4.60%BC
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27 Jun 2013 08:34

London open: Stocks gain ahead of busy day for economic data

The FTSE 100 looked set to deliver its third consecutive day of gains on Thursday as markets continued to rebound following some heavy falls over the last month. After a heavy fall on Monday to a fresh five-month low of 6,029, London's benchmark index has rebounded strongly over the last two sessio

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27 Jun 2013 08:28

Broker snap: UBS downgrades ENRC after lower offer

UBS has downgraded its rating for mining group ENRC from 'buy' to 'neutral' and slashed its target price from 285p to 230p to reflect the latest offer by the firm's founding shareholders and the Kazakhstan government. Earlier this week, the consortium offered 234.3p a share for the miner, well belo

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26 Jun 2013 14:50

Sector movers: Miners tumble as metals prices slide

Mining stocks were suffering steep losses on Wednesday as metal prices tumbled across the board owing to a stronger dollar and the increased likelihood that the Federal Reserve will soon 'taper' stimulus if economic data continues to improve. Stronger-than-expected US data released on Tuesday - in

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26 Jun 2013 14:18

FTSE 100 movers: Financials rise, offset weakness amongst miners

Gains in the financial sector were offsetting falls in the mining sector on Wednesday as bargain hunters stepped in following recent falls. Aberdeen Asset Management, Schroders, Resolution and Prudential, four stocks that have been hit hard by market volatility over the last month, were among the to

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26 Jun 2013 11:21

London midday: FTSE 100 up one per cent as sentiment improves

Strong US data out yesterday, improving consumer confidence in Germany and measures by the Chinese central bank to ease a credit squeeze, all combined to give markets a boost on Wednesday with London's FTSE 100 jumping one per cent by midday. Nevertheless, mining stocks were under pressure in morni

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26 Jun 2013 08:51

London open: Stocks rise after German data and Chinese central-bank action

UK stocks opened with moderate gains on Wednesday morning as markets continued to claw back from their recent sell-off, with data from Germany and central-bank action in China providing some support early on. While Germany continues to trudge through the Eurozone recession, consumer confidence is

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26 Jun 2013 06:46

Wednesday newspaper round-up: BoE, ENRC, Co-op Bank

Chancellor George Osborne has hit back after Bank of England Governor Mervyn King said Downing Street had applied political pressure on behalf of banks, The Telegraph reported. Osborne defended anyone's right to lobby for lighter regulation. He did not deny claims that he and Number 10 lobbied the c

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25 Jun 2013 16:44

London close: Markets rebound strongly, Carnival jumps late on

The FTSE 100 rebounded strongly with a 1.2 per cent jump on Tuesday after coming close to its 2013 low the day before, as concerns over a liquidity crunch in China and reduced stimulus in the US eased, for the time being at least. London's benchmark index finished the session up 73 points at 6,102,

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25 Jun 2013 15:09

FTSE 250 movers: Housebuilders rise after mortgage-approval data

House builders and construction stocks were performing well on Tuesday after the British Bankers' Association revealed that mortgage approvals for house purchase hit a 16-month high in May of 36,102. This was up from a revised 32,952 the month before, well ahead of the 33,200 consensus forecast and

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25 Jun 2013 11:21

London midday: Stocks rise as policymakers speak out

The FTSE 100 rebounded strongly on Tuesday morning after falling to a fresh five-month low the day before, as policymakers from China and the US spoke out to downplay fears that have sparked market volatility over recent weeks. Renewed concerns over a slowdown in China and ongoing worries about a s

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25 Jun 2013 08:31

London open: Stocks rebound ahead of key US data

UK markets opened with decent gains on Tuesday morning, rebounding after having closed at levels not seen since early January the day before. Renewed concerns over a slowdown in China and ongoing fears about a scaling back of stimulus in the States prompted another steep sell-off across global equ

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25 Jun 2013 07:24

Tuesday broker round-up UPDATE

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25 Jun 2013 06:07

Tuesday tips round-up: Rio Tinto, ENRC, SEGRO

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24 Jun 2013 16:41

London close: Markets suffer another sell-off as sentiment remains fragile

Markets suffered another heavy sell-off on Monday, sending the FTSE 100 to levels not seen since the start of the year, as concerns over a slowdown in China and last week's Federal Reserve policy meeting continuing to hit markets across the globe. London's FTSE 100 finished the day down 87 points,

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24 Jun 2013 14:13

FTSE 100 movers: Miners fall on concerns over Chinese slowdown

Mining stocks were again bearing the brunt of the market-wide sell-off on Monday on concerns over slowing growth in China after Goldman Sachs cut its growth forecasts for the powerhouse for this year and the next. Vedanta, Antofagasta, Glencore Xstrata and Anglo American were all registering moderat

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