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London ended the morning session flat with good demand for consumer stocks offsetting some profit taking among mining shares Losses on mining stocks such as Antofagasta, Vedanta and Kazakhmys have lengthened during the session as metal prices remain on a downward trajectory. Gold has fallen back f
Read moreFootsie has shrugged off some profit taking among the miners and more bank weakness to open higher, with consumer stocks leading the way. Gains for Whitbread, Kingfisher and Next are helping Footsie push on despite Lloyds and Royal Bank of Scotland. Both state-controlled banks have been unsettled b
Read moreFootsie looks set to open around 20 points lower after closing at its highest in over a week yesterday. Troubled sportswear retailer JJB Sports has confirmed reports it is to raise £100m through an equity issue. In a brief statement, JJB said its board has reviewed a range of options to provide add
Read moreTroubled sportswear retailer JJB Sports has confirmed reports it is to raise £100m through an equity issue. In a brief statement, JJB said its board has reviewed a range of options to provide additional capital for the group and confirms that it is finalising arrangements for an equity issue to rai
Read moreThe government is probing whether Royal Bank of Scotland and Lloyds are failing to meet officially mandated lending targets by deliberately pricing loans to small and medium-sized businesses at artificially high levels. "We don't want them to make uneconomic loans but our research suggests they may
Read moreSmith & Nephew is leading the health care equipment sector lower after the broker UBS downgraded the hip and knee specialist to 'neutral' from 'buy.' UBS is worried about tightening health budgets in the US. Carphone Warehouse, whose second quarter trading statement is due tomorrow, is helping lift
Read moreFootsie turned down sharply in the last couple of hours of trading as US shares retreated on weak home sales and lower commodity prices, especially oil. Property companies led the UK lower after Canary Wharf property owner Songbird announced it would issue 62bn shares at a penny each as part of a
Read moreAfter spending the lunchtime session in positive territory the Footsie has fallen back into the red, with property companies leading the way down. Land Securities, British Land, SEGRO and Hammerson are all under the cosh as investors cool on the sector following huge cash calls this week by Liberty
Read moreFootsie still sits in the red after giving up an attempt to launch a foray into positive territory. London Stock Exchange is the heaviest faller after it said the average daily value traded on its SETS electronic trading system declined by 43% in the five month ended August. 3i is also down. The p
Read moreTroubled sportswear retailer JJB posted a £42.9m loss for the half-year having averted bankruptcy in the period, but warned it could still breach its financial covenants. The group said it was "on the brink of going into administration" but the implementation of a restructuring and refinancing pla
Read moreLondon's top stocks are posting losses in early dealings on Thursday, tracking declines in the US and Asia after downbeat comments by the Federal Reserve about the US economy. The Fed said the US economy is improving but consumer spending has remained under pressure due to the tough jobs market and
Read moreDownbeat comments by the Federal Reserve about the US economy are having an effect on this side of the pond, with traders in no mood to chase prices higher. The Fed said the US economy is improving but consumer spending has remained under pressure due to the tough jobs market and tight credit condi
Read moreLosses soared at the discount sports retailer JJB Sports in the half year to July 26 during a tough period which saw the firm narrowly avoid going into administration. Pre-tax losses during the period widened to £42.9m from £13.9m as revenues slumped to £178.6m from £310.4m. During the period, JJ
Read moreShares in pub group Mitchells & Butlers were on offer today as broker UBS issued a 'sell' recommendation as part of a bearish note on the sector. Thursday's pre-close trading statement should contain some cheery news, however. The All Bar One and O'Neill's owner should have benefited from the mini h
Read moreThere was speculation earlier this month that the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) would cut its deposit rate to zero or below to discourage banks from hoarding cash. In the event, the MPC opted for the status quo but since the rate announcement comments from Mervyn King, governor
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