(ShareCast News) - Financial stocks and miners led the London market higher on Wednesday, as improved economic data from China buoyed the market. The FTSE 100 closed up 0.98% or 65.84 points at 6752.41, while the FTSE 250 ended up 0.23% or 40.65 points at 17775.08 on a bounceback from miners as shor
Read more(ShareCast News) - The FTSE 100 was generally on the up through most of Wednesday's session, with some well-received financial results accompanied by a mining sector bounce. London's blue chip index was ahead by 0.78% at 6,738.50 points at 1616 BST, with BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto leading the pack t
Read more(ShareCast News) - UK shares advanced as investors shrugged off worse-than-expected data and financials stocks Standard Chartered and London Stock Exchange lifted the FTSE. After first-half pre-tax profits fell 44% and new chief executive Bill Winters increased the focused on its capital ratio and r
Read more(ShareCast News) - The FTSE 100 opened in positive territory following the release of upbeat earnings and a report that showed growth in Chinese service activity. Legal & General's shares gained after the insurance company reported an 18% rise in first-half operating profit and a 6% increase in pre-
Read more(ShareCast News) - City sources predict the FTSE 100 will open six points higher than Tuesday's close of 6,686.57. London Capital Group night dealer Jonathan Sudaria said European equities are set to edge a fraction higher on the open as the current environment isn't going swaying traders in any cle
Read more(ShareCast News) - Insurer Legal & General posted a 6% rise in first-half pre-tax profit and an 18% increase in operating profit on the back of strong organic growth in the UK and US, as it raised its interim dividend despite a fall in annuities. Pre-tax profit for the six months ended 30 June came
Read more(Adds comments by company and analysts on H1 performance) By Carolyn Cohn LONDON, Aug 5 (Reuters) - British insurer Legal & General posted a forecast-beating 18 percent rise in first-half operating profit on Wednesday, helped by strong performance in the bulk annuity corporate pensio
Read more** Insurer's shares up 3.4 pct, largest gainer on FTSE 100 after reporting a better-than-expected 18 pct rise in H1 operating profit ** Profit helped by strong performance in bulk annuity market ** Stock third-largest gainer on pan-European benchmark Stoxx 600 and the largest gainer o
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