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London open: Markets flat ahead of busy week, PMIs in focus

- Services PMIs on tap, Chinese data weakens - RSA leads financials higher - Retailers in focus ahead of trading update, M&S falls techMARK 2,787.71 -0.03% FTSE 100 6,727.98 -0.04% FTSE 250 16,028.46 +0.05% UK markets opened broadly flat on Monday morning with gains in the financial sector offset

UK online sales rise but high street sales fall in Christmas trading

UK online sales reached a new record in December while high street retail sales fell this Christmas, a new report from accountancy firm BDO revealed. December non-store sales jumped 31.1%, rising to growth of 55.7% in the week before Christmas. Traditional high street retail sales, on the other ha

London pre-open: Flat start ahead of busy week for FTSE

City sources predict the FTSE 100 will open down one point from Friday's close of 6,730.67 as investors gear up for a busy week, with trading set to pick up following the quiet festive period. Over in the US, stocks ended mixed on Friday on a low-volume day as investors digested comments from out-

Sunday newspaper roundup: Marks & Spencer, supermarket trading, RSA

Marks & Spencer is preparing to reveal worse than expected Christmas trading despite large price cuts aimed at supporting sales, the Sunday Times and other papers reported. Citing City sources, the Sunday Times said clothing and homeware sales fell by as much as 1.5% over the quarter covering Christ

MARKET COMMENT: UK Stocks Close Higher As FTSE 100 Turns 30

London close: FTSE 100 gains as Next lifts retailers higher

- UK construction, mortgage data beats forecasts - UK house prices continue to rise, business lending falters - China service-sector data disappoints - Retailers rise as Next lifts guidance after Christmas techMARK 2,788.64 +0.59% FTSE 100 6,730.67 +0.19% FTSE 250 16,020.47 +0.64% UK markets push

Sector movers: Retailers rise as Next spreads the Christmas cheer

Retail stocks had another strong showing on Friday after a bullish update from High Street bellwether Next, which ensured that investors put the negative readacross from the Debenhams profit warning firmly behind them. Fashion and homewares retailer Next raised its full-year profit guidance today f

FTSE 100 movers: Next charges higher after strong trading report

Shares in Next rose to the top of the leaderboard today after the home and clothing retailer raised its full-year profit forecast after achieving a rise in fourth-quarter sales ahead of the UK retailer's expectations. The group also declared a 50p special dividend. Giving the group a further lift,

Week ahead: Economic data, central banks and retailers in focus

Activity on financial markets is expected to ramp up significantly next week as trading returns to normal following a relatively quiet festive season in terms of corporate news and economic data. "The first week of each month is typically the busiest", according to Market Analyst Craig Erlam from

Clothing retailer Next nudges UK's FTSE higher

* Next hits record high after lifting profit outlook * FTSE edges higher in mid-session trading * FTSE to hit 7,000 in Q2 - SVM's McLean By Sudip Kar-Gupta LONDON, Jan 3 (Reuters) - A surge in clothing retailer Next nudged Britain's top equity index up on Friday, with man

London midday: Retailers buoy markets, UK data comes in strong

- UK construction, mortgage data beats expectations - China services PMI eased in December - Next surges after bullish Q4 update, guidance techMARK 2,779.70 +0.26% FTSE 100 6,722.39 +0.07% FTSE 250 15,972.09 +0.33% Markets got off to a slow start on Friday morning but had pushed into positive terr

UPDATE 2-UK's Next shares hit record after strong Christmas sales

* Total sales up 11.9 pct year-on-year from Nov. 1 to Dec. 24 * Yr to Dec. 24 sales up 5 pct, 1.25 pct ahead of guidance * Raises yr profit forecast to 684-700 mln stg * Sees sales growth of 3-7 pct in 2014-15 * Shares rise 11 pct to record high (Adds detail, background,

London open: Markets lower after China data, but Next surges

- China services PMI eased in December - Markets on look-out for plenty of economic data - Next raises profit guidance - House of Fraser planning London listing techMARK 2,768.12 -0.15% FTSE 100 6,704.72 -0.20% FTSE 250 15,862.80 -0.35% UK markets opened slightly lower again on Friday as worsening

John Lewis reports record Christmas trading

John Lewis became the likely winner of Christmas trading in the UK retail sector with a record 7.2 per cent rise in sales on the back of demand for items such as coffee machines and table computers. Sales from online outlets and shops rose to £734m in the five weeks to December 28th, including its

UK's John Lewis enjoys record Christmas as rivals languish

By Neil Maidment LONDON, Jan 2 (Reuters) - British department stores group John Lewis scored a 7.2 percent rise in Christmas sales, as strong demand for items from tablet PCs to coffee machines helped it become one of this year's likely winners in the UK retail sector. The improvement