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FTSE climbs on busy results day, WPP firms

March 1, 2013 06:00
* FTSE 100 up 0.2 percent * WPP firms, growth beats forecast * Lloyds big faller after results By Tricia Wright LONDON, March 1 (Reuters) - Britain's top shares crept higher on Friday as investors waded through another flurry of corporate earnings reports, with WPP gaining after it delivered forecast-beating growth. The FTSE 100 was up 11.03 points, or 0.2 percent, at 6,371.84 by 0921 GMT, after it rose 0.6 percent on Thursday.

FTSE extends longest monthly winning streak for 16 years

February 28, 2013 13:16
* FTSE adds 0.6 percent * Top index rises for ninth month in a row * Gains supporting by U.S. Fed comments, data * IAG surges 7.9 percent after beating expectations By Alistair Smout LONDON, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Britain's top share index rose on Thursday, extending its monthly winning streak to nine months, buoyed by assurances from U.S. and European central banks that they would continue to pursue supportive monetary policy.

Britain's FTSE recovers part of post-Italy vote slump

February 27, 2013 13:15
* FTSE 100 up 0.9 percent, recovers 2/3 of Tuesday's fall * Wolseley rallies on strong U.S. housing data * Volumes 20 percent lower than during steep sell off By Toni Vorobyova LONDON, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 edged higher on Wednesday, with some investors using the previous day's steep fall to snap up stocks at cheaper levels, reassured by solid U.S. data and prospects of sustained central bank stimulus.

UPDATE 2-Petrofac unsettles investors with vague 2013 guidance

February 27, 2013 04:15
* FY net profit up 17 pct to $632 mln vs $636 mln forecast * Company guides for "good growth" in 2013 * Analysts disappointed by lack of quantitative target * Shares down 3.3 pct By Sarah Young LONDON, Feb 27 (Reuters) - British oil services firm Petrofac just missed 2012 profit forecasts and failed to give a specific target for this year, spooking investors already unnerved by a rivals' shock profit warning.

FTSE at 2-1/2 week closing low on Italy election stalemate

February 26, 2013 13:30
* FTSE 100 down 1.3 percent * Italy election vote ends in hung parliament * Randgold Resources bucks weak market trend By Tricia Wright LONDON, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Weak banks and commodity stocks sent Britain's top shares to a more than two-week closing low on Tuesday after an inconclusive election result in Italy revived euro zone debt crisis concerns.

Britain's FTSE takes hit from Italy poll deadlock

February 26, 2013 06:00
* FTSE 100 down 1.4 percent * Italy election vote ends in hung parliament * Vote potentially disrupts economic reform and Europe recovery * Financials take most points off the FTSE 100 By David Brett LONDON, Feb 26 (Reuters) - A tumble for bank shares dragged Britain's stock market sharply lower on Tuesday after election results threatened to leave Italy's economic reforms in tatters, reigniting concerns over the euro zone's debt crisis.

Britain's FTSE rebounds cautiously as traders eye Italy

February 22, 2013 05:30
* FTSE 100 up 0.7 percent * Traders cautious ahead of Italy election * Financials, miners lead rebound * Burberry up on bid talk * G4S falls as HSBC downgrades By David Brett LONDON, Feb 22 (Reuters) - Britain's blue chip shares rebounded in early trade on Friday after sharp falls the previous session, led by mining and financial stocks, but traders said gains could be stifled ahead of the weekend election in Italy.

Britain's FTSE knocked lower by Fed stimulus concerns

February 21, 2013 06:00
* FTSE 100 down 1.3 pct; commods, banks weigh * BAE bucks weak market trend on share buyback * Kingfisher dips after trading update By Tricia Wright LONDON, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Britain's top share index fell on Thursday on fears the U.S. Federal Reserve could prematurely wind down its asset purchase programme, a strong contributor to the recent equity market rally.

UK's FTSE 100 edges higher but down from intraday peak

February 20, 2013 13:45
* FTSE 100 closes up 0.3 pct at 6,395.37 points * Failure to close above 6,400 points could be "bear" signal * Rexam surges after posting higher profits * RSA slumps on dividend cut, drags down Aviva By Sudip Kar-Gupta LONDON, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Britain's benchmark equity index edged up on Wednesday to touch fresh five-year highs but its failure to close above a key technical level led some traders to expect a minor, near-term sell-off.

Britain's FTSE dips below 5 year highs on dividend drag

February 20, 2013 05:30
* FTSE 100 index falls 0.1 percent * Ex-divs weigh while RSA tumbles after slashing dividend * BHP Billiton struggles but Rexam gains on profits By Alistair Smout LONDON, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Britain's leading blue-chip index dipped in early trade on Wednesday as a number of heavyweight firms traded ex-dividend, leaving the FTSE tucked just below 5-year highs hit in the previous session.
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