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Vodafone, banks help Britain's FTSE edge higher

January 25, 2013 08:45
* FTSE 100 up 0.1 percent, holds near fresh 2013 highs * Banks helped by LTRO early repayment news * Vodafone boosted again by joint venture sale chatter * Miners weak; Anglo American Q4 production report mixed By Jon Hopkins LONDON, Jan 25 (Reuters) - Gains in banking stocks and market heavyweight Vodafone helped push Britain's leading shares modestly higher on Friday, with the index consolidating around a fresh 4-1/2 year peak.

Britain's FTSE edges up as investors await GDP figures

January 25, 2013 05:45
* FTSE 100 gains 0.1 percent * IAG and Polymetal lead gainers after upgrade * Investors unwilling to bet on the broad index ahead of GDP * Low volatility suggests underlying confidence in market By Alistair Smout LONDON, Jan 25 (Reuters) - British blue-chips gained in early trade on Friday, as individual company newsflow outweighed investor caution ahead of UK GDP figures and helped the market push on to new multi-year highs.

Britain's FTSE higher as mining stocks, Vodafone gain

January 24, 2013 06:15
* FTSE 100 up 0.1 percent, claws back above 6,200 level * Miners rise after upbeat China factory data * Vodafone bolstered by broker comment * ARM Holdings falls as Apple results disappoint By Jon Hopkins LONDON, Jan 24 (Reuters) - Britain's top share index edged higher on Thursday as strength in mining stocks following upbeat data from China and gains by Vodafone L> offset disappointment at results from U.S. tech giant Apple.

Britain's FTSE hits 6,200 after Unilever earnings boost

January 23, 2013 14:00
* FTSE 100 ends up 0.3 pct after hitting new 4 1/2 year high * Unilever touches all-time high after sales beat forecasts * Energy stocks led higher by Tullow on drilling speculation By Alistair Smout LONDON, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 share index hit the 6,200 level for the first time since May 2008 on Wednesday after Unilever got the UK earnings season off to an encouraging start, sending its stock to a record high.

Britain's FTSE pinned back at 4-1/2 year peak

January 22, 2013 13:15
* FTSE 100 down 0.03 percent * Banks lower, tracking falls by German peers * Miners weak; Fresnillo down after Q4 update * Kingfisher rallies as Exane ups target By Jon Hopkins LONDON, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Britain's leading share index eased a touch on Tuesday stalling after a recent push up to its highest level in four-and-a-half years, weighed by falls in financials and mining stocks.

UK stocks hit by Vodafone, banks, miners weakness

January 22, 2013 08:45
* FTSE 100 down 0.1 percent, just off 4-1/2 year highs * Vodafone falls; U.S. partner Verizon posts Q4 loss * Banks lower, tracking falls by German peers * Miners weak; Fresnillo down after Q4 update By Jon Hopkins LONDON, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Falls by market heavyweight Vodafone, banks and mining stocks pulled Britain's top shares lower on Tuesday, with the index slipping back from its highest level in four-and-a-half years.

UK's FTSE scales new heights as mining stocks rise

January 18, 2013 13:30
* FTSE 100 closes up 0.4 pct at 6,154.41 points * Miners rise on new signs of Chinese economic growth * UK retail sales fall hits Kingfisher * FTSE 100 in "overbought" territory on technical basis By Sudip Kar-Gupta LONDON, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Britain's benchmark share index climbed to its highest level in more than four years on Friday, as investors overlooked domestic economic weakness to snap up mining stocks exposed to the growing Chinese economy.

Gains in mining stocks push UK's FTSE to new highs

January 18, 2013 08:30
* FTSE 100 at highest level since around mid-2008 * Traders focus on China growth vs weak UK retail sales * Mining stocks gain on new signs of Chinese growth * FTSE 100 in technically "overbought" territory for now By Sudip Kar-Gupta LONDON, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Britain's benchmark share index rose to its highest level in more than four years on Friday, as investors overlooked domestic economic weakness to snap up mining stocks exposed to the growing Chinese economy.

Rio Tinto drop pins back Britain's FTSE

January 17, 2013 06:00
* FTSE 100 index up 0.1 percent, holds above 6,100 level * Rio Tinto weak on CEO departure, massive write-downs * Banks rally ahead of further earnings from U.S. peers * AB Foods in demand as Primark sales jump * Home Retail leaps after upping profit expectations By Jon Hopkins

Britain's FTSE ticks higher, holds above 6,100

January 15, 2013 06:15
* FTSE 100 up 0.1 percent, recovering from early falls * Miners advance; Rio Tinto up on production news * Burberry higher as trading update prompts upgrade * ARM weak on downgrades, iPhone 5 demand concerns By Jon Hopkins LONDON, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Britain's top share index was modestly higher on Tuesday, recovering from opening falls but staying below a 4-1/2 year peak, with investors seeking fresh impetus to continue the new year's strong rally.
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