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China data lifts UK shares but FTSE logs first weekly loss of 2013

February 8, 2013 13:15
* FTSE 100 rises 0.6 percent * Banks and miners gain following China trade data * 6,300 seen as a key resistance level * FTSE set to gain following consolidation By Alistair Smout LONDON, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 rebounded on Friday, boosted by banks and miners after forecast-beating Chinese trade data reinforced hopes the global economy is growing.

China data fuels cyclical rebound on Britain's FTSE

February 8, 2013 09:15
* FTSE 100 rises 0.5 percent * Banks and miners lead rise as economic optimism increases * FTSE still set for first weekly fall this year * Vodafone, Aggreko benefit from bank upgrades By Alistair Smout LONDON, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 rebounded on Friday, led up by banks and miners after forecast-beating Chinese trade data reinforced hopes the global economy is growing.

Britain's FTSE rebounds thanks to strong China data

February 8, 2013 06:00
* FTSE 100 up 0.7 pct, recovering after recent falls * Chinese data boosts sentiment * Implied FTSE volatility retreats from 1-month high By Toni Vorobyova LONDON, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 rebounded on Friday, bolstered by heavyweight miners and energy stocks after forecast-beating Chinese trade data fanned confidence in the global economic recovery. China's exports and imports surged more than expected in January, pointing both to stronger domestic demand and to a recovery in the world economy as a whole.

Britain's FTSE 100 retreats, European concerns weigh

February 4, 2013 08:45
* FTSE 100 down 0.7 pct * Strong year-to-date rally fans company rating downgrades * Randgold rallies after dividend hike By Toni Vorobyova LONDON, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Britain's top share index edged lower on Monday as growing political uncertainty in continental Europe and a string of analyst downgrades prompted investors to take profits on a strong new year rally.

Vodafone fall pushes UK's FTSE 100 off latest peaks

February 4, 2013 05:30
* Vodafone takes most points off FTSE after Citi downgrade * FTSE 100 retreats from best peaks since May 2008 * Traders divided over whether or not to "buy on dip" By Sudip Kar-Gupta LONDON, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Britain's benchmark share index edged lower on Monday, with a fall in heavyweight telecoms group Vodafone pushing it back from a rally that had taken the market to its highest level in more than four years.

Britain's FTSE starts Feb with biggest daily gain in a month

February 1, 2013 13:16
* FTSE 100 index closes 1.1 percent higher * Strong non-farm revisions help to extend gains * BT top riser after broadband fuels profits * Technical picture rosy for continued gains By Alistair Smout LONDON, Feb 1 (Reuters) - Britain's blue-chip index rebounded on Friday from sharp falls in the previous session, with good earnings and an optimistic global economic outlook pushing the market back towards four-and-a-half year highs.

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 touch fresh peaks; pause eyed

January 21, 2013 08:30
* FTSE 100 up 0.2 percent, touches 4-1/2 year high * Index overbought on 7-day RSI * Correction or consolidation could precede further gains By Toni Vorobyova LONDON, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 nudged fresh 4-1/2 year peaks on Monday, with appetite boosted by signs of progress on U.S. budget talks, but the scale of the recent rally prompted chart followers to warn of a possible pause.
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