London stock market soars
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Business & money: FTSE 100 leaps 3% after rumours of plan to save credit insurers cheered US and Asian markets
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Shares in London rose on Tuesday thanks to a rebound in the mining sector.
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Stocks surged on Thursday, lifting the Dow to a record, as stronger-than-expected retail sales and takeover speculation fueled optimism about the economy.
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European stock markets have powered ahead following strong gains by US and Japanese shares, with London's FTSE 100 leading the charge as heavyweight miners soared over 3.0 percent.
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Shares on the Bombay Stock Exchange rise above 12,000 for the first time since May on strong growth forecasts.
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London equities made strong gains on Friday,as fresh bid activity energerised the mining sector and Wall Street futures took off after Microsoft made an offer for Yahoo.
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European stock markets rose in early trading, with London climbing above 4,700 points as oil majors won support from firmer crude prices, dealers said.
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Business & money: Shares jump more than 12% after embattled bank reveals takeover offers.
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London shares made strong gains in early trade on Tuesday, boosted by a rally on Wall Street overnight and led by mining stocks as metal prices continued to rise.
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The stock market surged during abbreviated trading last week, propelled by the wave of mergers and acquisitions that has buoyed it for months.
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London equities made strong gains on Friday, as fresh bid activity energerised the mining sector.
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London equities made strong gains on Wednesday, with every FTSE 100 stock higher after strong overnight gains on Wall Street following the Federal Reserve&#39;s 50 basis point cut in US interest rates.
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London equities ticked higher on Friday, after the the worst sell-off since August left the market looking undervalued at the end of the previous session.
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Shares in London began trading to the upside on Tuesday with Marks &amp; Spencer leading gainers after cheering investors with an upbeat trading statement.
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Heavily-weighted resource stocks, financials and pharmaceuticals led a powerful rally for European equity markets on Thursday.
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The euro rose to a new all-time high of 1.3467 dollar in early trading in London.
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London stocks moved higher on Tuesday as surprisingly weak UK inflation data raised hopes that interest rate cuts were still on the agenda.