London shares close firmer
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UK blue chips closed modestly higher Monday in very thin trade reflecting the lack of any lead from Wall Street, shut for the US Labor Day holiday, with receding credit market concerns supporting a rally by financials.
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Leading shares closed firmer, although off highs, as Wall Street remained higher, with property and housebuilding stocks gaining as Hammerson secured a deal for its major shopping centre in Leeds.
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Leading shares closed firmer, with miners in demand following higher commodity prices.
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London shares closed firmer Monday recovering from lows as Wall Street remained higher with Sainsbury up amid rumours that part of the founding family&#39;s holding was changing hands at 610 pence a share, with a possible bid for the group imminent.
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UK blue chips closed higher, with the FTSE 100 going through the 6,000 barrier briefly, helped by a bullish conference call at Barclays prompting a turnaround in the banking sector, and a strong start on Wall Street.
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The FTSE 100 index closed comfortably higher thanks to robust earnings from Reuters and Reckitt Benckiser, although British blue-chips ended below their best levels after a mixed morning on Wall Street.
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Leading British blue chips extended gains in late trade to close markedly higher, taking heart from strong gains across US markets led by gains in telecoms on positive earnings news and mergers and acquisition speculation, dealers said.
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Leading shares closed higher after a late afternoon rally in response to an uptick in the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) as crude prices slipped back in New York.
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British blue chips closed on a bullish note, lifted by strong gains across US markets following the release of positive economic data, and as oil prices slumped on easing supply concerns.
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The FTSE 100 index closed higher again, ending the last full session before Christmas at a five-week high, supported by a positive morning on Wall Street and gains by blue-chip heavyweights Shell and mmO2, dealers said.
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UK blue chips recovered from morning losses to close higher, with oil heavyweights gaining on record crude prices, and Wall Street edging higher, but still seeking direction ahead of the Federal Reserve&#39;s meeting on Tuesday.
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Leading shares closed flat, with the FTSE 100 index having reverberated around the 4,700 level all session finishing nearer highs than lows thanks to strength in oils and financial issues, while New York put in a weak morning performance, consolidating after recent gains, dealers said.
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UK blue chips closed higher, but off peaks, as early strength on Wall Street evaporated on rising oil prices, while solid full year numbers from BAE and Centrica held the index in positive territory.
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US stocks were firmer at midmorning on Monday, as deal activity and an upbeat  manufacturing report got the third quarter off to a good start after a tough June.
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London equities fell on Monday, but closed above session lows as steadier US trade helped settle nerves during another turbulent session around the world. The FTSE 100 closed down 0.9 per cent at 6,058.7 a fall of 57 points.
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Leading shares closed firmer but off highs today with the DJIA losing some of its early rally as investors worried that some stronger-than-expected US economic data might make the Federal Reserve less inclined to cut interest rates in spite of the subprime credit crunch.
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London equities bounced back in opening trade on Monday, with parts of the market looking undervalued after the steep sell-off toward the end of the previous session.