FTSE 100 slumps as retailers under pressure ahead of trading figures
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The leading share index fell Monday after a volatile trading session which saw J Sainsbury and Marks & Spencer under heavy selling pressure ahead of Christmas sales due later in the week.
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The FTSE 100 on Monday suffered its biggest one-day   fall since the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Centre more than six years ago as fears about the prospects for the global economy took hold.
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Europe's retailers showed tentative signs on Wednesday of having overcome bleak expectations for consumer spending in the run-up to Christmas, even as high street retail stocks in the US tumbled on the back of disappointing performance.
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London equities ticked lower on Monday, with retailers suffering after reports suggested that J Sainsbury missed internal sales targets during the peak Christmas trading season and Marks and Spencer also struggled during the key sales period.
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Global markets slump, with the UK having its worst day in almost nine months, on fears about Chinese investments.
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The FTSE 100 slumped after taking its cue from a bleak session on Wall Street and a slide in pharmaceutical stocks.
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The FTSE 100 came under further pressure on Wednesday as US futures suggested another turbulent session on Wall Street.
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The FTSE 100 is expected to fall after a sharp sell-off in the US on Friday and amid continued strength in the price of oil. Financial bookmakers forecast the FTSE 100 .
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London's FTSE 100 fell on Friday, after stronger banks failed to offset weakness in the food and beverages sector.
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A flurry of corporate updates failed to inspire investors today as the FTSE 100 Index slipped back towards the 4700 barrier. Catering group Compass and Rentokil Initial set the tone for the top flight as shares
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The FTSE 100 index closed lower again, weighed down by weakness across telecoms and media stocks, while early losses on Wall Street added to the market's woes in afternoon trade, dealers said.
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European stock markets mostly fell in afternoon trading, with only London holding on to gains won earlier in the day, as dealers sat tight ahead of a long holiday weekend in Britain.
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J Sainsbury stood out in a volatile trading session in which the FTSE 100 swung sharpy before coming to rest at a three-month low on Thursday.
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London equities tracked heavy overnight falls in the US and Asia with the FTSE 100 trading sharply lower on Wednesday.
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Defensive stocks were in demand on Monday as the FTSE 100 sustained further losses.
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London equities progressed by midday Wednesday, pushed by strong gains in the mining sector following a Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) note on metals prices. Retailers like J Sainsbury remained in focus one day after Tesco issued a somber results statement that sent its stock down nearly 5 per cent.
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The pound continued under pressure in late trade as weak UK data and rumours of adverse mergers and acquisitions type flows dented sentiment.