London shares close near intraday low
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Leading shares have closed over 150 points lower after weak ISM data reignited fears about the state of the US economy, weighing heavily on Wall Street and particularly hitting the UK's retail sector and housebuilders.
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UK blue chips reversed earlier gains Wednesday to close lower, tracking Wall Street's sharp decline as Merrill Lynch's big write-down raised concern over other banks' exposure to the credit markets.
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Leading London shares ended under pressure, close to session lows, as caution ahead of a US rate decision added to weakness in heavyweight insurers.
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Leading shares closed at a day&#39;s high, while Wall Street remained lower, with the blue chips bouyed by gains in Cadbury Schweppes after the group announced it is planning to sell its Butterkist popcorn brand.
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U.S. stocks closed below session highs, but encouraging news on bonds and housing led to a positive finish.
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Leading shares closed weaker but off lows today as Wall Street tested new highs close to the 14,000 level as some better than expected US earnings news offset a mixed US PPI report, with inflation concerns paramount in London after above-forecast CPI numbers.
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Leading shares closed lower with defensive stocks such as utilities the major fallers in London, and as Wall Street was sharply down on worries about writedowns and the trade deficit unexpectedly widening.
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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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Leading London shares closed lower as drugmaker AstraZeneca suffered a heavy blow following a negative EU ruling on one of its patents.
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The Straits Times Index closed 1.74 points, or 0.1 percent, lower at 2056.24. It fell as low as 2040.79 in the morning. Gainers, however, led decliners 184 to 162, while trading volume was 476.4 million shares compared with Friday&#39;s 492 million shares.
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Share prices on the London Stock Exchange were lower at midday Thursday.
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Leading shares closed weaker with Wall Street remaining lower on interest rate jitters and Enterprise Inns down in the blue chips ahead of the July 1 smoking ban.
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Shares closed just above their session lows, depressed by a negative morning by Wall Street and a weak retail sector following a disappointing trading update from Boots, dealers said.
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Leading UK shares closed mixed, following three days of decline, and were well off highs, after a rally on Wall Street faded.
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Leading shares closed just below their session highs, with upbeat broker comment, bid talk and a positive early trade by Wall Street helping the market recover from this morning's attempted terror attack in Syria.
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UK blue-chips closed lower, with mining and oil stocks weighing on the FTSE 100, while losses on Wall Street added to investors concerns.
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Leading shares ended a volatile session lower as fears of further rate hikes and an uninspiring start on Wall Street offset pleasing numbers from retailer Next.