Boots shares dip on lacklustre outlook
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The health and beauty retailer Boots today warned of a difficult outlook for the crucial Christmas period, sending its shares down almost 5% in early trade.
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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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Leading London shares closed lower Monday with Northern Rock plummeting 35 percent, Alliance &amp; Leicester down over 32 percent, and the US unable to offer much support ahead of the US Federal Reserve&#39;s decision on interest rates tomorrow.
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Stocks looked set to open flat to weaker on Wednesday, with technology shares likely to come under pressure after a disappointing forecast from business software maker Novell Inc.
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London equities tracked heavy overnight falls in the US and Asia with the FTSE 100 opening sharply lower on Wednesday.
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A timid near-term outlook sends shares tumbling, but it doesn't hurt the long-term view.
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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.
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A dismal performance by European retailers led the continent's stock markets lower on Wednesday as fears escalated about a global economic slowdown.
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London markets eased back from early gains Thursday as banks fell on mixed investor reaction to low-cost airlines Ryanair and Easyjet and after an HBOS downgrade.
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Stocks opened down on Wednesday after  weaker-than-expected durable goods data added to uneasiness  about growth in the economy and corporate profits.
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Blue chips closed lower, with the banking reporting season off to a bad start as mid-cap Bradford & Bingley's shares lost 23 percent after its results, and the Bank of England's hawkish inflation report having a more widespread negative effect, though Wall Street was higher.
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The worldÂs No. 1 maker of sport shoes said profit fell as stock-based compensation weighed on results.
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European shares were flat on Friday as  investors paused ahead of key U.S. jobs data but Marks &  Spencer fell after it warned that annual profits will be hit by  weak Christmas sales.
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Stocks edged lower at the open on Friday, after data showing a drop in retail sales and a gain in import prices in June revived worries about economic growth and inflation.
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Britain's Alliance Boots Plc  on Monday rejected an approach worth 9.7 billion pounds ($18.8 billion) from private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts , saying the offer undervalued its prospects.
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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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UK blue-chips fell heavily Thursday, with Rentokil slumping 22 percent after warning fourth-quarter profits for its City Link parcel service business are likely to be below expectations, and with Wall Street down in early trade.