London shares close higher boosted by strong Wall Street, financials
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Leading shares closed strongly, boosted by strength in financials and a firm showing on Wall Street, and buoyed by the price of crude falling below the 50-dollar mark, dealers said.
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U.S. stocks closed higher on Friday, lifted by government data showed a healthy job market last month and a surge in the shares of Citigroup Inc.  amid speculation the company will be restructured.
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European equity markets ended largely higher on Wednesday, recovering from early losses thanks to a strong start on Wall Street.
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Wall Street stocks traded higher Friday as a strong retail sales report increased investors&#39; confidence about the economy. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 69.
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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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British blue chips ended modestly higher after an up-and-down session, with Wall Street putting in a fairly volatile performance.
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London equities made strong gains on Friday, as fresh bid activity energerised the mining sector and Wall Street took off after Microsoft made an offer for Yahoo.
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Leading shares closed higher Wednesday after a volatile session, reflecting a firm showing on Wall Street, with miners helping to pull UK-listed blue chips higher amid ongoing sector consolidation talk.
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British blue chips closed comfortably higher, with energy and mining stocks ahead and as Wall Street extended gains, offsetting concerns about soaring oil prices, dealers said.
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Leading Wall St shares were given a boost by data showing stronger economic growth than expected and by a fall in oil prices. At the closing bell, the Dow Jones was up 56.46 points to 10,815.89 and the Nasdaq had risen by 6.12 points to 2,157.03.
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NEW YORK : Wall Street shares closed higher on Tuesday, but record oil prices capped the day&#39;s gains amid concerns over a multi-billion-dollar tax bill facing Russian oil giant Yukos.
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London equities closed higher on Monday after upbeat broker comment helped property stocks bounce back.
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Blue chips closed comfortably higher, lifted in late afternoon trade by a positive early performance by Wall Street, while a firm media sector and recovering oil stocks also boosted the FTSE 100, dealers said.
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London equities moved higher in opening trade on Thursday, helped by buoyant financial stocks and a fresh set of bid talk.
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UK blue-chips closed up Friday but off highs as Wall Street remained firmer, with Kingfisher gaining among UK blue chips.
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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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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.