Stock levels lift Sainsbury sales
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Sainsbury's thanks a rise in first quarter sales on its ongoing efforts to improve stock levels and availability.
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The FTSE 100 closed higher on Friday after buyers emerged, eager to find bargains after some heavy losses over the week.
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Leading shares closed sharply higher, but off peaks, propelled by growing optimism that US rates may have peaked, with news of a disposal at the Sainsbury family trust heightened recent takeover talk surrounding the food retailer, dealers said.
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U.S. stocks rose on Thursday, sending the Dow up 1 percent to a record after retailers posted upbeat monthly sales figures and outlooks, boosting optimism about consumer spending.
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Stocks rose on Thursday after strong August sales from Wal-Mart Stores Inc  and other retailers combined with positive economic data calmed concerns about mortgage market turmoil hurting the broader economy.
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Stock indexes rose on Monday as deal news and pharmaceutical sector profits renewed optimism about the equities market after Friday's sell-off.
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London equities continued to make gains in opening trade on Friday, after news of take building in J Sainsbury lit up the retail sector.
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A Qatari investment group said Friday that it has increased its stake in J Sainsbury to 25 percent.
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Shares in Sainsbury's rise by 16% on rumours the supermarket could become the target of a takeover bid.
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J Sainsbury will take a Â£550 million ($991 million) hit to profits this year as it invests to boost sales and reverse falling market share, Britain&#39;s third-biggest supermarket chain said Tuesday.
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Shares in J Sainsbury have risen by 3 per cent on mounting rumours of a potential Â£8 billion bid involving Allan Leighton, the serial director.
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Stocks rose on Tuesday, helped by another round of proposed takeovers and a report showing a stronger-than-expected reading in consumer confidence.
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Retail sales in Britain rose strongly in August, helped by strong sales of food, official data showed on Thursday.
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Stocks roared upward yesterday led by the Dow Jones industrial average, which rode good retail news to record highs, showing its biggest one-day gain in nearly four years.
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US stocks rose yesterday after a measure of consumer confidence climbed to the highest since July, boosting retailers such as Wal-Mart Stores and reviving a rally that has lifted benchmark indexes to three-year highs.
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Tesco today impressed the City with a surge in third-quarter sales as it boosted market share in clothing and electrical goods. Despite a tougher environment on the high street, Britain&#39;s leading retailer
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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.