Bank sector rally boosts FTSE
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London stocks were higher on Wednesday as banks rallied, with Northern Rock rising strongly after saying it had received a number of unnamed approaches.
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The pound was firmer after a raft of strong data this morning increased the likelihood that the Bank of England will hike interest rates soon.
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European equities edged higher on Wednesday, with banks leading the advance after investors welcomed forecast-beating results from Anglo Irish Bank and an upbeat trading statement from Royal Bank of Scotland.
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European equity markets were lifted by a rebound in the financial sectors on Tuesday, with Italy's Capitalia leading banks higher after Spain's Santander was reported to be poised to raise its stake to around 5 per cent.
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European equities moved sharply higher on Tuesday, as financial stocks rallied after billionaire US investor Warren Buffett offered to help out troubled bond insurers.
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NEW YORK  - Upbeat sentiment on Wall Street ahead of the year-end holidays sparked a rally that propelled the main blue-chip index to its best level since June 2001.
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European equities were a higher on Wednesday as bank stocks were moved by merger talk, while the broader market took the lead from Wall Street where the Dow Jones Industrial Average hit an all-time high.
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London equities rose on Friday, supported by fresh bid talk and a resurgent mining sector.
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European equity markets staged a rebound on Tuesday, helped by a recovery in the banking and real estate sectors, which were battered in the previous session.
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The FTSE opened higher on Friday as buyers returned to the market seeking bargains after Thursday's 150-point fall.
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London equities were higher on Thursday, joining a global rally inspired by the US Federal Reserve&#39;s pledge to protect the economy from turbulence on world credit markets.
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Leading shares closed higher, boosted by a solid rally on Wall Street and strength in mining and media stocks, offsetting yet another spike in the London price of oil, dealers said.
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European equities rose on Thursday, helped by encouraging corporate results and strength in the financial sector. The FTSE Eurofirst 300 gained 1.3 per cent to 1,486.10.
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European stock markets made early gains on Monday, led by advances in the banking sector.
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London equities continued to recover on Thursday amid a rally in the beleaguered mining sector.
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Business & money: FTSE 100 leaps 3% after rumours of plan to save credit insurers cheered US and Asian markets
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UK business confidence is increasing despite higher interest rates, a survey by accountants KPMG finds.