Posts Tagged ‘London markets’
St. James’s Place leads insurance sector gains
Equities markets in Europe were higher Wednesday on hopes that a solution can be found for debt problems plaguing some European nations ahead of meeting of European Union policymakers, scheduled for Thursday.
The FTSE 100 was up 0.39 percent to 5,131.99 in London, while the FTSE 250 added 0.49 percent to 9,064.32.
The insurance sector saw gains, [...]
Lamprell adds 17 percent in London
European equities markets were mostly higher Tuesday, but the pan-European FTSE Eurofirst 300, which lists the top 300 companies by market capitalization in Europe, was down 0.02 percent to 979.15 on the session.
In London, the FTSE 100 was up 0.38 percent to 5,111.84 and the FTSE 250 added 0.11 percent to 9,020.01.
The biggest gains in [...]
Legal & General leads declines among insurers
Most European equities markets were higher Monday after last week’s declines on concerns about the economies of several nations in the region.
The FTSE 100 added 0.62 percent to 5,092.33 in London, but the FTSE 250 was down 0.28 percent to 9,010.37.
Insurers were mixed, with Legal & General Group (LSE: LGEN) leading declines in the sector [...]
ICAP leads London lower, drops almost 20 percent
European equities markets were lower again Friday as banks and miners continued to decline and investors worried about the health of the economic recovery.
The FTSE 100 was down 1.53 percent to 5,060.92 in London, while the FTSE 250 fell 2.04 percent to 9,035.91.
Inter-dealer money brokers, banks which handle transactions between other banks, had a rough [...]
Yell Group gains nearly 18 percent amid declines in London
European equities markets were significantly lower Thursday on concerns that the budget deficits of Greece, Spain and Portugal could be out of control, while a rise in first-time unemployment claims in the US also hurt the days results.
The pan-European FTSE Eurofirst 300 fell below 1,000 as it dropped 2.75 percent on the session to close [...]