Archives for: March 2006

FTSE weakens midafternoon


31st March 2006
Shares remained weaker at midday in a quiet last session of the quarter, with profit taking in the minning sector and the collapse of ITV's bid talks pulling the FTSE back below 6,000. At noon, the FTSE100 was 29.6 points lower at 5,985.6 with the FTSE… more »
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FTSE shy of 6,000


30th March 2006
Shares were sharply higher at midday, but just short of the 6,000 mark, as strong gains in Kazakhmys helped mining stocks advance and Boots climbed on well-received sales news. However, blue chips were flirting with the 6000 level all morning. Looking a… more »
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Shares closed higher


29th March 2006
Shares closed higher, following Wall Street’s strong opening, as M&A rumours continued to flood the London market, with BG and Alliance & Leicester up on renewed bid hopes. At the close of play, the FTSE100 was up 23.5 points at 5,959.2 with… more »
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FTSE Firm at Midday


29th March 2006
Headline shares remained firm at midday spurred by M&A speculation surrounding BG, Centrica and Alliance & Leicester and strong numbers from Sainsbury. At high noon, the FTSE100 was up 32.2 points at 5,967.9 with the FTSE250 off 4.1 points at 9,8… more »
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FTSE Turns Red at Midday


28th March 2006
Shares started higher this morning with the mining sector back in favour. At 9:10am, the FTSE100 was 18.7 points higher at 5,990.9 but has since pulled back and at midday was down 0.04% at 5969.50 after the sharp slide during the previous session left th… more »
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FTSE Monday Report


27th March 2006
Headline shares closed weaker today, the FTSE100 dropping back below the 6,000 level, as New York put in a mixed early performance ahead of tomorrow's interest rate decision. At the close of play, the FTSE100 was down 64.1 points at 5,972.2 with the FT… more »
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FTSE Closes Strongly


24th March 2006
Headline shares closed strongly, near session highs and well over the key 6,000 level. At the close of play, the FTSE100 was up 46.2 points at 6,036.3 with the FTSE250 ahead 79.3 points at 9,929.9 and the AIM100 50.6 points higher at 5,983.2. Volume was… more »
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