| 281. |
FTSE ticks higher as oil stocks rise
The FTSE 100 index edged slightly higher in cautious trade on Monday, as M&A talk and advancing commodity stocks struggled to offset a weaker banking sector.
26 Mar 2007 |
| 282. |
FTSE dips after Wall St ends flat
The FTSE 100 index slipped lower on Friday, after Wall Street ended flat as investors consolidated Wednesday's gains and second guessed expectations that the Federal Reserve's next policy move will be an interest rate cut.
23 Mar 2007 |
| 283. |
Banks and commodities fuel FTSE 100
The top share index climbed 1 percent early on Thursday, led by banks and commodity stocks as U.S. and Asian markets rallied on hopes of interest rate cuts in the United States.
22 Mar 2007 |
| 284. |
FTSE flat, financials offset oil weakness
Britain's FTSE 100 share index was flat early on Tuesday, as financials rose after Barclays confirmed merger talks with ABN AMRO but an oil price below $57 a barrel weighed on producers' shares.
20 Mar 2007 |
| 285. |
FTSE buoyed by banks and merger talk
The FTSE 100 edged up 0.6 percent on Monday as banks and miners boosted stocks and merger and acquisition talk continued to swirl the market.
19 Mar 2007 |
| 286. |
FTSE slips after Dow trims gains
Top shares slipped lower early on Friday after U.S. shares trimmed their gains late on Thursday, but takeover speculation continued to froth, with Unilever lifted by talk of private equity interest.
16 Mar 2007 |
| 287. |
Shares rebound amid takeover buzz
London's top share index jumped 1.9 percent on Thursday, as world markets resurfaced from an overblown U.S. mortgage lending crisis and a clutch of stocks leapt on M&A hopes and restructuring.
15 Mar 2007 |
| 288. |
FTSE joins global sell off
The FTSE 100 share index slid 1.5 percent on Wednesday as global concerns about a U.S. mortgage lending crisis battered financial shares, but retailer Sainsbury bucked the trend, jumping on M&A hopes.
14 Mar 2007 |
| 289. |
FTSE down as SABMiller drags
The FTSE 100 fell 0.4 percent in early trading on Tuesday as brewing giant SABMiller lost an $80 million (41.5 million pounds) licence, but continued merger and acquisition talk boosted stocks.
13 Mar 2007 |
| 290. |
M&A, miners lift FTSE; Alliance Boots, ICI shine
Britain's top share index rose in early trade on Monday as a raft of merger and acquisition news buoyed the market, with Alliance Boots and ICI riding high, and miners gained on firmer metal prices.
12 Mar 2007 |
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