International Business News - Markets http://ibtimes.co.uk/markets/ All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://ibtimes.co.uk/ http://ibtimes.co.uk/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif The FTSE 100 share index rose on Friday, recovering 1.7 per cent of its value. By the end of the day the index was up 90.1 points to 5,376.4. http://ibtimes.co.uk/data/articleimgs/3936-london-stock-exchange.jpg http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20080718/ftse-100-closing-friday.htm http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20080718/ftse-100-closing-friday.htm Fri, 18 Jul 2008 21:35:37 EDT The FTSE 100 share index dropped early on Friday morning by 0.2 per cent. By 8:58 am the index was down to 5,277.6 following a rally on Thursday. http://ibtimes.co.uk/data/articleimgs/3933-london-stock-exchange.jpg http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20080718/ftse-100-share-index-friday.htm http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20080718/ftse-100-share-index-friday.htm Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:57:37 EDT The FTSE 100 share index recovered 2.6 per cent of its value on Thursday thanks to a rally by banks. By the end of trading the index was up 135.7 points to 5,286.3. http://ibtimes.co.uk/data/articleimgs/3920-london-stock-exchange.jpg http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20080717/ftse-100-closing-thursday.htm http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20080717/ftse-100-closing-thursday.htm Thu, 17 Jul 2008 22:01:37 EDT The FTSE 100 share index rose early on Thursday morning. By 9:28 the index had risen 1.5 per cent by 79.4 points to 5,230. http://ibtimes.co.uk/data/articleimgs/3918-london-stock-exchange.jpg http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20080717/ftse-100-share-index-thursday.htm http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20080717/ftse-100-share-index-thursday.htm Thu, 17 Jul 2008 10:32:37 EDT Asian stocks rebounded on Thursday, boosted by the biggest surge in U.S. bank shares in 16 years and a decline in oil prices, providing some relief from fears about the global credit crisis spiralling out of control. http://ibtimes.co.uk/data/articleimgs/3913-wuhan.jpg http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20080717/asia-stocks-rally-oil-banks.htm http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20080717/asia-stocks-rally-oil-banks.htm Thu, 17 Jul 2008 08:13:37 EDT The FTSE 100 share index fell 0.4 per cent on Wednesday. By the end of the day the index had dropped 21.3 points to 5,150.6. http://ibtimes.co.uk/data/articleimgs/3903-london-stock-exchange.jpg http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20080716/ftse-100-closing-wednesday.htm http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20080716/ftse-100-closing-wednesday.htm Wed, 16 Jul 2008 22:14:37 EDT World stocks fell towards this week's 21-month low and the dollar held near a record low versus the euro on Wednesday as investors nursed acute worries about the financial sector and the economy. http://ibtimes.co.uk/data/articleimgs/3902-stock-information-board.jpg http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20080716/world-stocks-fall.htm http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20080716/world-stocks-fall.htm Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:36:37 EDT European shares fell early on Wednesday. By 9:28 am the FTSEurofirst 300 index fell 0.3 per cent to 1,106.42. http://ibtimes.co.uk/data/articleimgs/3900-london-stock-exchange.jpg http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20080716/european-shares-wednesday-stocks.htm http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20080716/european-shares-wednesday-stocks.htm Wed, 16 Jul 2008 11:24:37 EDT Oil was steady on Wednesday, after falling more than $6 in the previous session, the steepest slide in dollar terms in 17 years as demand fears swelled on the worsening prospects of the U.S. economy. http://ibtimes.co.uk/data/articleimgs/3888-petrol-station.jpg http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20080716/oil-prices-wednesday.htm http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20080716/oil-prices-wednesday.htm Wed, 16 Jul 2008 05:53:37 EDT The FTSE 100 plummeted on Tuesday. By the end of trading the index was down 2.4 per cent by 128.5 points to 5,171.9. http://ibtimes.co.uk/data/articleimgs/3887-london-stock-exchange.jpg http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20080715/ftse-100-closing-tuesday.htm http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20080715/ftse-100-closing-tuesday.htm Tue, 15 Jul 2008 20:39:37 EDT The FTSE 100 share index fell early on Monday. By 8:34 the index had fallen 1.2 per cent by 63.8 points to 5,234.6. http://ibtimes.co.uk/data/articleimgs/3882-london-stock-exchange.jpg http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20080715/ftse-100-share-index-tuesday.htm http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20080715/ftse-100-share-index-tuesday.htm Tue, 15 Jul 2008 10:32:37 EDT The FTSE 100 share index rose on Friday. By the end of the day the index was up 0.7 per cent by 38.8 points to 5,300.4. http://ibtimes.co.uk/data/articleimgs/3870-london-stock-exchange.jpg http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20080714/ftse-100-closing-monday.htm http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20080714/ftse-100-closing-monday.htm Mon, 14 Jul 2008 20:49:37 EDT The FTSE 100 share index rose early on Monday thanks to a strong performance by banks. By 8:48 am the index had risen 85.9 points to 5,347.5. http://ibtimes.co.uk/data/articleimgs/3866-london-stock-exchange.jpg http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20080714/ftse-100-share-index-monday.htm http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20080714/ftse-100-share-index-monday.htm Mon, 14 Jul 2008 10:44:37 EDT The U.S. dollar rose and government bonds slipped on Monday after Washington gave its backing to troubled mortgage firms Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, but shares dropped on concern the global credit crisis is worse than previously thought. http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20080714/dollar-shares-freddie-mac-fannie-mae.htm Mon, 14 Jul 2008 08:16:37 EDT The FTSE 100 share index fell dramatically on Friday. By the end of trading the index was down 2.7 per cent by 145.2 points to 5,261.6. http://ibtimes.co.uk/data/articleimgs/3850-lse.jpg http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20080711/ftse-100-closing-friday.htm http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20080711/ftse-100-closing-friday.htm Fri, 11 Jul 2008 21:04:21 EDT Oil prices jumped $5 to a record high above $147 a barrel on Friday amid growing worries of threats to supplies from Iran and Nigeria and a strike by Brazilian oil workers next week. http://ibtimes.co.uk/data/articleimgs/3849-traders.jpg http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20080711/oil-prices.htm http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20080711/oil-prices.htm Fri, 11 Jul 2008 20:42:21 EDT The FTSE 100 share index was down by midday on Thursday. At 12:35 pm the index had fallen 1.1 per cent by 57.9 points to 5,471.3. http://ibtimes.co.uk/data/articleimgs/3830-lse.jpg http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20080711/ftse-100-share-index-thursday.htm http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20080711/ftse-100-share-index-thursday.htm Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:56:21 EDT The FTSE 100 share index rose early on Friday thanks to rising commodities. By 8:57 am the index had risen 0.5 per cent by 28 points to 5,434.8. http://ibtimes.co.uk/data/articleimgs/3846-lse.jpg http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20080711/ftse-100-share-index-friday.htm http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20080711/ftse-100-share-index-friday.htm Fri, 11 Jul 2008 10:38:21 EDT Oil steadied near $142 a barrel on Friday, having risen 4 percent in the past session due to heightened geopolitical worries in Iran and Nigeria, as well as fears of supply disruption in Brazil. http://ibtimes.co.uk/data/articleimgs/3833-fuel-storage-tank.jpg http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20080711/oil-prices-friday.htm http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20080711/oil-prices-friday.htm Fri, 11 Jul 2008 05:52:21 EDT The FTSE 100 share index fell into a bear market on Thursday. By the end of the day the index had fallen 2.2 per cent by 122.8 points to 5,406.8. http://ibtimes.co.uk/data/articleimgs/3832-lse.jpg http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20080710/ftse-100-closing-thursday-bear-market.htm http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20080710/ftse-100-closing-thursday-bear-market.htm Thu, 10 Jul 2008 22:00:21 EDT