Mon, 27 Apr, 2009
Though travel companies remained weak on fears over the repercussions from the swine flue epidemic, the rest of the market received a pick-me-up in the afternoon from Wall Street, which opened higher on the back of a new plan announced by car giant General Motors to cut 21,000 factory jobs by next year, a much larger headcount cut than previously indicated.
Mon, 27 Apr, 2009
The swine flu outbreak continues to dominate sentiment in London, with the travel companies leading the decline.
Mon, 27 Apr, 2009
Fears the swine flu outbreak that started in Mexico could turn into a global pandemic are sending stocks in both directions.
Mon, 27 Apr, 2009
The swine flu outbreak is having a mixed effect on the market, with the heavyweight drug companies doing well while travel and leisure stocks take a hammering.
Mon, 27 Apr, 2009
Fidessa is one of the best performers after the financial trading software specialist raised the possibility of 2009 growth coming in towards the higher end of market forecasts.
Mon, 27 Apr, 2009
Footsie has giveng back some of its strong gains from Friday with trading so far dominated by the possible impact of the swine flu outbreaks.
Mon, 27 Apr, 2009
Footsie is expected to start the week by giving back some of its strong gains from Friday.
Fri, 24 Apr, 2009
Shocking GDP data was no impediment to the Footsie racking up a triple-digit gain to end the week, as London took its lead from Wall Street, which was boosted by better than expected figures from the Ford Motor Company.