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• London close: Footsie little changed
  Thu 02 September 2010 16:31
  Leading shares struggled for direction all day and closed little changed as most blue chips traded sideways.

• London afternoon: Bid talk spices up dull day
  Thu 02 September 2010 14:28
  Leading shares are still lacking direction, a condition matched in the US where shares are expected to open mixed.

• London midday: Profit-takers weaken ARM
  Thu 02 September 2010 12:07
  London completed an indecisive morning with the blue-chip index marginally in the red. Investors have shown little inclination to chase prices higher after yesterday's strong advance and economic data has not been helpful to sentiment.

• London mid-morning: Footsie moves into blue
  Thu 02 September 2010 10:10
  Blue chips have moved back into the blue, but there is little conviction yet behind the rally.

• London open: Shaky start for top share index
  Thu 02 September 2010 08:41
  Shares are slightly lower in early dealings as traders pause for breath following yesterday's strong gains.

• London pre-open: Dull start for London
  Thu 02 September 2010 07:38
  Despite the strong showing overnight by Wall Street and Asian markets London appears set for a subdued start, with City sources predicting the FTSE 100 will open down by around 16 points from yesterday's close.

• London close: US cheer gives Footsie extra lift
  Wed 01 September 2010 16:39
  An already buoyant Footsie enjoyed a second wind in late trading as manufacturing data from the US added to hopes that the global economy remains on course for recovery.

• European close: Bourses bounce back
  Tue 31 August 2010 17:18
  European bourses recovered from a shaky start to close with gains, helped by a strong performance on Wall Street after US consumer confidence figures came in ahead of expectations.

• London close: Footsie rallies amid US optimism
  Tue 31 August 2010 17:00
  Footsie gave up its poor start to close in the red after positive economic figures from the US.

• London afternoon: Markets continue to struggle
  Tue 31 August 2010 14:22
  It remains a struggle for blue chips today with US markets unlikely to give much help as futures point to an early fall.

• London midday: Shares stuck lower
  Tue 31 August 2010 12:04
  The leading share index has failed to make any progress after its early slide, remaining firmly in the red.

• London mid-morning: US worries spread to Footsie
  Tue 31 August 2010 10:33
  Footsie is firmly in the red following last night's slide on Wall Street amid fears the global economy may be faltering.

• London open: US slide hits Footsie
  Tue 31 August 2010 08:53
  London has been dragged lower by last night's slump on Wall Street, where Dow Jones fell 140 points as traders digested disappointing personal income and spending data.

• London pre-open: Dow slump to hit Footsie
  Tue 31 August 2010 07:37
  It's not the welcome back from the Bank Holiday weekend that London would have wanted. Last night's slump on Wall Street is expected to send markets tumbling over here this morning.

• London close: Shares rally on US growth data
  Fri 27 August 2010 16:34
  Shares gave up their lacklustre start to close with good gains after better than expected growth in the US renewed confidence in the global economic recovery.

• London afternoon: US expansion sparks rally over here
  Fri 27 August 2010 13:54
  A slightly better than expected read on US growth has propelled London higher, up to intraday highs near 5,200.

• London midday: Footsie turns blue
  Fri 27 August 2010 12:34
  An unexpected upward revision to UK second quarter growth estimates has kept London moving in the right direction, breaking into positive territory at lunchtime.

• London mid-morning: Commodity stocks hold back Footsie
  Fri 27 August 2010 11:10
  Footsie sits slightly in the red as weaker commodity prices weigh on the oil and mining sectors.

• London open: US fears hurt Footsie
  Fri 27 August 2010 08:56
  Footsie has opened lower this morning with US gross domestic product figures released this afternoon and investors nervous about what the figure will say about the health of the US economy.

• London pre-open: Hesitancy ahead of US GDP data
  Fri 27 August 2010 07:35
  City traders are expecting the UK's blue-chip index to open lower this morning with investors likely to sit on their hands until US gross domestic product figures are released this afternoon. The FTSE 100 index is seen opening around 12 points lower.

• London afternoon: Miners drive Footsie higher
  Thu 26 August 2010 14:29
  With mining stocks back in fashion it is looking like the Footsie's gains of the morning may last throughout the afternoon, especially with Wall Street set to open higher.

• London pre-open: Small loss predicted
  Wed 25 August 2010 07:24
  Heavy losses in the US overnight are set to keep a lid on London, though early losses are expected to be pretty small.

• London pre-open: Wall Street casts a shadow
  Tue 24 August 2010 07:39
  Taking its lead from Wall Street, where a swoon saw the major indices end the day in negative territory, London is set to open lower this morning with City traders forecasting the FTSE 100 index will open around 27 points easier.

• London mid-morning: Footsie seeking direction
  Thu 19 August 2010 10:30
  Footsie is stuck slightly in the red as the leading share index struggles to find any sense of direction.

• London pre-open: Modest gains expected
  Thu 19 August 2010 07:35
  London is expected to open on the front foot, though anticipated gains are not as big as they might have been had not Wall Street gone into a late swoon yesterday.

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