Research Centre

This page tells you at a glance what is happening in the market.

FTSE 100 | 4234.27 | -106.44
FTSE 100 Chart
FTSE 250 | 7374.01 | -132.70
FTSE 250 Chart
Dow Jones I.A. | 8280.74 | -223.32
Dow Jones I.A. Chart
Xetra DAX | 4718.49 | -186.95
Xetra DAX Chart
CAC 40 | 3116.41 | -100.59
CAC 40 Chart

Indices

Name Value Today Change %
FTSE 100 4234 -2.45
FTSE 250 7374 -1.77
FTSE 350 2212 -2.37
FTSE Small Cap 2243 -0.38
FTSE All-Share 2164 -2.33
FTSE Fledgling 3431 -0.10
techMARK 100 1342 -1.02
FTSE AIM All-Share 532 -0.05
FTSE AIM 50 2175 -0.29
FTSE AIM 100 2366 -0.03
CAC 40 3116 -3.13
FTSE MIB Index 18929 -2.65
Xetra DAX 4718 -3.81
AEX Index 253 -2.92
BEL 20 2038 -1.73
S&P 500 896 -2.91
Dow Jones I.A. 8281 -2.63
Nasdaq 100 1446 -2.37

Risers

Name Price %
Carpetright 579.00p +3.67
Intermediate ... 505.50p +3.16
Greene King 422.25p +2.99
Enterprise In ... 133.50p +2.89
Britvic 293.00p +2.63
Xchanging 188.00p +2.59

Fallers

Name Price %
Aegis Group 86.50p -6.23
Regus 61.50p -6.82
WPP Group 384.50p -7.01
Aquarius Plat ... 210.00p -7.18
Dunelm 212.75p -7.50
Game Group 142.00p -13.41

News

Communisis profit warning after government proposal

Printing group Communisis said the UK government's proposal to ban the issue of unsolicited credit card cheque mailers will have an impact on profit.

Friday preview: Challengers get nearer to Tesco

Tesco's annual meeting may not be the usual back slapping and handshakes all round, as, for the first times in years, the competition now may poise a meaningful threat to the supermarket juggernaut.

Cash rolls in at NCC

IT security assurance group NCC Group put in a strong second half to its financial year to achieve its strongest performance in its five year history as a public company.

Small caps round-up: Kalahari Minerals, Carpathian, Hardide...

Kalahari Mining said an independent assessment of its Rossing South Zone 1 uranium project has seen a resource and grade increase. “The 34% increase in resource for Zone 1 to 145 million lbs of U3O8 is fantastic news and in line with our estimates,” said Kalahari’s chairman Mark Hohnen.

Interest in T-Mobile hots up

Spanish telecom giant Telefonica is looking to preserve the dominant position of its O2 brand in the UK mobile phone market by sizing up T-Mobile UK, the network owned by Deutsche Telekom.

Vodafone ends dispute with Carphone Warehouse

Carphone Warehouse and Vodafone have ended their three year row over monthly contract sales.

PVM loses $10m to rogue trader

PVM Oil Futures has lost almost $10m following a series of rogue trades, the London-based oil broker confirmed Thursday.

Bondholders threaten to veto Pearl float

Bondholders of Pearl Group are threatening to veto the flotation of Hugh Osmond’s zombie fund manager.