Weir Group shares among Footsie fallers
London's leading shares index ended the week moving further away from the elusive 6,000 mark today as it fell into the red on concerns over the US fiscal cliff.
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Parkmead shares rise, EnQuest among fallers
The London market surrendered earlier gains today after worrying figures on the US economy overshadowed encouraging data from Asian powerhouse China.
Faroe Petroleum shares among risers, Xcite fall
Impressive figures from China's manufacturers helped lift some of the most heavily-weighted stocks on London's leading shares index today.
Amec, Centrica and SSE biggest Footsie risers
London's leading shares index lost more than 1% today as a series of protests against austerity measures across Europe rattled investor confidence.
Parkmead Group shares up another 3.3%
London's leading shares index stood still today as investors heeded warnings that figures showing an end to the UK's double-dip recession masked weak underlying health.
Shares in Plexus Holdings rocket nearly 15%
London's leading shares index steadied today as social media giant Facebook and aviation firm Boeing put an end to a disappointing run of gloomy results in the US.
Cairn and BG shares among risers
London's leading shares index ended its losing streak today after positive figures from the US jobs market boosted confidence.
Bridge Group shares rise, Hunting among fallers
A stark warning over global growth prospects from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) saw London's leading shares index close in the red today.
Wood Group and Hunting shares among risers
The FTSE 100 Index made modest gains today, adding 17.5 points to 5,794.8, following yesterday's 2% surge in the wake of the European Central Bank's move to offer unlimited funds to lower debt-ridden countries' borrowing costs.
Xcite shares up, Cairn and Hunting among fallers
The FTSE 100 Index failed to make progress today and finished down 0.9 points at 5,775.7 amid investor caution over fresh eurozone worries and disappointing data in the US.
Hunting and Weir shares among risers
London's leading shares index ended the week on a high note today amid hopes for a solution to the eurozone crisis and a resilient performance from the scandal-hit banking sector.
Weir Group shares among biggest Footsie risers
Fears over the health of the Chinese economy put an end to five days of gains on London's leading shares index today.
Amec shares among biggest Footsie fallers
London's leading shares index closed ahead for the fifth day in a row today as positive jobs data in the US offset fears over a slowdown in China.
Centrica and Weir shares among risers, Premier fall
A recent rally on London's leading shares index all but ground to a halt today.
Centrica and Hunting shares among fallers
London's leading shares index made solid gains today as euphoria from a positive US jobs report and optimism around the future of the euro boosted investor confidence.
Petrofac shares among risers, Ithaca fall
London's leading shares index surged to a three-month high today as encouraging US jobs figures took the focus away from Europe's failure to tackle its debt crisis.
BP shares among biggest Footsie fallers
London's leading shares index fell 1% today as investors began to lose faith that central banks would roll out more emergency stimulus measures this week.
Premier Oil among fallers on bad day for markets
Fears that Spain is on the verge of asking for a full-blown bailout from the EU triggered a rout on world markets today.
Premier Oil shares up more than 2%
The FTSE 100 Index closed 56.2 points lower at 5,608.3 today despite US unemployment claims falling to their lowest level in four years in a rare hopeful sign for the world's biggest economy.
Tullow shares hit by lower earning prospects
Banking shares dragged London's leading shares index lower today amid continuing fears that more lenders will be embroiled in the rate-rigging scandal.
Oil shares down amid wider stock market fall
The FTSE 100 Index fell 52.7 points to 5,513.7 today as bleak economic data from the US and China continued to hit sentiment.
Petrofac suffers a fall on good day for Footsie
Fresh hopes that the Bank of England will launch another round of stimulus measures lifted London's leading shares index today.
Petrofac and BG shares among FTSE fallers
A surge in Spain's borrowing costs to within bail-out territory triggered another session of losses for London's leading shares index today.
Ithaca and Petrofac shares among fallers
London's leading shares index closed higher today despite borrowing costs in Spain hitting euro-era highs and doubts over EU plans to save the country's banking sector.
BP shares rise on potential Russian JV sale
Bleak US jobs figures and worrying manufacturing data from the UK and overseas saw London's leading shares index continue its miserable run today.