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28/08/2001
London FTSE dips on news of weak US consumer data
The London stock exchange’s FTSE 100 share index took a dive on Tuesday afternoon as the market reacted to news that US consumer confidence data was weaker than analysts expected.
The US data revealed that consumer confidence was at a four-month low.
A slight recovery in telecommunications and tech stocks was offset by reduced share prices for banks, but software shares showed signs of growing pressure ahead of concern about interim results from CMG. Market analysts are braced for news that CMG may be about to announce that half-year profit has nose-dived by up to 25 per cent, as mobile text messaging growth slows.
CMG stock was sitting down 10 per cent at around 217 pence a long way from its early 2000 high of £17.
Shares in CMG’s UK competitor Logica also shed around seven per cent to 688 pence by mid afternoon.
However, by late afternoon the FTSE 100 was showing signs of rallying slightly from a mid-afternoon low of just under 5442 points (SP)
The US data revealed that consumer confidence was at a four-month low.
A slight recovery in telecommunications and tech stocks was offset by reduced share prices for banks, but software shares showed signs of growing pressure ahead of concern about interim results from CMG. Market analysts are braced for news that CMG may be about to announce that half-year profit has nose-dived by up to 25 per cent, as mobile text messaging growth slows.
CMG stock was sitting down 10 per cent at around 217 pence a long way from its early 2000 high of £17.
Shares in CMG’s UK competitor Logica also shed around seven per cent to 688 pence by mid afternoon.
However, by late afternoon the FTSE 100 was showing signs of rallying slightly from a mid-afternoon low of just under 5442 points (SP)
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Shares rebound sharply from five-year low
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Shares rebound sharply from five-year low
The London share market has rebounded sharply from a period of freefall in early morning trading. At one point it looked as though investors were prepared to abandon shares in favour of government bonds and other assets viewed as safe bets in time of war, but markets bucked this trend during a fierce turnaround in afternoon trading.
31 August 2001
Dow Jones closes at five-month low
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Dow Jones closes at five-month low
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17 September 2001
Share prices plunge as New York Stock Exchange reopens
Share prices have fallen rapidly on Wall Street after the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq re-opened for the first time since last week’s terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center buildings. The Dow Jones Industrial Index dropped below the 9,000 points barrier, shedding 225 points, and the Nasdaq dropped over 100 points.
Share prices plunge as New York Stock Exchange reopens
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