Stock prices in Europe fell on Tuesday morning, with the mood in equities nervy ahead of a US consumer price inflation print in the afternoon and after a UK unemployment reading earlier in the morning.The UK data supported the pound, but hit equities, as it strengthened the case for the Bank of England to keep rates higher for longer.The FTSE 100 index traded 11.92 points lower, 0.2%, at...

UK shares dip modestly lower in early trade on Friday following a two-day run of soaring gains. The FTSE 100 slips around 6 points lower to 6,095, responding to a lower Wall Street overnight, sparked by a widening US current-account deficit and weaker-than-forecast manufacturing data. Europe is weaker too.Retail powerhouse Sports Direct (SPD) puts on 3p at 579.5p after issuing a statement...

London shares hit the skids in early trade on Tuesday as investors take their cue from Asian markets and further concerns about Chinese growth. The benchmark FTSE 100 index drifts around 50 points lower to 6,321, mirroring declines being registered right across Europe.In corporate news, Pilsner Urquell-to-Grolsch maker SABMiller (SAB) soars 9% to £39.48 after agreeing 'in principle' to...

Considerable excitement around the launch of a new platform by audio-visual display advertising specialist MediaZest (MDZ:AIM) is setting the share price on fire. Don?t get be tempted to buy into this stock momentum as there?s big risks.The unveiling (24 Nov) of the MediaZest Retail Analytics platform and the news a first client has been secured has triggered a near five-fold increase in the...

Considerable excitement around the launch of a new platform by audio-visual display advertising specialist MediaZest (MDZ:AIM) is setting the share price on fire. Don't get be tempted to buy into this stock momentum as there's big risks.The unveiling (24 Nov) of the MediaZest Retail Analytics platform and the news a first client has been secured has triggered a near five-fold increase in the...

UK stocks open largely flat on Monday with markets pausing for breath after hitting a two-month high last week. The FTSE 100 is trading roughly 4 points higher at 6,754 in early deals, with oilfield services group Petrofac (PFC) providing a drag after a profit warning.The index finished Friday at 6,750.76, a closing level not surpassed since 22 September when it reached 6,773.63.Oil services...

The Footsie begins Wednesday trading lower following downbeat performances from both US and Asian markets overnight and ahead of the latest manufacturing sector data out in the US later today. The FTSE 100 starts down 16 points at 6,606. 'Today we have the latest manufacturing PMI numbers for September (in the UK) and there is a risk that the uncertainty surrounding the Scottish referendum may...

Mobile phone giant Vodafone (VOD) is attempting to woo Kabel Deutschland (KD8Gn:DE) shareholders ahead of its Wednesday deadline for fear of the ?7.7 billion takeover collapsing. Failure could hurt the UK group's quad-play attempts in Europe, but the shares stay flat at 210.75p with its own investors firmly focused on the 45% Verizon Wireless stake sale, which Shares looked at online last...

It can take exceptional performance to warrant earnings upgrades, as two well-known retailers have today found out. Both Halfords (HFD) and Dunelm (DNLM) have turned in solid trading updates yet they weren't good enough to get the City experts to nudge up their numbers. That in turn meant a lacklustre share price reaction to the news.Car parts-to-bicycles seller Halford's reported 0.3%...