Sector review

• Sector movers: Miners fall as investors flee from risk
  Tue 07 February 2012 16:01
  With investors fleeing from risk on Tuesday as prolonged Greek talks took the spotlight, miners were widely sold off, with merger pals Xstrata and Glencore International being the worst performers on the FTSE 100 in late afternoon trade. Markets await thi

• Sector movers: BT lifts telecoms higher
  Fri 03 February 2012 16:19
  Telecoms giant BT Group was lifting the fixed line telecommunications sector on Friday afternoon following its well-received third quarter results announced this morning.

• Sector movers: Smith & Nephew boosts health care stocks
  Thu 02 February 2012 14:11
  The health care equipment and services sector was the best performer on Thursday afternoon after some well-received results from medical devices maker Smith & Nephew.

• Sector movers: ICAP, Brewing Dolphin lift financial services
  Wed 01 February 2012 15:32
  The financial services sector was given a lift today by well-received statements from inter-dealer broker ICAP and stockbroker and wealth manager Brewin Dolphin.

• Sector movers: ARM lifts tech stocks higher
  Tue 31 January 2012 16:09
  Chip designer ARM Holdings was providing a boost in the technology hardware and equipment sector today, the best performing category of the day.

• Sector movers: Miners sold off as dollar gains on euro crisis
  Mon 30 January 2012 14:50
  The Eurozone crisis sparked a sell-off in the industrial metals and mining sector today, as ongoing talks in Greece and this afternoon's EU summit weighed on market sentiment.

• Sector movers: Transport sector moved by consolidation developments
  Fri 27 January 2012 15:28
  Consolidation among shipping brokers may be underway, after ACM Shipping Group confirmed it has received a bid approach.

• Sector movers: Banks rise on euro optimism
  Thu 19 January 2012 16:23
  Banks rose by an average 4.98% on Thursday as euro optimism lifted sentiment across global markets.

• Sector movers: Burberry lifts personal goods sector
  Wed 18 January 2012 15:08
  The personal goods sector was firmer on Wednesday afternoon, helped by heavyweight constituent Burberry as the markets digest yesterday's underwhelming trading statement.

• Sector movers: GKN drives auto stocks higher
  Tue 29 November 2011 15:45
  The automobiles and parts sector was the best performer of the day, with engineering giant GKN providing a lift.

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