Sector review

Sector movers: Oil and tobacco stocks at the bottom of the pile
12 Jun, 2019 19:58
(Sharecast News) - Companies in the oil patch were unwanted on Wednesday, after US government data showed an unexpected rise in the country's oil inventories and trade uncertainty weighed on the entire complex.

Sector movers: Investors in 'defensives' breathing easier, at least for now
06 Jun, 2019 22:15
(Sharecast News) - Defensive issues led the way higher on Thursday despite it being an up day for FTSE 350 stocks, possibly denoting underlying caution on the part of investors.

Sector movers: Oil equipment stocks pace losses as markets reset
29 May, 2019 21:17
(Sharecast News) - Oil equipment stocks were unwanted, as a spate of reports in China's state-controlled press said the country's government might restrict the supply of rare earths to foreign users.

Sector movers: Profit-taking in pharma alongside bounce in Aston Martin, Petrofac
28 May, 2019 21:48
(Sharecast News) - Defensives paced declines in the stock market on Tuesday even as equities slipped, albeit after having traded higher throughout most of the session.

Sector movers: Oil services slide, personal goods rise
18 Apr, 2019 14:33
(Sharecast News) - On the last day of trading before the long Easter weekend, investors hunting for golden eggs found two in the personal goods sector, while the oil services sector was stunk out by one rotten egg.

Sector movers: Retailers on the rise
16 Apr, 2019 15:50
(Sharecast News) - London markets were lifted by a real mix of sectors on Tuesday as various European markets notched up fresh six-month highs.

Sector movers: Miners tail off
15 Apr, 2019 15:48
(Sharecast News) - Markets were mixed on Monday with miners in the mire but mobile telecoms marching higher.

Sector movers: Oil stocks retreat
09 Apr, 2019 13:40
(Sharecast News) - Oil stocks retreated to drag the London equity indices under the waterline on Tuesday, while defensive sectors such as health care, life insurance and telecoms provided a little buoyancy.

Sector movers: Oilers support FTSE as Libya conflict sparks crude high
08 Apr, 2019 14:57
(Sharecast News) - Oil stocks led the way on Monday, but London equity markets were largely flattened off by other factors.

Sector movers: Resources rise, defensives down
05 Apr, 2019 14:16
(Sharecast News) - Industrial metals, miners and oil stocks were the driving force on Friday, amid upbeat reports on US-China trade talks, while telecoms and utilities were lower.