Shares in Home Retail were up on the FTSE 250 in morning trading after a "steady" and "unexciting" update exceeded the low expectations of investors.
Shares in British banks were broadly up on the FTSE 100 in morning trading as debt concerns in the eurozone were eased and ahead of a statement from the Bank of England.
Shares in Tesco were down on the FTSE 100 in morning trading despite the supermarket giant reporting a rise in sales in the six weeks to 8 January 2011.
Shares in Henderson were soaring on the FTSE 259 after the fund management group said it had agreed terms on the acquisition of rival Gartmore.
Airport operator BAA has said that the poor weather at the end of last year cost it 3.6 million passengers in the month of December, the majority of which would have passed through Heathrow Airport.
Shares in Greggs were up on the FTSE All Share after the bakery chain said it had a "record Christmas week" last year.
Shares in British banks were up on the FTSE 100 in morning trading as strong company results helped offset fears about sovereign debt in the eurozone.
Shares in J Sainsbury were down on the FTSE 100 in morning trading despite the supermarket chain reporting a rise in sales in the 14 weeks to 8 January 2011.
Shares in BP were up on the FTSE 100 in afternoon trading after the energy giant said that the Rumaila Operating Organisation had managed to increase production at the super-giant field in Southern Iraq by 10 per cent above the initial production rate agreed in December 2009.
Shares in Dunelm were down on the FTSE 250 in morning trading despite the furniture and homeware company reporting a rise in sales in the half year ended 1 January 2011.
Shares in British banks were up on the FTSE 100 as positive broker comments outweighed mounting concerns about sovereign debt in the eurozone.
Shares in Marks & Spencer were down on the FTSE 100 in morning trading despite the retailer reporting a rise in sales in the third quarter ended 1 January 2011.
Trading in currencies is basically a zero sum game. Rather than a stock or bond that can increase or decrease in value in absolute terms, and might move directionally the opposite of the equity or fixed income markets, currencies are all about relative movement. So in handicapping what might be the fate of the Euro currency in 2011, the question one has to ask is "In relation to what?"
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Shares in Persimmon were flat on the FTSE 250 in afternoon trading after the housebuilder said it expected to see "a significant increase in underlying profit before tax, which will be at the top end of analysts' expectations".
Shares in Ocado were down on the FTSE 250 in morning trading after the online grocery store reported a rise in sales of nearly a third in the year ended 28 November 2010.
Shares in British banks were broadly down on the FTSE 100 in morning trading as concerns about sovereign debt in the eurozone continued to dog investors.
Shares in WM Morrisons were up on the FTSE 100 in morning trading after the supermarket chain reported a rise in sales in the six weeks to 2 January 2011.
Next week will see Britain's major supermarkets give trading updates on the peak Christmas trading period, with the effect of the snow likely to be of considerable interest.
Shares in Marshalls were up on the FTSE All Share after the paving construction company reported a rise in revenue in the full year to 31 December, despite the poor weather at the end of the year.
Shares in easyJet were up on the FTSE 250 in morning trading after the budget airline reported a rise in passenger numbers in December.
Shares in British banks were mixed on the FTSE 100 in morning trading as investor caution set in ahead of key data from the U.S.
Shares in Robert Walters were up on the FTSE All Share in morning trading after the recruitment firm reported strong profit growth in the fourth quarter ended 31 December.
Shares in McBride were down on the FTSE 250 after the provider of personal care products said that the full year outlook will be "towards the lower end of expectations".
Shares in Mothercare were down on the FTSE 250 in morning trading after the retailer reported a it had been impacted by the cold weather in the 12 weeks to 1 January 2011.
Shares in British banks were mixed on the FTSE 100 in morning trading following indications that the global economy may be stabilising somewhat.
Shares in Hays were down on the FTSE 250 in morning trading after the recruitment company reported net fee growth of over 20 per cent in the quarter ended 31 December.
The federal fiscal policy debate is being overwhelmed by a growing sense that America must slash its deficit now, before it is too late. Actually, the United States is in no danger of a Treasury debt crisis and can carry far more debt than people believe without dire consequences.
Shares in Games Workshop were down on the FTSE after the fantasy game maker and retailer said it expected pre-tax profit in the full year to 29 May 2011to be below current market expectations.
Shares in HMV were down on the FTSE All Share in afternoon trading after the retailer reported falling sales over Christmas and said that it may breach its April covenant test under its banking facility.
