MARKETS

Shares in British banks were broadly up on the FTSE 100 in morning trading after a string of good company results helped boost investor confidence.

Shares in Lloyds Banking Group were down on the FTSE 100 in morning trading after it emerged that the part nationalised bank would no longer be offering payment protection insurance (PPI) to new borrowers.

Shares in British banks were up on the FTSE 100 in morning trading after strong results from European banks.

Shares in British banks were up on the FTSE 100 in morning trading following the release of the results of "stress tests" on Friday evening.

Shares in British banks were broadly up in morning trading on the FTSE 100 after stronger than expected GDP figures for the second quarter helped offset fears about the results of stress tests due to be released today.

Shares in British banks were up on the FTSE 100 in morning trading ahead of stress test results due out tomorrow.

Shares in British banks were down on the FTSE 100 in morning trading as investors exercised caution ahead of results due to be published by U.S. banking giant Goldman Sachs.

Shares in British banks were mixed in morning trading on the FTSE 100, with Barclays and RBS shares dropping amid concerns about the eurozone and the state of the global economic recovery.

Shares in British banks were down on the FTSE 100 as U.S. bank JP Morgan reported weaknesses in its investment banking arm.

Shares in British banks were down on the FTSE 100 in morning trading as fears of a weaker global economic recovery once more entered the front of investor's minds.

The pound was up against both the euro and the dollar today following the publication of unemployment data by the Office for National Statistics.

Shares in British banks were generally down on the FTSE 100 despite a rally on the index spurred by strong earnings from the U.S.

The pound was up against the euro today after the single currency was hit by a downgrade on one of the so-called "piig" states at risk from sovereign debt.

Shares in British banks were up on the FTSE 100 as investors started to look with confidence into the future, following strong results from a U.S. mining giant.

Shares in British banks were mixed in morning trading on the FTSE 100 following news that the British GDP growth was unchanged at 0.3 per cent for the first quarter.

Shares in British banks were broadly down on the FTSE 100 in morning trading after gains made earlier in the week.

Shares in British banks were soaring on the FTSE 100 in morning trading after a dismal performance last week was eradicated by U.S. company news and the IMF.

Shares in British banks declined on the FTSE 100 in morning trading after poor data from the U.S. yesterday added to the feeling among investors that the global economic recovery is far from certain.

Shares in BP continued rising on the FTSE 100 today after increased speculation that the oil giant is seeking support from sovereign wealth funds to save it from a takeover, as it deals with the disastrous oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

Shares in British banks were up in morning trading on the FTSE 100, helping the index to make its way back above 4,900 after a series of heavy falls last week and on Monday.

Shares in British banks were down on the FTSE 100 in morning trading as investors continued to fret over the state of the eurozone and the global economic recovery.

Shares in British banks were largely up on the FTSE 100 in morning trading after days of heavy losses brought about by fears of a double-dip recession.

Shares in British banks took a nose dive in morning trading today as the FTSE 100 continued its plunge to new depths as investors jettison shares out of fear of a double-dip recession.

Shares in Centrica and Scottish & Southern Energy were down on the FTSE 100 after energy regulator Ofgem said it would be introducing a new regime to prevent energy companies overcharging its customers.

Shares in British banks were up in afternoon trading and were helping the FTSE 100 fight a rearguard action following an abysmal day of trading yesterday, which saw the index drop 3.1 per cent to 4,914.22, the lowest close for 10 months and only the second time it has gone below 5,000 this year.

Shares in Lloyds Banking Group were up on the FTSE 100 despite falls among other banks concerned about the risk of sovereign debt in the eurozone.

Shares in British banks were up in morning trading on the FTSE 100 as concerns about regulation of the banking sector eased off.

Shares in British banks were mixed on the FTSE 100 in morning trading ahead of this weekend's G20 meeting in Canada.

Shares in British banks were down on the FTSE 100 in morning trading as investors continued to take in the impact of the Emergency Budget of the new coalition government, announced on Tuesday.