The leading stock exchange sank at the open on Thursday, after overnight falls on Wall Street that were sparked by renewed jitters over the troubled banking sector. London's FTSE 100 index of leading shares was down 1.20 percent at 5,195.01 points in early trading. Wall Street shares had fallen Wednesday in a roller-coaster session marked by ...

London's stock exchange rallied on Wednesday after losses earlier in the week, lifted by solid results from the US banking sector as Morgan Stanley reported a return to profit. The FTSE 100 index jumped 0.28 percent to 5,257.85 points. Telecom giant Vodafone was the most traded stock with traders exchanging 123 million shares, followed by Lloyds ...

Shares in London were firm at the start of trade on Wednesday as the corporate sector announced encouraging quarterly figures. The FTSE 100 index of top shares gaining 0.42 percent to 5,265.63 points.

A weak report on housing starts made investors nervous that the economy will be slower to recover even as profits at many companies exceed expectations. Stocks fell from the 2009 highs reached a day earlier after the Commerce Department said home building rose less than expected in September, a discouraging signal for future construction activity. The market will get another ...