Sector review

Sector movers: BT lifts telecoms higher
03 Feb, 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
02 Feb, 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
01 Feb, 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
31 Jan, 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
30 Jan, 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
27 Jan, 2012 15:28
Consolidation among shipping brokers may be underway, after ACM Shipping Group confirmed it has received a bid approach.

Sector movers: GKN drops on military spending concerns
24 Jan, 2012 15:44
The automobiles and parts sector was the worst performer of the day, with sector giant GKN providing a drag in afternoon trading.

Sector movers: Prudential lifts life insurers
23 Jan, 2012 15:55
Life insurers were on the rise on Monday with sector giant Prudential making decent gains on the back of M&A chatter in the global industry.

Sector movers: Vodafone lifts telecoms, oil stocks drop
20 Jan, 2012 17:07
Vodafone was lifting the mobile telecommunications sector higher today.

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