FTSE 100 flat as investors wait on EU news
Written by admin on December 30th, 2011Article by City Index
Spread betting provider City Index takes a look at the financial activity shaping the markets on 26th October 2011.Share prices on the FTSE 100 remained flat as traders continued to wait on more news from the European Union summit in Brussels today.
As of 10:09 BST, FTSE 100 stocks were up 0.02 per cent with trading at 5,526.86 with many remaining optimistic on the market.
Despite this, City Index chief market strategist Joshua Raymond warned that the meeting could provide a source of frustration for traders if no agreement is reached.
“The evidence of the last few months towards such a heightened meeting does not bode well, considering that we have now waited months for EU leaders to come together and agree viable plans,” he said.
Meanwhile, on the FTSE 100 CSR share prices were up 6.46 per cent after the telecommunications company posted healthy third quarter profits following a merger with Zoran.
Chief executive officer Joep van Beurden said: “We have delivered revenues in line with management guidance and made good progress on our strategic drive towards higher-margin platforms.”
Elsewhere Findel and ISIS Property share prices rose 9.49 and 4.17 per cent.
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