03 Feb 2012
US close: Jobs boost pushes NASDAQ to 11-year high
- NASDAQ Composite rises for fifth week in a row - Tragedy strikes Micron as boss dies in light-plane crash - Treasuries fall out of bed as investors up risk exposure
03 Feb 2012 Europe close: Stocks finish higher on US data
-Italy asking IMF to soften enhanced surveillance.
03 Feb 2012 London close: Footsie breaks 5,900 as US jobs data excites
The much-anticipated January employment report from the US Labor Department didn't disappoint, with a better-than-expected increase in non-farm payrolls sending the FTSE 100 vertical in afternoon trading to break through the 5,900 level.
03 Feb 2012 Sector movers: BT lifts telecoms higher
Telecoms giant BT Group was lifting the fixed line telecommunications sector on Friday afternoon following its well-received third quarter results announced this morning.
03 Feb 2012 US open: S&P 500 at technical resistance
03 Feb 2012 Results Round-up