London shares close higher despite Wall Street dip
Wall Street's lacklustre start and concerns in Asia about a potential stockmarket bubble appearing in China failed to dampen spirits in London.
October 2007
Private equity firm lines up big hitters for Rock bid
8.30am: JC Flowers has lined up a team of senior businessmen to run Northern Rock, led by former M&S chairman Paul Myners
September 2007
Insurer D&G accepts bid from Advent International
Domestic & General, the home appliances insurer, has accepted a £523.9m cash offer from Advent International - the first private equity deal with a public company since the recent credit market turmoil
August 2007
Market forces
Turmoil takes its toll after 2-day respite
Market forces
Rally goes on as interest rate fears ease
Market forces
Markets fall back with a vengeance
Market forces
Market continues recovery
Wall Street bounce boosts FTSE
Wall Street woes hit FTSE 100
Market forces
Broker notes and US jobs weigh on shares
Market forces
Clouds lift with four-year record rise in FTSE
July 2007
Market forces
FTSE's rough week ends with 410-point fall
London market stages mini-rally
Market forces
Investors on edge as volatility continues
Market forces
Insurers and banks back in favour
June 2007
Market forces
Investors shake off rate worries
Closing market report: A spate of takeover speculation surrounding the likes of Whitbread and Sainsbury's helped lift the FTSE 100 index 43.7 points higher to 6571.3. By Nick Fletcher.