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Petra Diamonds in demand as gem prices recover A look at the major movers on the London market on Tuesday 3.08pm: Diamond company sparkles Petra Diamonds Limited (LON:PDL) has a bit of sparkle after its latest update. Its shares have added 3.33% or 0.05p to 1.55p after it reported a 16% rise in third quarter revenues to US$106mln, with prices back to to pre-COVID-19 levels. After the period end it sold what it calls an exceptional 11.82 carat blue stone for US$9.5mln and an exceptional 39.34 carat blue stone was recovered, to be sold via special tender. A successful capital restructuring ...

FTSE 100 in the doldrums as Wall Street opens in negative territory Companies FTSE 100 in the doldrums as Wall Street opens in negative territory The main indices in New York pulled back in early deals, following the trend set by global markets FTSE 100 down 86 points Tobacco firms under pressure 2.45pm: Wall Street opens in the red The main indices on Wall Street started Tuesday’s session in negative territory, following a similarly cautious trend set by global markets. Shortly after the opening bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 0.37% at 33,952 while the S&P 500 dropped 0.28%...

FTSE 100 closes 2% lower as coronavirus concerns hit sentiment Britain's blue-chip index finished down 140 points, or 2%, at 6,859 InterContinental Hotels among the day's fallers FTSE 100 closes down 2% Tobacco firms under pressure 5.05pm: FTSE in the red FTSE 100 closed firmly in the red on Tuesday as coronavirus (COVID-19) fears continued to dampen investor sentiment, while the strong pound didn't help the internationalised share index. Britain's blue-chip index finished down 140 points, or 2%, at 6,859. FTSE 250 also fell, shedding over 382 points, or 1.7%, at 22,108. "European...

Follow Oliver on: A glance at some of the day's highlights from the Proactive Investors newswire Franchise Brands PLC (LON:FRAN) made a strong start to the year, it said, with underlying earnings (EBITDA) growing 24% to £2mln in the first three months of 2021 as turnover returned to pre-Covid levels towards the end of the period. 88 Energy Ltd’s (LON:88E) quarterly activities update said the Merlin well is able to be re-entered to drill a side-track that could be flow-tested. It comes after the well provided some evidence of oil but due to equipment failure and poor hole conditions, could ...

FTSE 100 slides to week's low on virus concerns as Wall Street stuck in negative territory Companies FTSE 100 slides to week's low on virus concerns as Wall Street stuck in negative territory The UK blue chip index comes under pressure while US markets also firmly in the red InterContinental Hotels among the day's fallers FTSE 100 down 107 points Tobacco firms under pressure Leading shares have hit a week's low as the fall away from 7000 continues. The FTSE 100 has dropped 107.4 points or 1.53% to 6892.68. Tobacco shares are still proving a drag, while a near 200 point fall on the...