M&S reveals poor festive trading
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Marks & Spencer reports a poor performance over the Christmas trading period, with like-for-like sales down 5.6% on the year.
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Business & money: Official data reveals a worse-than-expected fall in retail sales last month
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Financial markets were hit hard by a disappointing jobs report.
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London equities ticked lower on Monday, with retailers suffering after reports suggested that J Sainsbury missed internal sales targets during the peak Christmas trading season and Marks and Spencer also struggled during the key sales period.
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The leading share index fell Monday after a volatile trading session which saw J Sainsbury and Marks & Spencer under heavy selling pressure ahead of Christmas sales due later in the week.
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Debenhams reports better-than-expected Christmas trading, but Blacks Leisure warns on profits.
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European stock markets mostly fell in early dealing, although there was some post-festive cheer in London where traders returned to their desks after a long New Year holiday weekend.
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AFTER a rollercoaster of a ride today the share market ended in negative territory on a frenzy of profit taking in the afternoon. Retailers were hardest hit following disappointing sales figures released yesterday
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Marks &amp; Spencer yesterday revealed a further deterioration in trade - with dire new sales figures for its fashion, food and homewares - as it launched a Â£2.
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Leading shares ended lower, falling further back from recent 6-year highs, as a poorly received pricing update from Tate &amp; Lyle offset M&amp;A fuelled gains in Smith &amp; Nephew.
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Boxing Day figures reveal poor sales, but bargain hunters are expected to turn out in force for post-Christmas shopping
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Business & money: BBA figures for December show 37.8% fall from previous year
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Leading shares closed lower, around the worst levels of the day, as US indices traded mixed, a Next profit warning hit retailers and ex-dividend stocks weighed, dealers said.
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Marks &amp; Spencer, whose sales have dropped for the fourth straight quarter, has priced a 2.3 billion pound share buyback offer in a 332-380 pence per share range.
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Business & money: Market continued to slow in December with prices lower than in the summer months
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Blue chips closed lower off highs as Wall Street remained lower with interest rate sensitive sectors such as retailers bearing the brunt of the falls with a disappointing update from DSG International helping to weigh down the FTSE 100.
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Retail stocks bucked the trend as traders closed short positions ahead of the start of the Christmas reporting season.