Editor's Picks
Burberry warns of 'material' FX headwinds this year
Tuesday 15 Apr 2014
FX to have material impact on profits this year; Macro environment uncertain, says CEO; H2 revenue up 19 per cent underlying.
London close: FTSE down as Russian units spotted in Ukraine
Tuesday 15 Apr 2014
FTSE closes down 42.15 points at 6,541.61; Ukraine says Russian forces have entered the country; UK inflation falls to 1.6 per cent in March; German investor confidence falls for 4th month
US pre-open: Futures gain after Coca-Cola, Johnson & Johnson results
Tuesday 15 Apr 2014
US stock futures were pointing to small gains when Wall Street opens on Tuesday, helped by well-received results from consumer staples heavyweights Coca-Cola and Johnson & Johnson.
Broker tips: SABMiller, Aggreko, G4S, Debenhams, Caracal
Tuesday 15 Apr 2014
Investec has cut its recommendation for drinks group SABMiller from ‘buy’ to ‘hold’, saying that the stock’s valuation now looks ‘reasonably full’.
London midday: Stocks edge lower as investors digest data, earnings
Tuesday 15 Apr 2014
Chinese, UK and German data disappoints; UK corporate updates come in mixed; US data, earnings in focus this afternoon.
UK consumer prices rose 1.6 per cent in March, as expected - UPDATE
Tuesday 15 Apr 2014
UK consumer prices expanded at a 1.6 per cent year-on-year pace during the month of March, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), down from a 1.7 per cent year-on-year clip in the month before.
Wednesday newspaper round-up: Ukraine, Lloyds, Yahoo
Tuesday 15 Apr 2014
In the early hours of the morning Ukraine began its “anti-terrorist” operation in the northern part of the Donetsk region. The country’s President described it as “phased, responsible and balanced". Ukrainian military units took up positions around the region, setting up checkpoints along key roads. In one incident, soldiers repelled an armed mob from a military air base, The Wall Street Journal
Europe close: German stocks hit as Russian units enter Ukraine
Tuesday 15 Apr 2014
Parts of Russian special forces unit spotted in Ukraine – RIA Novosti, Ukraine says Russian troops have entered the country - Bloomberg, Italian and German equities bear brunt of selling
London pre-open: FTSE to inch slightly lower at opening bell
Tuesday 15 Apr 2014
UK stocks are set to open with a small decline this morning after Chinese data revealed a slowdown in new credit.
G4S hit by Deutsche Bank downgrade to 'sell'
Monday 14 Apr 2014
Security solutions group G4S was trading in the red on Tuesday morning after the stock was downgraded from ‘hold’ to ‘sell’ by Deutsche Bank.
FTSE 100 movers: Supermarkets, miners lead, airlines fly lower
Monday 14 Apr 2014
Sainsbury was a strong riser as it recovered from last week's news that it had lost some of its market share to the likes of discount stores Lidl and Aldi.
London midday: Sell-off continues on Ukraine crisis, but defensives gain
Monday 14 Apr 2014
Ukraine calls on pro-Russian radicals to lay down arms; Defensive stocks, consumer staples rise as risk appetite falls; Glencore Xstrata sells Las Bambas for 5.85bn dollars.
Commodities: Crude oil strikes six-week high
Monday 14 Apr 2014
Oil futures rose to the highest level since the start of March on Monday as investors carefully monitored tensions in Libya and Ukraine.
Interest rates to stay low until end of 2015, EY predicts
Monday 14 Apr 2014
Interest rates in the UK will remain at low levels until the end of 2015, according to new economic forecasts from audit firm EY on Monday.
Rio Tinto delivers record first quarter for iron ore output
Monday 14 Apr 2014
Mining group Rio Tinto said it started the new financial year strongly with record first-quarter iron ore production and shipments, though production eased when compared with the end of last year.
F&C Commercial Property Trust's 2013 profits rise
Monday 14 Apr 2014
F&C Commercial Property Trust’s 2013 profits jumped, boosted by improved investor appetite for UK commercial property.
Tuesday preview: Aggreko, GKN report
Monday 14 Apr 2014
Temporary power company Aggreko is expected to report first quarter growth on the back of an increase in order intake.
US close: JPMorgan leads banks lower as sell-off continues
Friday 11 Apr 2014
JPMorgan disappoints as profits sink; High-growth stocks continue to fall; S&P 500 caps worst week since January; Consumer confidence, PPI come ahead of forecasts.
Sunday newspaper round-up: Lloyds Banking, Rio Tinto, Tesco
Friday 11 Apr 2014
Lloyds Banking Group is planning to begin the sale of its TSB division in mid-May despite recent market ructions, the Sunday Telegraph said. The initial public offering would see TSB listed on the stock exchange by the end of May. Some investors are questioning the value of £1.5bn to £2bn placed on TSB. If the price is too low for Lloyds’s liking the bank may sell 30% instead of the mooted 50%.
Broker tips: Fresnillo, WH Smith, Cairn Energy, Gambling stocks
Friday 11 Apr 2014
JPMorgan Cazenove has lifted its price target for Fresnillo from 965p to 1,030p and kept an ‘overweight’ rating, saying it continues to favour the Mexican precious metals producer over sector peer Hochschild (‘neutral’).
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