Editor's Picks
London pre-open: FTSE to decline on tapering concerns
Thursday 12 Dec 2013
FTSE to fall on tapering concerns; US stock markets sink; Eurozone industrial production due out today
London close: Stocks erase gains as investors weigh US budget, Fed policy
Wednesday 11 Dec 2013
- Taper speculation picks up after budget deal - Imagination Technologies drops sharply on H2 guidance - RBS, Lloyds lead banks lower - Defence stocks rise on US budget
FTSE 100 movers: easyJet, BAE Systems, BT Group
Wednesday 11 Dec 2013
easyJet soared to the top of the FTSE 100 on Wednesday after the airline was upgraded by Goldman Sachs to 'conviction buy'. The bank cited the group's ability to grab market share in the short-haul market in Europe as legacy carriers restructure.
London midday: Markets edge higher after US budget deal, Imagination plummets
Wednesday 11 Dec 2013
US agrees on budget deal ahead of Friday deadline; RBS, Lloyds, StanChart lead banks lower; Imagination plummets on cautious guidance.
Lloyds hit with record fine over sales incentive scheme
Wednesday 11 Dec 2013
Lloyds Banking Group has been fined 28m pounds by UK regulators for “serious failings” relating to a staff bonus scheme.
Europe open: Stocks rise as Fed policy meeting looms
Wednesday 11 Dec 2013
Investors weigh outlook on Fed stimulus; US budget deal reached; German inflation data to be released
Bunzl confirms numbers on track for full year
Wednesday 11 Dec 2013
Distribution group Bunzl confirmed full-year revenue and margins figures were still in line with recent guidance, as it approached its year end.
RBS finance director leaves to join Santander UK
Wednesday 11 Dec 2013
The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has confirmed Nathan Bostock will resign from his role as Group Finance Director – less than 10 weeks after joining the board.
US close: Stocks drop sharply as taper bets increase
Tuesday 10 Dec 2013
Taper bets increase after budget accord; Obama pledges to sign deal if Congress approves; Markets suffer worst losses since November 7th; Costco fails to hit forecasts in Q1.
Stagecoach lifts dividend as earnings improve
Tuesday 10 Dec 2013
Improved half-year profit; Potential to expand Megabus in the US; Interim dividend increased 11.5 per cent
London close: Stocks slip after weak start on Wall Street
Tuesday 10 Dec 2013
Markets fall as investors look ahead to Fed meeting; Economic data from China, UK comes in mixed; Gold miners track metal prices higher; Weir gains on M&A rumours.
London midday: Weir leads markets higher as stocks rise for third day
Tuesday 10 Dec 2013
FTSE 100 tracks S&P 500 higher after another record close; Taper speculation picks up ahead of Fed meeting; China, UK data comes in mixed; Weir extends gains on GE bid reports.
Third-quarter UK trade deficit revised down significantly
Tuesday 10 Dec 2013
Britain’s trade deficit with the rest of the world remained at 2.6bn pounds in October, according to figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
London pre-open: Modest rise ahead of UK data, Chinese data mixed
Tuesday 10 Dec 2013
FTSE to track US stocks higher; Chinese data comes in mixed; Market awaits UK industrial production numbers
US open: Stocks slip with taper, budget talks in focus
Tuesday 10 Dec 2013
S&P 500 pulls back from another record high; Taper bets, budget talks dominate market sentiment; Banks in focus ahead of Volcker Rule vote.
FTSE 100 movers: Miners track metal prices higher
Tuesday 10 Dec 2013
Randgold Resources topped the leader board this afternoon, tracking the price of gold higher, which was up 29 dollars, or 2.35 per cent.
London close: Markets edge higher despite falls from Tullow, miners
Monday 09 Dec 2013
Markets edge higher after positive start on Wall Street; Tullow Oil, mining stocks limit gains in London; Chinese exports slow; Japan GDP revised lower.
Sector movers: Inmarsat, Vodafone lift mobile telecoms higher
Monday 09 Dec 2013
Mobile telecommunications stocks were on the rise on Monday as the share price of satellite operator Inmarsat jumped after the successful launch of its first Global Xpress (GX) satellite.
FTSE 100 movers: Tullow, mining stocks provide a drag
Monday 09 Dec 2013
Oil group Tullow was among the worst performers on Monday after saying it has plugged and abandoned its Tultule-1 wildcat well onshore Ethiopia as it failed to encounter oil.
Broker tips: Tullow, Admiral, Jupiter Fund Management
Monday 09 Dec 2013
Canaccord Genuity has kept its 'hold' rating and 1,050p target price for Tullow Oil after the firm plugged and abandoned the Tultule-1 well onshore Ethiopia after it failed to find oil.
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