Editor's Picks
Retail sales rise adds to economic good news
Thursday 18 Jul 2013
UK retail sales increased in June as shoppers snapped up discounted goods in department stores.
London open: Stocks extend gains on Bernanke comments, LSE rises
Thursday 18 Jul 2013
Markets opened in positive territory on Thursday morning as investors continued to digest comments by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke last night.
Anglo American reports mixed Q2 production
Thursday 18 Jul 2013
Anglo American, one of the world's largest mining groups, reported mixed production results in the second quarter as increases to copper, platinum and diamond output were offset by declines in iron ore, coal and nickel.
Fenner still confident of return to growth
Thursday 18 Jul 2013
Reinforced polymer technology firm Fenner said it has continued to make progress and reiterated results for the full year are expected to be in line with company expectations.
Petrofac increases stake in Petrofac Emirates
Thursday 18 Jul 2013
Petrofac has agreed to increase its interest in Petrofac Emirates, its Abu Dhabi based joint venture with Mubdala Petroleum, to 75 per cent.
London pre-open: Small losses expected early on
Thursday 18 Jul 2013
Stocks are expected to slip slightly when trading starts on Thursday morning, pulling back after gains made the day before as investors continue to digest comments made by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke in his semi-annual testimony to Congress.
Thursday tips round-up: Severn Trent, Smiths Group, Barclays
Thursday 18 Jul 2013
Severn Trent’s stocks have plunged since rebuffing a potential bid by Long River Partners, a consortium led by Borealis Infrastructure Management, which offered £21.25 a share for the group last month. The offer was at a premium of about 28 per cent to the group’s regulatory asset base (RAB), which is the value of the group’s assets as determined by regulators. “Of course, if we look at
Thursday newspaper round-up; Gas prices, Intel, IMF
Thursday 18 Jul 2013
A report commissioned by Energy Security Ed Davey has shown gas prices could fall by a quarter if Britain exploits its shale gas reserves, The Telegraph reported.
US close: Stocks rise as Bernanke says taper not predetermined
Wednesday 17 Jul 2013
Bernanke says QE not on pre-set course; Housing starts disappoint in June; Bank of America follows suit to beat forecasts.
London close: Stocks rally after Bernanke comments on QE
Wednesday 17 Jul 2013
Markets rallied on Wednesday afternoon following comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke who said that quantitative easing (QE) is ‘by no means on a pre-set course’ and still depends on how the economic recovery plays out.
Sector movers: BHP and Hochschild give miners a boost
Wednesday 17 Jul 2013
Rising metals prices and well-received production updates from BHP Billiton and Hochschild Mining were boosting mining stocks on Wednesday.
Carney's MPC leaves commentators guessing
Wednesday 17 Jul 2013
Commentators are trying to get to grips with the meaning of the minutes of the Bank of England’s latest rate-setting meeting.
FTSE 100 movers: Miners race ahead
Wednesday 17 Jul 2013
Fresnillo led miners higher on Wednesday after reporting a rise in second quarter production of silver, driven by a ramp-up at Saucito and increased volumes milled at Ciénega.
Broker snap: Citigroup upgrades RSA on earnings potential
Wednesday 17 Jul 2013
RSA Insurance was a strong riser on the FTSE 100 on Wednesday morning after Citigroup raised its recommendation for the stock from 'neutral' to 'buy', saying that the company is on a 'clearer path to earnings growth'.
Fed's George wants tapering in September
Wednesday 17 Jul 2013
Hawkish Federal Reserve (Fed) member Esther George has pushed for starting the tapering of the US central bank's bond-buying in September with an eye on ending the programme by mid-2014.
MPC united in holding fire on stimulus -UPDATE
Wednesday 17 Jul 2013
The Bank of England's rate setters sprang a surprise in voting unanimously to hold off on additional measures to boost the economy.
BHP Billiton reports rise in production across all operations
Wednesday 17 Jul 2013
BHP Billiton’s half-year profit surged as revenue climbed on the back of strong production results.
London pre-open: Markets seen higher with central banks in focus
Wednesday 17 Jul 2013
Stocks are expected to make small gains on Wednesday morning with both the Bank of England (BoE) and Federal Reserve in focus.
Smiths Group lowers full-year expectations
Wednesday 17 Jul 2013
Engineering company Smiths Group said its headline operating profit for the full-year was likely to be 15m pounds below current expectations, reflecting contractual issues in its Detection unit.
BHP Billiton reports rise in production across all operations
Wednesday 17 Jul 2013
BHP Billiton’s half-year profit surged as revenue climbed on the back of strong production results.
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