Commodities: Oil moves back above 100 dollars a barrel

Tuesday 25 Mar 2014

Crude oil futures reclaimed 100 dollars a barrel on Wednesday as traders shrugged off weekly supply data showing a bigger than expected build in crude supplies.

Babcock agrees 1.65bn pound deal for helicopter group Avincis

Monday 24 Mar 2014

Will pay 920m pounds; Will assume 705m pounds of debt; Deal to be earnings accretive in first full year

FX round-up: Dollar lifted by robust US data

Monday 24 Mar 2014

The dollar made headway against major rivals on Wednesday as investors cheered a surprisingly upbeat US durable goods report.

US close: Stocks fall after manufacturing PMI, NATO warning

Monday 24 Mar 2014

US, China manufacturing PMIs miss forecasts; Recession a risk in Russia; Apple gains on Comcast talks; Netflix, Facebook fall sharply.

Ophir Energy sells interest in Tanzania assets to Pavilion Energy

Monday 24 Mar 2014

LSE sees 91 per cent surge in capital raised

Monday 24 Mar 2014

Capital raised soars 91 per cent; Good pipeline of work ahead; Surge in London equity issues

Good US and UK trade helps Wolseley lift H1 profits and dividends

Friday 21 Mar 2014

A good US performance and a recovery in the UK helped builder's merchant Wolseley to boost half-year profits by nearly 9 per cent and hike its dividend by a quarter.

Sector movers: Miners rebound after recent slump

Friday 21 Mar 2014

The mining sector was performing well on Friday as bargain hunters stepped in following recent weakness, while personal goods stocks were dampened by heavy falls from Burberry.

US open: Stocks rise, S&P 500 reaches new intraday record

Friday 21 Mar 2014

S&P 500, Dow gain, Nasdaq falls; S&P 500 hits intraday high of 1,884; Fed officials in focus on Yellen comments; West sanctions more Russian officials.

FX round-up: Dollar rally runs out, euro advances

Friday 21 Mar 2014

The dollar's advance earlier in the week came to an end on Friday as markets mulled a shift in US monetary policy rhetoric.

London midday: Stocks set for weekly gain as miners rise

Friday 21 Mar 2014

Miners recover after recent slump; Obama imposes more sanctions on Russia; Markets await speeches from Fed officials; Burberry, RBS, Hikma hit by broker downgrades.

Broker tips: Pearson, Meggitt, Ophir Energy, Investec, FirstGroup

Friday 21 Mar 2014

Credit Suisse has lowered its target price for publishing group Pearson from 1,410p to 1,260p after last month’s profit warning, but said that the downgrade cycle is now over as it maintained an ‘outperform’ rating on the stock.

Fitch removes US from Rating Watch Negative, affirms 'AAA'

Thursday 20 Mar 2014

After months of contemplation, Fitch Ratings decided on Friday to maintain the US' top-notch rating with a stable outlook.

London open: Mining stocks provide a lift early on

Thursday 20 Mar 2014

Miners recover after recent slump; Obama imposes more sanctions on Russia; Markets await speeches from Fed officials.

London close: Impact of Budget felt on FTSE

Wednesday 19 Mar 2014

FTSE closes down 32 points at 6,573; Focus on Budget, unemployment remains unchanged; Jan Eurozone construction output up by 1.5 per cent

George Osborne's Budget for a 'resilient economy'

Wednesday 19 Mar 2014

George Osborne will deliver his fifth Budget at 12:30 on Wednesday which he has promised is designed for a “resilient economy”.

Credit Suisse downgrades Antofagasta to 'neutral'

Wednesday 19 Mar 2014

Copper producer Antofagasta was trading in the red on Wednesday

United Utilities trading in line with expectations

Tuesday 18 Mar 2014

Trading in line with expectations; Revenue and profits to grow year-on-year; Net debt unchanged from first half.

Speedy Hire plummets after gloomy profit guidance

Monday 17 Mar 2014

Shares of Speedy Hire tumbled on Tuesday after the equipment and tool rental firm warned that full-year losses in its Middle East division and revenues from its higher margin business in the UK will be worse than expected.

London midday: Stocks snap six-day losing streak after Crimea vote

Monday 17 Mar 2014

Crimea votes to rejoin Russia; Russia-West tensions high after referendum; Housebuilders rise on Help to Buy, housing data; Glencore Xstrata leads miners higher, Vodafone gains.