Editor's Picks
London midday: Miners fall as fears over Cyprus dent markets
Tuesday 19 Mar 2013
Heavy falls in the mining sector ensured that the resource-heavy FTSE 100 index was trading firmly in the red on Tuesday morning with sentiment still fragile in the aftermath of the bailout deal for Cyprus and the controversial idea to tax customer accounts.
Lloyds considers sale of Irish real estate loans
Tuesday 19 Mar 2013
Lloyds Banking Group is reportedly mulling over of the sale of Irish real estate loans in an effort to pull itself out of Europe’s property slump.
Broker tips: Fresnillo, RBS, Kazakhmys
Tuesday 19 Mar 2013
Deutsche Bank has cut its rating for precious metals giant Fresnillo from 'hold' to 'sell', saying that the current share price is pricing in a near-perfect delivery of their medium-term growth prospects and a recovery in metals prices.
Broker snap: Investec upgrades RBS to 'hold'
Tuesday 19 Mar 2013
Investec has upgraded its rating for Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) from 'sell' to 'hold', saying it sees a 'speck of light in the gloom'.
Broker snap: Deutsche Bank downgrades Fresnillo to 'sell'
Tuesday 19 Mar 2013
Deutsche Bank has cut its rating for precious metals giant Fresnillo from 'hold' to 'sell', saying that the current share price is pricing in a near-perfect delivery.
Domino Printing reports healthy sales rise
Tuesday 19 Mar 2013
Domino Printing said sales in the four months to the end of February 2013 rose 11 per cent from the same period last year and while it remains cautious about market conditions in Europe it has seen an improvement in North America and Asia.
FX round-up: Euro skids to four month low
Tuesday 19 Mar 2013
The euro tumbled to a four month low against the dollar on Tuesday as persistent uncertainty about debt laden Cyprus fuelled safe haven flows.
Sainsbury's fourth-quarter sales beat market forecasts
Tuesday 19 Mar 2013
Sainsbury unveiled strong fourth quarter results on Tuesday as the supermarket saw customer transactions grow to a record 22.9m per week.
London close: Stocks trim losses as bank-run fears subside
Monday 18 Mar 2013
After registering sharp declines early on, stock markets across Europe had clawed back losses by the close of trade on Monday, as concerns of a contagious bank run across the Eurozone periphery were eased.
Tuesday tips round-up: Berkeley Homes, Ophir Energy, John Laing
Monday 18 Mar 2013
After having frozen its dividend for several years, so as to dedicate funds to the purchase of lands, Berkeley Homes has now decided that the time has come to change tack and reward sharehodlers. In fact, its capital repayment programme is the largest in the sector. Having said that, for the Times´s Tempus the above looks eminently affordable and there is no reason to expect that the
FX round-up: Euro hurt by Cyprus shock
Monday 18 Mar 2013
The euro tumbled to a three-month low against the dollar on Monday as markets took fright at controversial plans to put a one-time tax levy on bank accounts in Cyprus to pay for the country's bailout.
M&S holds on to gains despite denial from Qatar - UPDATE
Monday 18 Mar 2013
Takeover speculation surrounding High Street retailer Marks & Spencer (M&S) pushed the stock sharply higher on Monday, but an outright denial by rumoured Qatari bidders failed to dampen the share price in afternoon trade.
Commodities: Crude recovers from Cyprus jitters
Monday 18 Mar 2013
US crude oil futures recovered from a weak start on Monday, as concerns over the Cyprus bailout plan and its impact on oil demand faded towards the end of the session.
Broker tips: UK banks, Prudential, National Grid
Monday 18 Mar 2013
Nomura has reviewed its ratings in the UK banking sector, reiterating its preference for emerging markets-focused lenders HSBC and Standard Chartered, both rated 'buy'.
London midday: Banks, miners drop after controversial bailout deal in Cyprus
Monday 18 Mar 2013
Markets were in risk-off mode on Monday morning as fears over the Eurozone debt crisis resurfaced after a deal bail out Cyprus sparked a run on banks across the country.
Broker snap: Nomura prefers HSBC and StanChart among UK banks
Monday 18 Mar 2013
Nomura has reviewed its ratings in the UK banking sector, reiterating its preference for emerging markets-focused lenders HSBC and Standard Chartered, both rated 'buy'.
Broker snap: JPMorgan upgrades National Grid as divi risk alleviates
Monday 18 Mar 2013
JPMorgan Cazenove has upgraded its recommendation for energy company National Grid from 'underweight' to 'neutral', saying it is now the lowest risk stock in the UK utilities sector.
London open: Fears of Cypriot bank run sink stocks after bailout deal
Monday 18 Mar 2013
Fears of a bank run in Cyprus and contagion across the wider Eurozone sparked a mass sell-off on European stock markets on Monday, as the Eurozone debt crisis rears its ugly head once again.
Strong full year at John Laing Infrastructure
Monday 18 Mar 2013
John Laing Infrastructure Fund (JLIF), a public private partnership infrastructure firm, posted a solid increase in its annual portfolio value while lifting net asset value and its dividend payment.
Qatar eyes takeover of High Street giant M&S
Monday 18 Mar 2013
Takeover speculation at Marks & Spencer (M&S) stepped up a gear this weekend with Qatar's sovereign wealth fund thought to be mulling a bid for the High Street giant worth eight billion pounds.
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