Editor's Picks
FTSE 100 movers: Insurers and miners at polar ends of index
Friday 28 Mar 2014
Insurance groups were hit by the news the FCA is planning to look into 30m insurance policies sold between the 1970s and 2000 on the back of concerns that they may have contained 'unfair' terms continue to push insurance companies sharply lower. The policies are reportedly worth 150bn pounds.
London midday: Markets erase gains as insurance stocks tank
Friday 28 Mar 2014
Insurers drop sharply on FCA investigation reports; Miners edge higher; Chinese Premier hints at more stimulus.
North and South Korea exchange artillery fire
Friday 28 Mar 2014
Tensions on the Korean peninsula intensified overnight as North and South Korea exchanged artillery fire, according to various reports.
London open: Miners rise on Chinese stimulus hopes, insurers drop
Friday 28 Mar 2014
Miners rise on Chinese stimulus hopes; Li Keqiang hints at possible easing; Insurers fall on FCA investigation.
UK money supply and mortgage approvals dip in February
Friday 28 Mar 2014
The rate of growth in the UK’s money supply, excluding intermediate other financial corporations (OFCs) and the effects of securitisations, dipped by 0.1 per cent in year-on-year terms during February, the latest data from the Bank of England showed.
St. Modwen Properties reports strong start to the year
Friday 28 Mar 2014
St. Modwen Properties said it has had a strong performance since the start of the financial with profits and cashflows in line with expectations.
Yuan weakness and 'taper tantrum' place China at the eye of the storm
Friday 28 Mar 2014
Citigroup, Nomura, and Credit Suisse have warned over the last week about the risk of a sudden reversal of the 'hot money' that entered China, which would have major implications for global finance.
Aviva sells US equity business River Road
Friday 28 Mar 2014
Aviva has agreed to sell US equity management business River Road to Affiliated Managers Group.
Broker tips: Miners, Babcock, Compass...
Thursday 27 Mar 2014
Jefferies has lowered its earnings forecasts and target prices across the UK-listed mining sector and cut its rating for Glencore Xstrata, recommending investors to stick with top picks Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton.
FTSE 100 movers: Aberdeen slides after target price cut
Thursday 27 Mar 2014
Aberdeen Asset Management declined on the back of Credit Suisse's decision to cut its target price on the stock from 470p to 415p, reiterating its 'neutral' rating.
London pre-open: Stocks expected to move higher early on
Thursday 27 Mar 2014
A positive start is expected for UK stocks this morning, led by gains seen in Asia overnight and recovering after yesterday's session which saw both miners and banks drag the main index lower.
Broker tips: Miners, Babcock, Compass...
Thursday 27 Mar 2014
Jefferies has lowered its earnings forecasts and target prices across the UK-listed mining sector and cut its rating for Glencore Xstrata, recommending investors to stick with top picks Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton.
US pre-open: Stock futures rise ahead of economic data
Thursday 27 Mar 2014
US stock futures climbed ahead of the release of report on gross domestic product (GDP) growth, initial jobless claims and pending home sales.
US close: Citi leads stocks lower as data comes in mixed
Thursday 27 Mar 2014
Jobless claims fall to four-month low; GDP revised higher, pending home sales fall; Citi falls after failing Fed stress tests.
UK retail sales rise by more than expected in February
Thursday 27 Mar 2014
UK retail sales rose by more than expected last month, according to official data out on Thursday.
Thomas Cook's winter and summer bookings rise
Thursday 27 Mar 2014
Winter bookings higher despite Egypt unrest; Summer bookings up; Average selling prices up in winter, flat in summer
Tullow Oil gives drilling update on Kenyan blocks
Wednesday 26 Mar 2014
Oil explorer Tullow has given a mixed drilling update on rigs currently operating in its 50 per cent-owned blocks 10BB and 13T onshore Kenya.
UBS downgrades ITV after strong run
Wednesday 26 Mar 2014
After an impressive outperformance in the last four years, UBS has called time on shares of ITV, downgrading the stock from 'buy' to 'neutral'.
HomeServe assures results in line as compensation exercise finishes
Tuesday 25 Mar 2014
Home emergency and insurance HomeServe confirmed in a trading update that its results remained in line with market expectations.
Anglo American halts Los Bronces operations amid violent protests
Tuesday 25 Mar 2014
Anglo American’s share price was trading higher on Tuesday despite the news that the mining giant has halted operations at its Los Bronces copper project in Chile due to violent protests by workers.
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