Fashion, building and engineering

The FTSE 100 started the last trading day before the Easter break in the red, taking its cue from negative overnight performances on Wall Street...

Thu, 24/03/2016 - 09:16

DIY, bets and sofas

The FTSE 100 opened in negative territory as investors continued to reflect on yesterday's terrorist attacks in Belgium. Wall Street closed mixed overnight and Asian...

Wed, 23/03/2016 - 09:08

Inflation figure suggests the UK economy is yet to accelerate beyond stall speed

“Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne is already under the cosh after the political fall-out from last week’s Budget continues to rattle the Government and...

Tue, 22/03/2016 - 15:59

Holidays, shoes and inns

Blue-chips were down in early trading following a fairly uninspiring overnight session on Wall Street, while Asian markets were mixed.

“Thomas Cook has maintained its...

Tue, 22/03/2016 - 09:15

Brownfields, vets and commodities

The FTSE 100 opened the shortened trading week on the back foot with the volatile oil price continuing to influence sentiment and despite US markets...

Mon, 21/03/2016 - 09:09

Chancellor opens alphabet soup of ISAs and sours on sugary drinks

The Treasury seemed to resemble a colander rather than a Government department in the run up to this year’s Budget, at least judging...

Fri, 18/03/2016 - 12:14

Emerging markets start to show signs of life

Regular readers will be (perhaps painfully) aware for this column’s penchant for quoting the old market maxim: “You can have good news and cheap stocks,...

Fri, 18/03/2016 - 10:43

Houses, energy and shops

London stocks were cautiously mixed in early deals as traders took pause after a frenetic week of interest-rate decisions and the UK Budget. This followed...

Fri, 18/03/2016 - 09:09

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