Weak US sentiment data

“The slide in the Institute for Supply Management’s (ISM) non-manufacturing sentiment survey is a nasty surprise for those who remain convinced the US economy is...

Wed, 03/02/2016 - 16:09

Property, papers and recycling

FTSE indices were lower in early trading as UK equities continued to track volatile oil markets, with Chinese growth concerns also lurking in the background....

Wed, 03/02/2016 - 09:38

What next for Lloyds after Osborne delays share sale

Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne has surprised the markets by postponing the proposed sale of the Government’s final 9% stake in Lloyds, which...

Tue, 02/02/2016 - 15:00

Oil, offers and online shopping

The headline index lost further ground in early trading with BP sliding following its full year figures and BHP Billiton falling after a downgrade by...

Tue, 02/02/2016 - 09:16

How to prepare for a bear market (just in case)

At the time of writing, the FTSE All-Share index stands as 3,235, down 16% from its April 2015 high of 3,834, right on the brink...

Mon, 01/02/2016 - 14:17

Telecoms, engines and energy

The FTSE 100 slipped back in early trading after Friday's solid gains and ahead of today's key UK manufacturing data. US markets ended the week...

Mon, 01/02/2016 - 09:24

Sky, drinks and leases

The blue-chip index began on the front foot following a surprise move by the Bank of Japan to implement negative interest rates which sent Asian...

Fri, 29/01/2016 - 09:34

Drinks, commodities and transport

The FTSE 100 confounded forecasts and nudged slightly higher in early trading. A fall was predicted after US markets declined sharply overnight following the latest...

Thu, 28/01/2016 - 09:16

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