Gadgets, jets and houses

The  blue-chip index was down in early trading tracking overnight falls on Wall Street and in Asia with investor confidence continuing to be stifled as...

Tue, 26/01/2016 - 09:23


Mixers, roads and shipping

The headline index confounded forecasts and slipped back in early trading. Blue-chips had been tipped to start on the front foot following a positive session...

Mon, 25/01/2016 - 09:52


Toys, tipples and rents

The FTSE 100 index pushed higher in response to improving oil prices, positive overnight trading sessions on Wall Street and in Asia and the prospect...

Fri, 22/01/2016 - 09:14


A dozen ideas for your ISA or SIPP

Want to get more active in the stock market but lack investment ideas? AJ Bell-owned SHARES magazine has selected 12 shares that it believes to...

Thu, 21/01/2016 - 16:33


A five-point checklist to see when markets may hit the bottom

Global stock and commodity markets have had a torrid start to the year, while currency markets remain volatile and only Government bonds, the...

Thu, 21/01/2016 - 11:42


Cycles, shopping and parcels

The blue-chip index opened on the front foot with bargain hunters looking to snap up value plays following yesterday's hefty sell-off, despite further overnight falls...

Thu, 21/01/2016 - 09:44


Pubs, pits and pets

The headline index handed back yesterday's strong gains after equities in Asia were rattled by a further oil price slump, while US markets were little...

Wed, 20/01/2016 - 09:40


Chinese GDP growth fuelled by debt

“Reported GDP growth of 6.9% in China during 2015 represents a marked slowdown from previous years and is therefore unlikely to calm Western market fears...

Tue, 19/01/2016 - 11:07


Unilever, press and miners

Tuesday 19 January 2016

The headline index jumped in early trading with investors heartened by the fact that while China’s growth figure was the lowest...

Tue, 19/01/2016 - 09:11


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