Circuit-breakers, Miners and Energy

Friday 8 January 2016

UK equities trade got off to a positive start as alert traders pounced on value buys after yesterday’s sell-off. Miners and...

Fri, 08/01/2016 - 09:53

Resources, Retail and the Peso

Thursday 7 January 2016 

London’s headline indices dived lower on opening after torrid sessions on Wall St and in Asia overnight. Mining and oil equities...

Thu, 07/01/2016 - 10:25

Five key themes from 2015 that could influence 2016

There can be no denying 2015 was an eventful year, even if it left investors in mainstream stocks or bonds, or mainstream stock...

Thu, 07/01/2016 - 10:08

Sentiment surveys suggest UK upturn still lacks firm foundations

“The good news is that all three of the monthly sentiment surveys – manufacturing, construction and services – all came in above the 50 mark,...

Wed, 06/01/2016 - 15:03

Price wars, orders and tiles

Wednesday 6 January 2016

The headline index handed back yesterday's steady gains in early trading ahead of the UK’s latest PMI services index today.
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Wed, 06/01/2016 - 09:18

Fashion, floods and groceries

Tuesday 5 January 2016 

Blue-chip stocks recouped some of yesterday's heavy losses despite a poor overnight performance in the US.
“Next (...

Tue, 05/01/2016 - 09:53

China, miners and equity release

Monday 4 January 2016

London indices tumbled in the first session of the new year after trading in China was halted when the circuit breaker...

Mon, 04/01/2016 - 09:15

Cruises, extensions and wages

Thursday 31 December 2015

The headline index edged lower at the start of the last trading session of the year, tracking overnight declines on Wall Street...

Thu, 31/12/2015 - 09:08

Gold, dividends and expenses

Wednesday 30 December 2015

The headline index handed back most of yesterday’s gains early on as traders seized the chance for some profit-taking on house...

Wed, 30/12/2015 - 09:06

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