by Gavin Lumsden on May 22, 2013 at 16:58
(Update) Markets rally and the FTSE 100 hits a new 13-year high after the head of the US central bank vows to keep on printing money.
by Chris Marshall on May 10, 2013 at 16:27
Our preview of the main financial events of the coming week.
by Chris Marshall on May 10, 2013 at 09:42
Japan's Nikkei leaps higher as yen falls to four year low against dollar.
by Gavin Lumsden, Chris Marshall on May 10, 2013 at 05:01
A roundup of some of the best analyst commentary on shares, also including Morrison and Supergroup.
by Chris Marshall on May 03, 2013 at 14:07
(UPDATE) Dollar and shares rally after stronger than expected US jobs data.
by Chris Marshall on May 01, 2013 at 09:25
Antofagasta helps FTSE start May on a high, ahead of Federal Reserve and European Central Bank policy decisions.
by Chris Marshall on Apr 26, 2013 at 15:04
Our preview of the main financial events in the coming week.
by Chris Marshall on Apr 26, 2013 at 14:03
(UPDATE) First quarter US GDP growth of 2.5% confounds market expectations of growth of 3% or more.
by Gavin Lumsden, Chris Marshall on Apr 25, 2013 at 09:39
(UPDATE) The FTSE 100, which had erased earlier gains before the figure, took
little solace in the 0.3% GDP growth for the first quarter.
by Chris Marshall on Apr 23, 2013 at 15:51
(Update) The FTSE 100 jumped 122 points as investors bet the European Central Bank would cut interest rates to boost the eurozone economy.
by Gavin Lumsden on Apr 18, 2013 at 10:21
The FTSE 100 edged ahead after yesterday's fall. The darkening economic mood saw gold and commodities extend their losses.
by Gavin Lumsden on Apr 15, 2013 at 16:10
(Update) Gold continued its slide and the FTSE 100 fell 0.7% as mining stocks plunged after China released weaker-than-expected growth figures. Ladbrokes also tumbled after a profits warning.
by Chris Marshall on Apr 02, 2013 at 10:04
European shares gain despite disappointing manufacturing reports for the world's major economies.
by Chris Marshall on Mar 27, 2013 at 10:08
(UPDATE) Lloyds, Barclays lead bank rally as report on capital shortfalls not as strict as expected.
by Chris Marshall, Gavin Lumsden on Mar 12, 2013 at 17:09
The FTSE 100 held on to an afternoon rally after a warning from Germany's central bank chief that the eurozone crisis was not over.
by Gavin Lumsden, Chris Marshall on Feb 25, 2013 at 16:12
The pound slides against the euro after Moody's cut the UK's credit rating.
by Gavin Lumsden on Feb 22, 2013 at 09:45
Markets recover from the shock that the US may switch off its quantitative easing (QE) support programme. The pound remains weak.
by Chris Marshall on Feb 18, 2013 at 09:46
Miners lead London markets to small losses. Japan's yen and Britain's pound drop sharply.
by Chris Marshall on Feb 08, 2013 at 09:31
European markets rise, while euro claws back some of yesterday's sharp losses.
by Harry Brooks on Feb 05, 2013 at 05:01
A roundup of some of the best analyst commentary on shares, including Antofagasta and Beazley.