News by: Chris Marshall
Markets
RSA, Whitbread lead FTSE higher as investors watch Fed
Shares volatile ahead of US Federal Reserve policy-setting meeting.
Shares make strong start to big week for markets
Resolution climbs to top of FTSE after analyst price upgrade. Markets focus on mid-week Fed decision and comments.
Property firms lead FTSE gains, but fourth weekly loss looms
Wall Street rally leads to gains in Asia, emerging markets and Europe.
RBS bears brunt of steep FTSE sell-off
European markets follow Japan and China lower as World Bank cuts global growth forecasts and stimulus fears linger.
Vodafone, Severn Trent weigh on FTSE as stimulus concerns linger
Investors find little fresh reason to buy into UK shares after yesterday's steep fall.
Investors seek shelter as FTSE slumps
(UPDATE) Wall Street follows European and Asian markets lower as investors take profits and seek cash.
Dollar rises, shares wobble as S&P ups US outlook
Gains on US and European markets capped by fall-out from weak China data.
Markets cheer as jobs report keeps QE hopes alive
(UPDATE) Non-farm payrolls narrowly beat market expectations, but not enough to concern investors that the Fed will scale back QE.
FTSE 100 sinks as Draghi's ammunition runs dry
Stock markets fell after a downbeat update from the European Central Bank. The FTSE 100 dropped 83 points as financial shares retreated.
Shares rise, currencies lurch as central banks hold sway
FTSE and other European markets rise as investors take a sunnier view on the fate of Fed stimulus.