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News by: Gavin Lumsden
FTSE drifts lower as investors ponder next move
Uncertainty over whether yesterday's crash creates a buying opportunity or is a prelude to further falls sees the FTSE 100 shed 0.5%.
'Keep calm and carry on' as FTSE tumbles 2%
Has the correction begun or is this a breather? Experts say today's slide in the FTSE 100 is an over-reaction to US and China news.
FTSE rises as Bernanke keeps his foot on the QE pedal
(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.
Nationwide: we're not the Co-op (but we lost a bundle on commercial lending!)
Nationwide boss Graham Beale distanced the building society from troubled mutual rival, the Co-operative Bank, as he unveiled a small rise in profits and a surge in mortgage lending.
FTSE extends highs as Easyjet soars
Budget airline Easyjet leads the FTSE 100 to new five-and-a-half year highs after good results from rival Ryanair.
The Expert View: Dixons, 3i Group, AZ Electronic
A roundup of some of the best analyst commentary on shares, including Afren and Amlin.
The Expert View: Betfair, Severn Trent and Lonmin
A roundup of some of the best analyst commentary on shares, including Smith & Nephew and Carnival.
Fergie funds: the UK's top 10 longest-serving managers
Sir Alex Ferguson’s retirement has highlighted the long-term value football managers can generate. But what of the fund managers looking after our ISAs and pensions in the UK?
The Expert View: Rio Tinto, Experian, InterContinental
A roundup of some of the best analyst commentary on shares, also including Morrison and Supergroup.
Japan soars, FTSE hits new high, as G4S tumbles
Japan's Nikkei 225 jumps 3.6% and the FTSE 100 nears its all-time high as investors celebrate last week's US jobs figures.
Expert View: BHP Billiton, Reed Elsevier, National Express
A downgrade for Reed Elsevier, upgrade for National Express and comments on BHP Billiton, Ophir Energy and Home Retail Group feature in our roundup of analyst opinion.
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