Monday newspaper round-up: Co-op Bank, BoE, Vince Cable
12th Aug 2013 07:01
The Co-operative Bank's fund managers are stepping up their fight over unpaid bonuses last year, the latest hurdle for the bank as it tries to tackle its creaking finances, The Times reported. Bank of England Governor Mark Carney's vow to keep interest rates at 0.5% until the jobless total drops to
Read moreLondon close: Stocks jump as optimism over China grows
9th Aug 2013 16:34
Markets rallied strongly on Friday as economic data from the world's top metals consumer, China, sparked some impressive gains in the heavyweight mining sector. A day after trade figures came in ahead of expectations, the outlook for China brightened further with strong industrial production figure
Read moreLondon close: Stocks fall for fourth straight day
7th Aug 2013 17:00
The FTSE 100 finished in the red for the fourth straight day on Wednesday as worries over a withdrawal of stimulus in the US and an underwhelming statement from the Bank of England (BoE) dampened sentiment. Comments from a number of Federal Reserve officials and the ongoing improvement in US econom
Read moreLondon midday: Markets underwhelmed by Carney's dovish guidance
7th Aug 2013 11:38
The FTSE 100 had sunk sharply by Wednesday lunchtime as markets reacted negatively to the Bank of England's (BoE) new forward guidance and improved growth forecasts. All eyes were on new BoE Governor Mark Carney today as he unveiled the central bank's quarterly Inflation Report in which he was wide
Read moreLondon open: Stocks fall as markets await Carney's forward guidance
7th Aug 2013 08:31
Markets opened with moderate losses on Wednesday morning as investors turned nervous ahead of the Bank of England's inflation report, the first under the governorship of Mark Carney. The heavyweight mining sector was again providing a drag on the FTSE 100 as metals prices fell, while a number of b
Read moreSector movers: HSBC drags banks lower after H1 disappointment
5th Aug 2013 15:09
Heavy falls by HSBC, the largest listed company by market capitalisation in London, ensured that the banking sector was the worst performer on Monday, despite some impressive gains from smaller peer Lloyds. HSBC, which has a market cap of around £135bn by today's prices, disappointed analysts this
Read moreLondon close: Disappointing US jobs report sparks late sell-off
2nd Aug 2013 16:27
After a relatively quiet start to the trading session, markets sunk sharply into the red on Friday afternoon after the US economy added far fewer jobs than forecast in July. Non-farm payrolls increased by just 162,000 last month, lower than the downwardly revised 188,000 increase in June and much w
Read moreLondon close: Stocks rally on US data as eyes turn to Fed
31st Jul 2013 16:39
After a cautious start, the FTSE 100 rallied strongly in afternoon trade following some strong economic data from the US, though markets pulled back slightly from their intraday highs by the close as investors awaited a key policy announcement from the Federal Reserve. London's benchmark index fini
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Investors toast solid annual results from Diageo
31st Jul 2013 15:11
Diageo, the beverages company behind the Guinness, Baileys and Smirnoff brands, was a high riser on Wednesday after delivering a solid five per cent increase in full-year net sales, driven by strength in the North American and spirits markets. Drinks company SABMiller was also making gains. Centric
Read moreLondon midday: Markets celebrate fall in Eurozone unemployment
31st Jul 2013 12:03
A fall in unemployment in Europe and some well-received corporate earnings pushed the FTSE 100 into positive territory on Wednesday morning, as traders showed optimism ahead of a policy announcement by the Federal Reserve later this evening. Some 24,000 fewer people were without a job in the Eurozo
Read moreLondon open: Markets flat as investors await FOMC, economic data
31st Jul 2013 09:06
Markets in the UK opened broadly flat on Wednesday morning as investors adopted a wait-and-see approach ahead of a policy announcement from the Federal Reserve. All eyes will be on the Federal Open Market Committee as its two-day meeting comes to a close this evening. While few actually think that
Read moreWednesday newspaper round-up: Barclays, BNP-Paribas, JP Morgan
31st Jul 2013 06:42
The Bank of England has confessed to helping the Nazis sell gold plundered from Czechoslovakia months before the outbreak of the Second World War, The Telegraph revealed. Barclays plans to pay 511m pounds in new executive and staff bonuses along with raising 5.8bn pounds to address its capital sho
Read moreLondon close: Gains limited ahead of central bank decisions
30th Jul 2013 16:41
Caution ahead of a number of central-bank policy decisions kept gains on equity markets to a minimum on Tuesday, with the FTSE 100 finishing slightly higher as traders digested a barrage of corporate earnings. The outcome of the Federal Open Market Committee meeting will be in focus on Wednesday, t
Read moreLondon midday: Markets rise on earnings, Gfk data
30th Jul 2013 11:39
Markets edged higher on Tuesday morning as traders reacted to a barrage of corporate earnings and data which showed that German consumers were at their most optimistic in six years. The GfK's forward-looking consumer confidence survey for Germany rose from 6.8 to 7.0 in August, its highest levels s
Read moreLondon open: Markets higher as traders digest mixed earnings
30th Jul 2013 08:50
Strong gains for GKN, ITV, Weir and Next helped push London's FTSE 100 into positive territory on Tuesday morning, offsetting weakness from the likes of Barclays and BP. Meanwhile, markets across Europe were also doing well early on as investors reacted to upbeat earnings reports from French heavyw
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