Editor's Picks
London open: London rises on Wall Street tailwinds
Wednesday 13 Jun 2012
- Sainsbury's figures disappoint - JD Sports puts on a spurt - Hopes of more stimulus measures from the Fed boost markets
JD's growth quickens but Black's will take a year to fix
Wednesday 13 Jun 2012
Sports fashion retailer JD Sports Fashion has seen an improvement in like-for-like sales growth but, as anticipated, gross margins remain under pressure.
Shell extends Cove offer again
Wednesday 13 Jun 2012
Royal Dutch Shell is ploughing on with its bid for Cove Energy, extending the offer period, even though less than one-twentieth of Cove's shareholders have so far accepted the offer.
Premier Farnell finds it tough to match last year
Wednesday 13 Jun 2012
First quarter revenues and profits were down at electronics components supplier Premier Farnell, but the group said sales are stabilising.
Wednesday newspaper round-up: Banking union, BoE, Manufacturers
Tuesday 12 Jun 2012
Germany's central bank has shot down EU proposals for a European banking union, warning categorically that eurozone liabilities cannot be shared without a fundamental shift towards fiscal and political union. Andreas Dombret, a key board member of the Bundesbank, said the grand plan by Brussels is premature and unworkable as constructed. "A banking union is a sensible way forward as long as
FTSE 100 movers: ICAP leads the risers after upgrade
Tuesday 12 Jun 2012
Interdealer broker ICAP was a high riser of the day after Faraday Research labelled the stock as a 'buy', saying that the Greek election this coming weekend is the catalyst "to really get things moving" - ICAP tends to benefit from increased volatility in markets. Analyst David Lowery said that while a Greek exit from the Eurozone may be back for the global economy, "it would probably be
London midday: Stocks edge higher despite Eurozone uncertainty
Tuesday 12 Jun 2012
- Stocks edge higher, but still cautious - Italy now in the spotlight - Chinese bank lending improves
UK manufacturing shows surprise fall in April -UPDATE
Tuesday 12 Jun 2012
UK manufacturing registered a surprise fall in April, raising the prospect of a longer period of recession for the country.
London open: Stocks flat on euro uncertainty
Tuesday 12 Jun 2012
- Markets still digesting Spanish request for aid - Investors look ahead to Greek elections, Italian bond auction - Miners and banks drop early on
London pre-open: Shares to track US and Asia bourses higher
Tuesday 12 Jun 2012
City sources predict the FTSE 100 will open up 16 points from yesterday's close of 5,474, tracking US and Asian stocks higher as stocks recover from the news that Spanish bond yields reached their highest level since the creation of the euro currency.
Tuesday broker round-up
Tuesday 12 Jun 2012
Amlin, BSkyB, Consort Medical, easyJet, Genel, Glencore, Gooch & Housego, IAG, Lombard, Monitise, Ophir, Pace, Polymetal, Resolution, Synergy, Tesco, Xstrata
Xcite receives more support from BP
Tuesday 12 Jun 2012
AIM-listed oil and gas firm Xcite Energy has amended an agreement with BP Oil International (BPOI) which will see BPOI provide more funding for Xcite's flagship Bentley field in the North Sea.
London pre-open: Stocks to track US lower on Italy concerns
Monday 11 Jun 2012
City sources predict the FTSE 100 will open down 8 points from yesterday's close of 5,432 as investors take stock after the Eurozone's decision to lend troubled economy Spain up to 100bn euros. The bailout deal has failed to pacify worried investors in the US and Asia, where stocks fell overnight as attentions are now turning to Italy as the next source of concern for the single currency region.
Tuesday tips round-up: Severfield-Rowen, Serco, Lancashire Holdings
Monday 11 Jun 2012
The Telegraph’s Questor column stays steer clear of structural steel firm Severfield-Rowen. It issued a profits warning yesterday, prompting a big sell-off. This has an attraction for investors because buying on weakness often leads to profits. But Questor believes the construction industry is too weak in the UK to justify a buy. The advice is 'avoid'.
Council tax debts have soared, charity warns
Monday 11 Jun 2012
The number of cases of people falling behind of their council tax is up 27 per cent despite the majority of English councils freezing their charges, a debt charity has reported.
Commodities: Crude sinks to eight-month low
Monday 11 Jun 2012
Crude oil futures fell below $83 a barrel on Monday, to the lowest level since October 2011, on concern about sluggish demand from the Eurozone and a glut in global supplies.
Metro Bank raises money to expand
Monday 11 Jun 2012
Metro Bank, which in July 2010 became the first new bank on the UK high street in over 100 years, said it had raised 126m pounds to fund expansion plans. The bank currently has 12 branches in Greater London but plans to have 200 open in the area by 2020.
Filtronic raises the bar again
Monday 11 Jun 2012
Filtronic, the manufacturer of microwave electronics products, has upgraded profit expectations for the second time in three months. The group said both its broadband and wireless divisions have done better than expected in the final few months of Filtronic's financial year, which runs to the end of May.
London midday: Gains pared after Spanish bank-bailout
Monday 11 Jun 2012
- Spain asks for 100bn euros for its bank - Spanish bond yields still on the up - Financials across Europe gain
Mouchel shareholders set to lose out in restructure
Monday 11 Jun 2012
The troubled infrastructure firm Mouchel says it will announce a balance sheet restructuring by the end of July but is warning 'all the options being considered will result in there being only limited value for existing shareholders'.
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