The Dow Jones soared above 12,000 points at open with investors buoyed by the agreement on Europe's debt crisis and soaring economic growth.
Investment Week |
27 Oct 2011
Luxury fashion house Burberry Group, a long standing favourite of Schroders' Richard Buxton, has continued to beat market expectations as the group reported a rise in revenue for the first half of the year.
Investment Week |
12 Oct 2011
Martin Currie’s US manager Tom Walker has been snapping up income stocks after converting his Global Portfolio trust into a global offering.
Investment Week |
03 Oct 2011
The Federal Reserve’s latest cunning plan seems to have been misinterpreted by many, but not by Mr Market. This is less of a money-printing exercise, á la QE1 and QE2, than an attempt to flatten the yield curve.
Investment Week |
30 Sep 2011
The FTSE 100 was lower mid-morning as investors waited nervously for a crucial vote in Germany on the expansion of the European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF).
Investment Week |
29 Sep 2011
Markets have broken their three-day rally this morning, forced down by concerns some countries will be forced to take larger writedowns on Greek bonds.
Investment Week |
28 Sep 2011
A strong hint from the European Central Bank it will cut interest rates next month has buoyed markets in early trading, following sharp gains in the US and Asia overnight.
Investment Week |
27 Sep 2011
With over 400 investment trusts available to investors, how do you pick the best one for your clients? Stephen Peters, investment trust analyst at Charles Stanley, offers his tips.
Investment Week |
26 Sep 2011
Heavy selling dominated the early trades on London's FTSE on Thursday after the Federal Reserve painted a gloomy picture of the global economy.
Investment Week |
22 Sep 2011
Operation Twist - the Federal Reserve's latest attempt to boost economic growth in the US - sent markets globally tumbling overnight, with major indices in the US and Asia shedding up to 3%.
Investment Week |
22 Sep 2011
London's blue chip index remained in the red mid-afternoon despite gains in the US, with investors cautious ahead of the all-important meeting of the Fed in the US.
Investment Week |
21 Sep 2011
“The future is not about equities, the future is about income.” So said Stephen Drew, head of credit at Thames River, at the group’s annual investment conference last week.
Investment Week |
16 Sep 2011
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