European markets edged lower this morning, echoing falls across Asia overnight, as investors showed caution over the outcome of the Greek debt swap deal.
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30 Jan 2012
UK stocks were muted mid-morning as investors took profits and fretted once more over the outlook for Europe and the Greek debt deal.
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27 Jan 2012
Leading indices across the world closed up at multi-month highs overnight as investors remain in risk-on mode despite the ongoing eurozone crisis.
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27 Jan 2012
European stocks advanced this afternoon following the US Federal Reserve's interest rate outlook, with miners driving the FTSE 100 to build on earlier gains.
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26 Jan 2012
UK markets were firmer today, reaching new highs for 2012 as investors went to risk-on mode, despite the threat of a stand-off between Greece and its bondholders.
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23 Jan 2012
Stocks in Asia rallied overnight as reports of slowing Chinese growth increased speculation the government would act to ease lending curbs and avoid a hard landing.
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17 Jan 2012
The S&P 500 has risen 1.2% to 1,295, its highest level since 1 August, helping extend gains in the UK and Europe.
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10 Jan 2012
Fidelity's Sanjeev Shah has reduced his holding in part-nationalised lender Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) following a tough year for financials in 2011.
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10 Jan 2012
Hedge funds faced a mixed year in 2011 as markets took a sharp turn for the worse, but a number of multi-billlion dollar portfolios still shone, according to the latest annual release from Bloomberg Markets Magazine.
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10 Jan 2012
Shares on South Korea's main index rose nearly 1% overnight, having sold off sharply on the day of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il's death.
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20 Dec 2011
Markets around the world closed down overnight as further signs European leaders will fail to agree a new treaty emerged.
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14 Dec 2011
If Greece leaves the euro, banks across the Continent will suffer "horrifying" consequences, with a run on banks worse than anything seen before, said M&G's bond star Jim Leaviss.
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13 Dec 2011
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