Equities

Tesco today released an unplanned update to the market, sending shares tumbling in early trading after it slashed its dividend by 75% and warned on profits.

The S&P 500 slipped below its record peak above 2,000 overnight as the Ukraine crisis weighed on markets globally.

Contrary to the concerns of some investors, US equities are not overvalued, says Hector Kilpatrick, from Cornelian Asset Management

There have been "stark changes" to investor behaviour recently, but beware over-confidence in the UK economy as tailwinds could soon turn to headwinds, warns Franklin Templeton's Colin Morton.

Yields on blue chip equities are "staggering" and HSBC is glaringly good value, says Chris White from Premier Asset Management.

Which European stocks are bucking the dividend slowdown?   

Inflows to European loans have never been stronger, but some investors have been deterred by loose credit standards and terms skewed in the issuer's favour. Lyxor Asset Management UK's Thierry de Vergnes investigates the pros and cons.

HSBC has vowed to fight a $250m (£151m) lawsuit brought against it over its alleged involvement in the Keydata scandal.

Europe's small caps have had a stonking five-year rally, but as prices have come off a little since May, investors need to start separating Norway from the Netherlands, explains Bill Barker from Pictet Asset Management.

Diplomatic and territorial conflicts have been rising but defence stocks remain strangely overlooked. City Financial's Benjamin Dawes explains why cyber security and homeland defence companies are worth a punt.