Economics

Stock markets recovered from last week's bout of anxiety this morning as geopolitical concerns eased, with safe haven bond yields climbing and shares rallying.

US treasury yields have fallen to their lowest level since last summer as concerns over Iraq and Ukraine spur a fresh flight to safety.

Fund managers have a "critical" imperative to warn clients about the risks of chasing yield despite low volatility, former monetary policymakers have warned.

UK and European equity markets have pulled back again this morning after two mega M&A deals fell through and geopolitical tensions increased.

Liontrust chief executive John Ions has sold shares in the company for a total consideration of £486,750, according to regulatory filings.

The threat of rising interest rates to investors' portfolios - in particular their fixed income positions - is becoming more apparent, but can more niche areas like senior secured loans protect them from losses?

The US economy created 209,000 new jobs in July, its sixth straight month of 200,000 plus jobs added to the economy, but nonetheless undershot forecasts.

The Royal Bank of Scotland said today its costs would be "significantly" impacted if an upcoming vote on Scottish independence sees the region break away from the rest of the UK.

The FTSE 100 is on course for its worst day in four months as nervous investors begin August in cautious mode.

The FTSE 100 opened down slightly in early trading, with a host of financial stocks leading the fallers.