Barclays ShareCast News (BARC)

London close: Markets tumble as stimulus hopes fade

The recent bullish mood on equity markets quickly faded on Thursday as mixed messages from the Federal Reserve and a slowdown in China sparked a heavy sell-off on the FTSE 100, which lost more than two per cent of its value.
[Thu 16:20]

Sector movers: Miners and banks fall as risk appetite wanes

Growth concerns hammered markets across the globe on Thursday, with banking and mining stocks bearing the brunt of the sell-off in London as the impressive year-to-date rally ran out of steam.
[Thu 15:12]

London close: Bernanke's dovish tone sparks surge late on

After a relatively subdued start on the FTSE 100, stocks surged in afternoon trade as comments from the Chairman of the Federal Reserve pushed the index to fresh 13-year highs.
[Wed 17:12]

Bankers' bonus cap to hit up to 10 times as many employees

PricewaterhouseCoopers has said the European Union (EU) is to significantly extend the reach of the bankers' bonus cap to include 10 times as many employees than previously expected.
[Mon 09:58]

Broker snap: UBS upgrades banks to 'overweight' as conditions improve

UBS has lifted its rating for the global banking sector from 'underweight' to 'overweight', saying that the operating environment is beginning to improve.
[17 May '13]

Tuesday tips round-up: Banks, Petropavlovsk, Glencore Xstrata

Authorities attempts to create a challenger to the main established lending groups - RBS, Lloyds, Barclays, HSBC - are in a state of disarrray after Moody´s six notch downgrade of Co-op last week. Simply put, creating a large new lender is far more difficult and risky than many appreciate. In any case, the fact remains that the sector´s main players continue to dominate the current account market, of which they still possess over 70 per cent. The lesson to be drawn from the
[14 May '13]

Broker snap: Investec downgrades HSBC after recent outperformance

Shares of HSBC Holdings are currently close to five-year highs and further upside is limited, according to Investec which has cut its recommendation from 'buy' to 'reduce'.
[13 May '13]

London midday: Stocks snap winning streak as Chinese data disappoints

Disappointing economic data from China on Monday put an end to a seven-day winning streak in London which lifted the FTSE 100 to a five-and-a-half-year high last week.
[13 May '13]