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Stocks have sunk below the 6,000 point mark as worries set in again over the Eurozone debt situation. The focus has shifted from Greece to the other side of the Mediterranean after credit rating agency Moody's Investor Service has lowered Portugal's rating to junk status, warning the country may ne
Read moreThe Footsie is nestling comfortably above 6,000 but its advance is no thanks to the banks, which are friendless on a resurgence of worries about Greece. Fears that the credit ratings agencies will regard the latest rescue plan for Greece as a default in all but name is putting the wind up holders o
Read moreThe rally continued Thursday, helping the top share index move back towards the 6,000 point mark it had been flitting around from the beginning of the year until the escalation of the Greek debt crisis. The Greek parliament's second vote on the proposed new austerity measures provided further chee
Read moreBanking giant Lloyds rose nearly 9% on Wednesday afternoon after revealing the details of its strategic review, providing a lift to the banking sector, which was broadly higher. Lloyds is aiming to shed a further 15,000 jobs and cut its presence in foreign markets by half. Other notable aims includ
Read moreLloyds was the high riser of the day, gaining nearly 9% as of 14:00 on Thursday afternoon, after revealing the details of its strategic review. The group is aiming to shed a further 15,000 jobs and cut its presence in foreign markets by half. Other notable aims include an investment programme in n
Read moreThe top share index is in positive territory again, with Lloyds Banking Group leading the charge after revealing the details of its strategic review. Lloyds, the part-nationalised high street behemoth, is aiming to shed a further 15,000 jobs and cut its presence in foreign markets by half. The ann
Read moreBanking giant Barclays has agreed to sell a £460m portfolio of US and European private equity interests to AXA Private Equity, as a result of stricter regulations in the banking industry. The portfolio, managed by Barclays Capital, includes investments in private equity funds as well as several dir
Read moreLloyds Banking Group was the high riser of the morning after revealing the details of its strategic review. The Footsie opened up near the 5,900 mark, a level not seen since the start of the month. Lloyds, the part-nationalised high street behemoth, is aiming to shed a further 15,000 jobs and cut i
Read moreThe recent drop in business activity has led some financial entities to reduce personnel in their financial divisions, according to information released today. For example, Credit Suisse will cut 600 jobs, according to The Wall Street Journal, and Barclays will lay off 100 workers this month in a
Read moreThe Footsie was bolstered by a decent start on Wall Street, as US house prices rose for the first time in eight months. Furthermore, global market sentiment was buoyed ahead of a critical vote in Greece to approve austerity measures, vital for the country to receive financial aid. French president
Read moreThe banking sector was lifting the FTSE 100 on Tuesday, as fears over the Greek situation eased. French president Nicolas Sarkozy announced an agreement with French banks to refinance holdings of Greek sovereign debt. "We concluded that by stretching out the loans over 30 years, putting (interest r
Read moreFinancials are among the worst performers of the day, helping to drag the FTSE 100 below the 5,700 level. Hedge fund manager Man Group is the heaviest fallers, losing nearly 4% as of 14:40 on Monday afternoon.RBS and Barclays are trading 1.7% and 1.2% lower, respectively. The mining sector has bee
Read moreMiners, on the whole, are wanted, recovering from the broad sector sell-off experienced on Thursday. Blue chips Antofagasta, Xstrata, ENRC, Rio Tinto, BHP Billiton and Randgold Resources are among the big gainers. Antofagasta, the best performer, is being helped higher as copper futures have ris
Read moreMiners, on the whole, are wanted, recovering from the broad sector sell-off experienced on Thursday. Blue chips Antofagasta, Xstrata, ENRC, Rio Tinto, BHP Billiton and Randgold Resources are among the big gainers. Rolls-Royce is a high riser after it secured - along with Daimler - full control of
Read moreThe Footsie steadily declined to finish below the 5,700 level on Thursday after last night's message from the Federal Reserve which highlighted its caution over the economic recovery in the US. While also cutting his forecasts for US growth, Fed chairman Ben Bernanke signalled the end of its second
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