

Shares in platinum refiner Johnson Matthey tumbled after it reported a six per cent drop in profits in the first half, while warning that it doesn't e...


- Obama confident that 'fiscal cliff' will be dealt with - Markets await Eurogroup meeting on Greece - Egypt PM says Israel/Gaza truce may be near -Re...


Barclays became the top performer after Goldman Sachs upgraded its recommendation to 'buy'. Its analysts wrote that: "Against a backdrop of a new se...


Stocks advanced on Monday morning as optimistic comments by US lawmakers over the weekend regarding the budget lifted hopes that the government will c...


Equity markets rose sharply on Monday morning as hopes about US lawmakers nearing a resolution to the 'fiscal cliff' sparked investors' appetites for ...


Engineering giant IMI gained after saying that second-half trading has been in line with expectations so far in spite of some expected weakness in the...


- Footsie near levels not seen since end of July - 'Fiscal cliff' and Greek uncertainty clouds the markets - Melrose drops 13 per cent After a fairly...


- Olli Rehn says Spain has taken 'effective action' - UK data mixed; BoE cuts growth forecast - Mining and oil stocks sold off The Footsie lost nearl...