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Stocks rediscovered their earlier strength, but only after tumbling below the 5,000 point mark on another volatile day for the leading share index. Banks were prominent among the risers, with Barclays, Lloyds and RBS posting decent gains, after talk of a 50 basis point cut in European Central Bank
Read moreThis morning's rally is a distant memory now with stocks tumbling below the 5,000 point mark as nerves set in again. Miners are prominent in the firing line as metals prices slide, with Xstrata and Kazakhmys sharply lower. Gold miner Centamin Egypt is also suffering big losses. Copper fell by 7%.
Read moreShares have staged an impressive rally after yesterday's slide, with banking trip Lloyds, RBS and Barclays setting the pace in the FTSE 100. They are joined higher by private equity investor 3i, which warned that falling stock markets will lead to an inevitable fall in the value of its portfolio at
Read morePrivate equity and infrastructure investor 3i said the value of its portfolio will be lower at the half year due to falling stock markets. "We have continued to invest selectively and taken the opportunity to realise assets at attractive prices," said chief executive Michael Queen. "The economic o
Read moreLondon's top share index is set to open modestly firmer this morning, posing a dilemma for traders, who have to determine whether this is just a pause for breath before the market hurtles off on the next leg of its downhill journey, or the signal to pick up some bargains. City sources predict the F
Read moreLeading stocks are once again looking for direction, with City traders predicting the top-share index will open up just 5 points or so higher than last night's closing value of 6,024. Cash and carry group Booker says it is on course to meet expectations for the year ending 30 March after seeing a s
Read moreDebt levels at private equity investment firm 3i came down in the second quarter of 2011 as realisation proceeds comfortably outweighed investments. Investments in the April to June quarter totalled £233m, a sharp increase on the £105m invested in the corresponding quarter of 2010, while realisatio
Read moreThe chief executive of 3i, Michael Queen, has spent £275,000 on shares in the private equity group. He took 100,000 shares at just over 275p a time. Finance director Julia Wilson, meanwhile, took 10,000 shares at 272.6p a time. 3i last month upped its dividend by 20% after reporting a sharp rise
Read more3i's chairman Sir Adrian Montague has splashed out on shares in the private equity company, taking 20,000 shares at 291.71p a time, nearly £60,000-worth. Sir Adrian was appointed chairman of the company in May last year. 3i last week announced it took a £198m hit on its investment in Enterprise,
Read moreBritain's biggest commercial insurer RSA has tended to show a fleetness of foot when managing risk, stepping back from business lines and markets when the premium rates, and thus profits, look unattractive. The shares, which yield 6.6 per cent, trade on a relatively low P/E multiple of 9.9 times, co
Read moreWillem Mesdag, a director at the private equity group 3i, invested more than £280,000 in the company following well-received full-year results and benefited from a strong rise in the share price. He took 100,000 shares at 281p a time. The shares closed just shy of 290p, meaning that Mesdag has made
Read moreShares clawed back some of their losses ahead of the close but still finished firmly in the red as miners sank in line with commodity prices. Metals prices were on the decline amid monetary tightening in China, hurting mining stocks such as Fresnillo, Vedanta Resrouces and Kazakhmys. Lower oil pric
Read moreThe mining sector is out of favour Thursday as worries over global economic growth have caused continuing declines in commodity prices. Fresnillo, Antofagasta, Vedanta Resources, Eurasian Natural Resources Corp and Lonmin are among the worst performers. Meanwhile, the insurers are also on the dec
Read moreThe FTSE 100's losses have grown with miners on the back foot amid worries over global growth. Silver specialist Fresnillo leads the mining sector lower in the FTSE 100. Worries that China may further tighten monetary policy are hurting commodity prices. Lower oil prices were evident on the markets
Read morePrivate equity group 3i has upped its dividend by 20% after reporting a sharp rise in investments in the year to 31 March. "High quality new investment has always been central to future value growth for our shareholders," said chairman Sir Adrian Montague. "It was therefore encouraging that, alth
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