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- Greece agrees on budget plan - Spain a concern as Catalonia in need of aid - Markets look ahead to Jackson Hole meeting The Footsie remained firmly in the red in morning trade as concerns over the Eurozone and speculation about the upcoming Jackson Hole meeting in Wyoming continue to be the focus
Read more- Spain a concern as Catalonia needs aid - Markets await Bernanke - Ex-div Glencore a heavy faller early on Ex-div stocks and miners were weighing heavily on the FTSE 100 index in early trading on Wednesday morning with worries about Spain weighing on sentiment. It was revealed yesterday that the
Read moreThe UK's ageing population (the over 65s will grow from 16 per cent of the population a decade ago to 20 per cent in 2022, according to National Statistics) should be a boon to companies that can profit from retirement funding. Step forward the life assurers, with Standard Life and Legal and General
Read moreLife assurance giant Standard Life jumped on Tuesday, giving a big lift to the life insurance sector, which was at the top of the pile in afternoon trade. Standard Life saw profits rise in the first half after a strong performance in the UK, its biggest market. Operating profit before tax was up 15
Read moreQuestor in the Telegraph takes on the issue du jour, Standard Chartered, arguing the bank which faces damaging money laundering accusations in the US will, ultimately weather the storm. Trading at eight times current year earnings, the stock is still more expensive than poor old Barclays (at 5.4 tim
Read moreEmerging markets-focused banking titan Standard Chartered fell after the US banking regulator accused it of collusion with the government of Iran to hide transactions from authorities. Nomura, Oriel Securities and Bank of America all downgraded their ratings on the stock this morning. ?? Nomura cut
Read moreInvestec has reiterated its 'sell' rating and 104p target price for Legal and General in spite of the insurance group's half-year results comfortably beating consensus estimates. "The big surprise with these results was the 18% increase in the interim dividend to 1.96p (consensus 1.93p) which refle
Read more- StanChart dominates headlines on Iran dealings - UK manufacturing output falls 4.3 per cent - Spain could be nearing a bailout The Footsie had swung into the red by Tuesday lunchtime as the banking sector took a hit on the back of 24 per cent plunge from Standard Chartered due to alleged dealings
Read moreAB Foods: Nomura cuts target from 1,400p to 1,380p, buy rating kept. BBA Aviation: Jefferies keeps buy rating and 250p target. Big Yellow: Goldman Sachs upgrades to conviction buy, target lifted from 360p to 390p. Devro: Investec keeps buy rating and 355p target. Diageo: Investec lifts target fr
Read moreCity sources predict the FTSE 100 will open up one point from yesterday's close of 5,809, ignoring a strong finish in the US ahead of UK industrial and manufacturing output data. Thoughts have also already turned to important data due out on Thursday from China, which will include both inflation a
Read moreLife insurance and pensions group Legal and General hiked its interim dividend by almost a fifth as the group expressed 'resilience' amidst tough conditions. The half-year dividend per share was raised by 18% from 1.66p to 1.96p, while basic earnings per shares rose 14% from 6.13p to 6.96p. Pre-tax
Read moreHoliday Inns owner InterContinental Hotels (IHG) hit the headlines late last month after a probe by the Office of Fair Trading investigation raised concerns about the group's relations with two online travel agents. Tuesday's interim results from IHG should bring happier news, with broker Jefferie
Read more- Leaders have 'no time to lose', says Juncker - Markets await ECB decision on Thursday - QE3 hopes drive gains UK stocks rose in early trading on Monday on the back of hopes that the European Central Bank (ECB) will act this week to stem the Eurozone crisis. Eurogroup head Jean-Claude Juncker sai
Read moreTwo powerful private equity consortiums are secretly planning to bid for Direct Line, the giant insurer owned by Royal Bank of Scotland ? a move that would scupper a planned float. RBS is expected to push the button on a London listing of Direct Line in September. Two American buyout giants, Blackst
Read more- Ex-div stocks provide a drag in London - Chinese economic data dampens the mood - US markets closed for national holiday UK stocks slipped in early trading on Wednesday with volumes expected to be light as US markets remain closed for Independence Day; investors are likely to be cautious ahead of
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