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Barclays was performing well on Wednesday morning after Investec hiked its target price from 260p to 285p and hailed the lender as its 'preferred UK domestic bank'. Despite an impressive 79% rally over the past five months, the broker said that the shares are still trading "only in line with loss-
Read moreThe FTSE 100 surged on Wednesday morning as investors celebrated the news that the fiscal cliff deal Stateside, with mining and banking stocks benefitting from the increase in risk appetite. "It may have come at the last minute, but US lawmakers finally managed to find some common ground by voting
Read moreAfter a slight rebound late morning, the Footsie dropped to near its intraday low by the close of trade in a shortened trading session as US budget uncertainty dented risk appetite. Markets across Europe finished with mild losses today as they closed early for New Year's Eve. Fiscal cliff concern
Read moreUK stocks were trading firmly in the red by Monday lunchtime with less than 24 hours to go before the US fiscal cliff deadline, when 600bn dollars in automatic spending cuts and tax increases come into effect. Markets were even shrugging off some upbeat economic data from Asian powerhouse China ove
Read moreLet's be blunt, 2012 has been a real stinker in terms of the one thing markets crave most: certainty. Shocks have come from left, right and centre in 2012 as investors swung wildly between 'risk on' and 'risk off' modes. On top of that, trading on the London Stock Exchange was very light by histor
Read more- Cancelled 'Plan B' vote results in sell-off - Boehner pledges to continue negotiations - Miners and financials in the red While stocks managed to stage a small comeback in afternoon trade, the UK market finished the week on a dull note, with 'fiscal cliff' fears dampening the festive cheer ahead
Read moreMiners and financial stocks were bearing the brunt of the bearish mood on markets on Friday as investors cut positions in riskier assets on concerns over the US economy. However, Randgold Resources was bucking the trend as gold prices advanced following heavy losses this week. Banks were under th
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By Kirstin Ridley and Steve Slater LONDON, Dec 21 (Reuters) - While banks appear to be brushing off record fines for rigging interbank interest rates, investors are starting to worry about a rising tide of civil lawsuits from disgruntled customers. UBS shares touched 18 month highs after U.S., Swiss
Read more* Banks in Europe shrinking to meet tough capital rules * Regulatory uncertainty puts banks off snapping up bargains * Private equity and hedge funds stepping in to buy * Investors fear Basel III will not be the final word By Carmel Crimmins and Steve Slater DUBLIN/LONDON, Dec 21 (Reuters) - Regulat
Read more* Ring-fence plan falls "well short" of what is needed * UK should add legislation to carry threat of bank separation * Simple derivatives should be allowed within "ring-fence" * UK bank shares dip, Barclays down 2.5 percent By Steve Slater LONDON, Dec 21 (Reuters) - Britain needs to introduce legis
Read moreShares in Britain's "Big Four" banks - Barclays, HSBC and part-nationalised lenders Royal Bank of Scotland and Lloyds - slip after a UK parliamentary report warns the sector may need tougher regulation following the global financial crisis. Barclays falls 2.3 percent, among the main losers on the be
Read more* Ring-fence plan falls "well short" of what is needed * UK should add legislation to carry threat of bank separation * Simple derivatives should be allowed within "ring-fence" By Steve Slater LONDON, Dec 21 (Reuters) - Britain needs to introduce legislation that could break up banks if standards sl
Read more* FTSE 100 index up 0.4 pct at 9-month closing high * Traders eye 6,000 by year-end, charts offer hurdles * Banks relieved by UBS fine, cheered by CS upgrade By Toni Vorobyova LONDON, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Britain's blue-chip share index scaled fresh nine-month highs on Wednesday on growing expectation
Read moreThe UK stock market staged a slight 'Santa rally' on Wednesday, with risk appetite increasing before Christmas on the back of a Greek ratings upgrade and a better-than-expected reading of German confidence. "Santa has returned to the markets, bringing some much needed cheer before the Christmas bre
Read moreInsurance and banking stocks were performing well on Wednesday afternoon after Credit Suisse upgraded its ratings on both sectors this morning. Lloyds was up 4% after the Swiss broker raised its view on European banks to 'benchmark' from 'small underweight', saying that the stock looks "abnormally
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