Market update: Dubbed ‘Bernanke’s balm’, the US Fed chairman’s speech has stabilised the markets
Comments by the Federal Reserve (Fed) chairman Ben Bernanke, at his semi-annual…
The mitosis of the FSA: into PRA and FCA
In the coming weeks there will be a change to the way financial services will be…
Market update: Italian election deadlock brings back market jitters; negative sentiment rules
The US markets fell yesterday with continued uncertainty over the automatic…
Weekly wrap: Say what?! Fed minutes spark sell-off, Sterling gets pounded
After a promising start to the week on increased corporate deal activity,…
Market update: In focus today: gilts and currencies; especially sterling and the euro
Wall Street stocks enjoyed a rally on Friday seemingly buoyed by reassurances…
Market update: Rome to manoeuvre: Italian elections to dictate market direction?
US equities continued their slide on Thursday (S&P 500 -0.6%; Nasdaq -1.0%),…
Market update: Fed minutes trigger widespread sell-down
It was a reversal of fortunes for the S&P 500 Index yesterday, which suffered…
Market update: The real deal: S&P 500 continues winning streak on M&A newsflow
Wall Street was in fine form yesterday, with the S&P 500 continuing its…
Market update: Property fears weigh on Asian markets
Wall Street was closed on Monday for Presidents Day, but this lack of activity…
Weekly wrap: Misery loves company – eurozone recession deepens and Japan fails to recover
The markets’ strong start to the year lost ground as investors digested…
BoE pummels retail depositors, risks velocity surge
The Bank of England’s efforts to revive borrowing have dealt a further…
Market update: Markets to take a nap from recent gains?
Wall Street finished barely changed on Friday (S&P 500 flat; Dow Jones…