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"We saw a sharp turnaround in the final hour of trading in the US last night, and a stronger session in Asian trading this morning, which has kick started European investors to trade on the front foot this morning." At the other end of the table, shares
The FTSE/JSE Africa All Share Index (JALSH) advanced for the second time this week, gaining 0.4 percent to 34,233.25 by 12:17 p.m. in Johannesburg. The following are among the most active equities in the South African market today. Stock symbols follow c
Trolleys are seen at a Tesco supermarket in London January 12, 2012. The FTSE 100 .FTSE was flat Thursday morning, with retailers lower amid fears of a supermarket price war after market leader Tesco issued a profit warning following its worst... View Photo »
The market’s complete indifference to last week’s S&P downgrade of France and others was further confirmed today as the FTSE 100 briefly set a fresh high for the month so far ... Although the economic data from China has showed a slowdown, it was not as much as investors were fearing. U.K. inflation als...
By Tricia Wright LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's top shares rose on Wednesday, led by a rebound in UK banks after forecast-beating results from French peer BNP Paribas, as investors waited for Greece's final steps to implement a debt restructuring deal. Ban
LONDON, Feb 15 (Reuters) - Britain's top shares rose on Wednesday, led by a rebound in UK banks after forecast-beating results from French peer BNP Paribas, as investors waited for Greece's final steps to implement a debt restructuring deal. Banks, among
People look at the window display of a branch of Thomas Cook in Birkenhead, in north-west England, on November 22, 2011. Shares in Thomas Cook crashed 67 percent on Tuesday as the British travel firm said it was renegotiating its debts and delaying the... View Photo »
The absence of US traders from today’s markets has led to a distinctly lacklustre day, with the FTSE shifting listlessly from gains to losses and then back again.
Investors brushed aside figures highlighting Europe's economic squeeze and continued uncertainty over Greece to post modest gains today. The FTSE 100 Index rose 7.8 points to 5907.3, while markets on the continent were also higher despite Germany reporti
9.35: The FTSE 100 has opened 7.4 points higher at 5,907.3 as markets wait for Greece to take its final steps towards implementing a debt restructuring deal to avoid default. Getting a bailout is crucial for Athens, with €14.5billion in debt repayments f
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An electronic board at the Nasdaq shows increases in the Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq Composite and FTSE 100 in early trading, Thursday, Nov. 3, 2011 in New York. Stocks rose Thursday as hopes grow that a plan to tackle the European debt crisis will survive.
View Photo »A man is silhouetted in an electronic board showing the FTSE MIB Index for the Italian equity market in this photo illustration taken in Rome in this August 9, 2011 file photo. Absolute return funds could be turning into Europe's next investment mis-selling row. As freefalling equity...
View Photo »A photo illustration shows a man silhouetted in front of an electronic board showing the FTSE MIB Index for the Italian equity market in Rome, in this August 9, 2011 file picture. Global stock markets tumbled this week as a downgrade of top credit rating in the United States compounded...
View Photo »A man is silhouetted in an electronic board showing the FTSE MIB Index for the Italian equity market in this photo illustration taken in Rome August 9, 2011.
View Photo »A man passes a screen showing the activity of the FTSE index at Canary Wharf financial district in London August 5, 2011. Banks and commodity stocks fell sharply on Friday as Britain's top share index extended losses into a sixth straight trading day, roiled by a global debt crisis and...
View Photo »Trolleys are seen at a Tesco supermarket in London January 12, 2012. The FTSE 100 .FTSE was flat Thursday morning, with retailers lower amid fears of a supermarket price war after market leader Tesco issued a profit warning following its worst Christmas for decades.
View Photo »People look at the window display of a branch of Thomas Cook in Birkenhead, in north-west England, on November 22, 2011. Shares in Thomas Cook crashed 67 percent on Tuesday as the British travel firm said it was renegotiating its debts and delaying the group's annual results after a...
View Photo »A branch of Thomas Cook is pictured in Birkenhead, in north-west England, on November 22, 2011. Shares in Thomas Cook crashed 67 percent on Tuesday as the British travel firm said it was renegotiating its debts and delaying the group's annual results after a sharp deterioration in...
View Photo »People walk past London's Stock Exchange, in London's City financial district, Thursday, Nov. 3, 2011. European stocks gained Thursday amid mounting expectations that a Greek referendum on a European bailout plan will be abandoned. Britain's FTSE 100 swung between gains and losses...
View Photo »A man walks past the Bank of England, in London's City financial district, Thursday, Nov. 3, 2011. European stocks gained Thursday amid mounting expectations that a Greek referendum on a European bailout plan will be abandoned. Britain's FTSE 100 swung between gains and losses before...
View Photo »LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 22: A city worker exits the Bank underground station on September 22, 2011 in London, England. Share prices on world stock markets have fallen sharply today following several warnings over future prospects for the global economy. Both Christine Lagarde, head...
View Photo »LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 22: A city worker walks past the London Stock Exchange on September 22, 2011 in London, England. Share prices on world stock markets have fallen sharply today following several warnings over future prospects for the global economy. Both Christine Lagarde,...
View Photo »LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 22: A general view of the London Stock Exchange on September 22, 2011 in London, England. Share prices on world stock markets have fallen sharply today following several warnings over future prospects for the global economy. Both Christine Lagarde, head of...
View Photo »A man stands by a screen displayed inside the Stock Exchange in the City of London, Thursday, Sept. 22, 2011. World stocks skidded lower Thursday, stung by the Federal Reserve's pessimistic assessment of the U.S. economy and the perceived ineffectiveness of measures to kick-start growth.
View Photo »A trader makes a phone call at the stock market in Frankfurt, Germany, Monday, Sept. 5, 2011. European shares slumped in early trading. Britain's FTSE 100 dropped 2.2 percent to 5,176.06. Germany's DAX fell 3.2 percent to 5,361.60, and France's CAC-40 tumbled 3.6 percent to 3,036.17.
View Photo »A trader watches his screens at the stock market in Frankfurt, Germany, Monday, Sept. 5, 2011. European shares slumped in early trading. Britain's FTSE 100 dropped 2.2 percent to 5,176.06. Germany's DAX fell 3.2 percent to 5,361.60, and France's CAC-40 tumbled 3.6 percent to 3,036.17.
View Photo »London's financial district is pictured in east London, on August 19, 2011. London's main stock index slumped by more than 3.0 percent on Friday, mirroring a rout across global indices. The FTSE 100 index of leading shares sank 3.07 percent to 4,935.73 points at about 0745 GMT, falling...
View Photo »A businessman walks past a sign on a construction site in the financial district of the city of London August 19, 2011. Britain's top shares plunged again on Friday, with the FTSE 100 dipping below the psychological 5,000 level on fears a global slowdown would tip major economies into...
View Photo »Commuters walk past the Bank Of England, in the City of London, Thursday, Aug. , 18, 2011. European and US markets have seen more large falls, as uncertainty that has caused recent turmoil returns. London's FTSE 100 index ended the day down 4.5%, while Germany's Dax lost 5.8% of their...
View Photo »A picture taken on August 5, 2011 of a graphic on a screen showing the current situation of the markets stock exchange at the palace of Milan. Italian stocks recovered from a wave of panic selling on Friday following an uptick in growth in the second quarter and amid market rumours that...
View Photo »People come out of a branch of the Italian Intesa Sanpaolo bank on August 5, 2011 in Milan. Italian stocks recovered from a wave of panic selling on Friday following an uptick in growth in the second quarter and amid market rumours that the European Central Bank was buying up government...
View Photo »A woman walks past the main entrance of the stock exchange palace in Milan on August 5, 2011. Italian stocks recovered from a wave of panic selling on Friday following an uptick in growth in the second quarter and amid market rumours that the European Central Bank was buying up...
View Photo »The main entrance of the stock exchange palace in Milan pictured on August 5, 2011. Italian stocks recovered from a wave of panic selling on Friday following an uptick in growth in the second quarter and amid market rumours that the European Central Bank was buying up government bonds. ...
View Photo »People walk past the stock exchange market, in Milan, Italy, Thursday, Aug. 4, 2011. Italian prosecutors said Thursday they are investigating two prominent ratings agencies after consumer groups complained about recent turbulence on the financial markets. Investigators told a news...
View Photo »A man walks past a Marks and Spencer sign at Green Park tube station in central London, on July 2, 2008. British retailer Marks and Spencer shares tumbled by almost a fifth on Wednesday after it warned over the country's worsening consumer outlook and posted falling first-quarter sales.
View Photo »An electronic board at the Nasdaq shows increases in the Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq Composite and FTSE 100 in early trading, Thursday, Nov. 3, 2011 in New York. Stocks rose Thursday as hopes grow that a plan to tackle the European debt crisis will survive.
View Photo »The market’s complete indifference to last week’s S&P downgrade of France and others was further confirmed today as the FTSE 100 briefly set a fresh high for the month so far ... Although the economic data from China has showed a slowdown, it was not as much as investors were fearing. U.K. inflation als...
The absence of US traders from today’s markets has led to a distinctly lacklustre day, with the FTSE shifting listlessly from gains to losses and then back again.
European markets had a muted reaction Monday to Standard & Poor's downgrade of nine eurozone governments. European stocks wavered between minor gains and losses in midday trading. Britain's FTSE 100 (UKX) fell 0.1%, the DAX (DAX) in Germany edged up 0.2% and France's CAC 40 (CAC40) was flat.
With the report saying it will take women 55 years to reach equal status with men in the senior judiciary and 73 years for women directors in FTSE 100 companies, it seems in terms of numbers, female doctors have made giant leaps for womankind
Latterly, the advice we have given has been much more affected by events at News International ... At best, he fell down on the job by not spotting and rooting out illegal behaviour. We don’t think those kinds of things are acceptable for a chairman of a FTSE 100 company.
The top three Yahoo! Searches of FTSE, National Lottery and Job Centre indicate a country worried about its economic future and dreaming of get-rich quick schemes.
Bumi Armada will be added to MSCI Malaysia Index from Dec 1, replacing PLUS Expressways Bhd on the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KL Composite Index (FBM KLCI) once it (PLUS) is delisted. There are expectations that the index will join the FBM KLCI and this is what may have triggered the spike in its share price
Last year Xstrata delivered its second best financial performance since inception, with an 86 per cent increase in profits, record cost savings, improved safety performance and total shareholder returns substantially greater than the FTSE 100 average.
Yesterday’s up-down moves on the FTSE couldn’t be more different to Monday’s relentless charge higher, with markets struggling all day to establish a firm direction one way or the other. The autumn statement from the Chancellor did nothing to add to confidence among traders, with George Osborne confessi...
The FTSE has held above a close of 5,100 and this seems positive on the short term and we now look for a test of 5,285 to 5,360
In the past, important bottoms have been reached after capitulation has taken place. The way the FTSE turned around on Friday, does not indicate that this has taken place, leading to the conclusion that the next downdraft is likely to be relatively large.
He’s a great communicator and canvasses opinion. And he’s also tough and ambitious – if there’s a decision to make, he’ll make it. He’ll go on to manage a FTSE 100 group; there’s no doubt about that. I wouldn’t speak as highly of many CEOs I’ve dealt with.
Investors should look for managers avoiding getting sucked into the trap of taking a lot of exposure in the highly concentrated income region at the top of the FTSE 100, which can leave portfolios vulnerable to black swan events such as last year’s BP oil disaster.
The investment company sector has long recognised the importance of dividends and it’s encouraging to see such a significant proportion of the sector yielding more than the FTSE 100 annual average.
The FTSE markets have been down the last eight sessions which depicts bearishness. There should be a small bounce ahead, however, traders should stay in the sidelines until they see a bounce transform into a tangible upward movement
The auctions led to ...the FTSE index at first plunging 0.5 per cent
The past week or so of slides has knocked the FTSE back to where it was at the beginning of October and, while stock markets don’t feel like they are about to go into the nosedive we witnessed in August, there is no sign of any positive news to suggest we will see notable gains for shares in the months ...
Whether you consider James Murdoch has misled the committee, as I do, or instead consider that he failed to investigate and manage this issue competently, I believe that shareholders must hold him accountable. In any other FTSE 100 company failure on this scale would merit removal
The FTSE 350 banking sector has now lost 23pc in the last four weeks trading alone, and over 40pc from the highs reached in February, which is a stark warning as to just how much investor confidence has been lost in stocks such as RBS, Lloyds and Barclays in the midst of the euro crisis.
Based on three-month average trading volumes of around 10 million shares a day and assuming the FTSE buying spread over 30 days, then FTSE indexing alone could increase volumes by 25 percent
We believe Glencore should outperform over the next six months as its shares will benefit from a technical squeeze caused by a circa 500 percent weighting growth ... in the FTSE 100
Within the next 10 years, it predicts the average boss of a FTSE 100 company will be paid a record of nearly 215 times more than the average worker.
Over the last year, Bumi Plc’s share price has declined 4.7 percent compared to the FTSE 350 Mining index which has declined 20 percent, a significant outperformance
That's after going without between 5 per cent and 8 per cent of their salary year in, year out. Meanwhile average pension pots for FTSE 100 directors are a whopping £3.91 million.
FTSE top 250 companies and high-net-worth individuals
