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FTSE 100 dividend cuts hit £5.7 billion following Antofagasta fall

“A decision to pass on its final dividend and cut its 2015 annual payout from 13.5p to 2.0p, is putting renewed pressure on shares in...

Tue, 15/03/2016 - 12:36

Big week for the FTSE 100 as it seeks to beat the bear

For all of the excitement (and worry) generated, the FTSE actually squeezed out a 0.2% gain in February as it finished the month strongly to...

Wed, 02/03/2016 - 11:44

FTSE 100 off to its most volatile start to a year in over two decades

In just 36 trading days this year, the FTSE 100 has risen or fallen by more than 1% from open to close on 24 occasions,...

Tue, 23/02/2016 - 15:00

Weak US sentiment data

“The slide in the Institute for Supply Management’s (ISM) non-manufacturing sentiment survey is a nasty surprise for those who remain convinced the US economy is...

Wed, 03/02/2016 - 16:09

Fed guidance looks questionable

“Four further quarter-point increases in US interest rates this year is starting to look extremely questionable, in light of financial market volatility, the ongoing commodities...

Wed, 27/01/2016 - 13:40

Chinese GDP growth fuelled by debt

“Reported GDP growth of 6.9% in China during 2015 represents a marked slowdown from previous years and is therefore unlikely to calm Western market fears...

Tue, 19/01/2016 - 11:07

Sainsbury increases pressure on M&S

“Sainsbury’s (LSE:SBRY) 0.4% drop in like-for-like sales in its fiscal third quarter is another upside surprise from the food retailing sector following on from...

Wed, 13/01/2016 - 09:09

Sentiment surveys suggest UK upturn still lacks firm foundations

“The good news is that all three of the monthly sentiment surveys – manufacturing, construction and services – all came in above the 50 mark,...

Wed, 06/01/2016 - 15:03

Dividend cover on high yielding stocks looks thin for 2016

“Investors looking at high yielding stocks for 2016 must look at dividend cover as well as the headline forecast yield, because some of the juiciest-looking...

Wed, 23/12/2015 - 15:33

Markets waiting for reassurance from the Fed

“As the Federal Open Market Committee starts its deliberations today, global stock markets are so expectant of the first interest rate increase for 10 years...

Tue, 15/12/2015 - 13:28

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