Market and Economics

Market overview: GKN and BAE lead falls

Posted on: 12 Feb 2013 by Polly York

1315: Shares of GKN are amongst today's worst performers on the Footsie after French peer Michelin warned investors this...

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UK consumer prices remained at 2.7 per cent in January – UPDATE

Posted on: 12 Feb 2013 by Polly York

The UK consumer prices index (CPI) rose at a 2.7 per cent year-on-year pace in January 2013, unchanged for the fourth mo...

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Market overview: Ocado leading gains on FTSE 350

Posted on: 12 Feb 2013 by Polly York

1211: Shares of Ocado are making a run at technical resistance and leading gains on the FTSE 350. Nevertheless, the comp...

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London midday: Banks pull Footsie into positive territory

Posted on: 12 Feb 2013 by Polly York

Stocks had pulled into positive territory by Tuesday lunchtime helped by strength in the banking sector as full-year res...

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S&P revises outlook from ‘negative’ to ‘stable’ for Ireland

Posted on: 12 Feb 2013 by Polly York

Credit ratings agency Standard & Poors has changed its outlook on Ireland from 'negative' to 'stable'....

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UK consumer prices remained at 2.7 per cent in January

Posted on: 12 Feb 2013 by Polly York

The UK consumer prices index (CPI) rose at a 2.7 per cent year-on-year pace in January 2013, unchanged for the fourth mo...

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S&P revises outlook from ‘negative’ to ‘stable’ for Ireland

Posted on: 12 Feb 2013 by Polly York

Credit ratings agency Standard & Poors has changed its outlook on Ireland from 'negative' to 'stable'....

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Asia: Tokyo rallies in post holiday trading

Posted on: 12 Feb 2013 by Polly York

Shares in Japan rallied on Tuesday, following an extended holiday weekend, as comments from Economics Minister Akira Ama...

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G7 will not target exchange rates

Posted on: 12 Feb 2013 by Polly York

The G7 nations on Tuesday morning released a statement in which they reiterated their commitment to allow markets to det...

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Spanish PM intent on deficit target, despite broken promises

Posted on: 12 Feb 2013 by Polly York

Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy hopes to meet the deficit target that his country agreed on with Brussels: 'The def...

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