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Meanwhile the research revealed that just 8.8% of board-level positions in FTSE100 banking and finance companies are held by non-white directors, …

The FTSE 100 fell sharply yesterday, with the price breaking below the notable 7473 swing low. This confuses things a little. We saw the price fall into …

There are updates this morning from a number of FTSE-100 heavyweights. Royal Dutch Shell appears to have beaten City forecasts with a 50 per cent …

What markets are doing: The FTSE 100 index was down less than 4 points at 7,485.75, as the basic materials, health care and consumer services …

The president confirms Jerome Powell as his choice to lead the US central bank.

Updates from Bank of England (BoE) may boost the appeal of the British Pound should the central bank pledge to further normalize monetary policy in 2018.

The supermarket chain’s recovery continues as it reports its eighth straight quarter of sales growth.

The US Dollar may be tugged in opposing directions as jobs data signals the Fed’s rate hike cycle is on track and fading hopes for inflationary tax cuts.

The British Pound may look past a widely expected rate hike to focus on guidance for policy thereafter. The US Dollar is bracing for news of who will lead the Fed after Janet Yellen.

Gold prices are looking to President Donald Trump’s nomination of the next Federal Reserve Chair for direction cues. Crude oil prices look vulnerable as risk aversion brews ahead.

How the UK’s newest port DP World London Gateway is trying to lure the world’s biggest container ships.

Trendy private members’ clubs are taking off globally, but are they too exclusive for their own good?

The Swiss broker told clients that consensus projections for the FTSE 100 group “are still not low enough”. It is forecasting sales of £11.5 billion this …

Economists and investors expect the Bank of England to raise rates for the first time in a decade.

What has happened since the Bank of England last put up interest rates a decade ago?

Shares fell 5% in after-hours trading after admitting Model 3 production is months behind schedule.

Markets expect Trump to pick either Janet Yellen, Jerome Powell or Kevin Warsh as the next Federal Reserve Chair. Here’s the impact that each could have on the Fed’s monetary path.

Good evening, Paul here! I’m getting into the routine of putting up a placeholder article the night before, and I think it’s working quite well – meaning that we can swap RNS ideas on trading updates amp; results, from 7am in the morning (tomorrow).
Talking of which, see you in the morning! Regards, Paul.

Good morning! It’s Paul here.The roaring bull market continues. Although I’ve noticed that a lot of UK small caps seem to be wobbling. Take Fevertree Drinks (LON:FEVR) for example – a previous high flyer, it’s dropping sharply again today. Peaking recently at 2500p, I’ve just picked up a few (more as a trade than an investment) at about 1900p – that’s a 24% drop from the recent high, quite a considerable retracement. A lot of other high flyers have done the same – e.g. Boohoo.Com (LON:BOO) is down 26% from the recent high (roughly 196p now, versus recent high of c.266p). It’s interesting how so many companies have similar charts.My broker has just flagged up to me that there’s been a broker downgrade for FEVR today apparently. I probably should have checked out why…

Good evening, Paul here! I’m getting into the routine of putting up a placeholder article the night before, and I think it’s working quite well – meaning that we can swap RNS ideas on trading updates amp; results, from 7am in the morning (tomorrow).
Talking of which, see you in the morning! Regards, Paul.

Good morning! It’s Paul here.
The roaring bull market continues. Although I’ve noticed that a lot of UK small caps seem to be wobbling. Take Fevertree Drinks (LON:FEVR) for example – a previous high flyer, it’s dropping sharply again today. Peaking recently at 2500p, I’ve just picked up a few (more as a trade than an investment) at about 1900p – that’s a 24% drop from the recent high, quite a considerable retracement. A lot of other high flyers have done the same – e.g. Boohoo.Com (LON:BOO) is down 26% from the recent high (roughly 196p now, versus recent high of c.266p). It’s interesting how so many companies have similar charts.
My broker has just flagged up to me that there’s been a broker downgrade for FEVR today apparently. I probably should have checked…

Good evening, Paul here! I’m getting into the routine of putting up a placeholder article the night before, and I think it’s working quite well – meaning that we can swap RNS ideas on trading updates amp; results, from 7am in the morning (tomorrow).Talking of which, see you in the morning! Regards, Paul.

Lord Hain says the bank should be investigated for “possible criminal complicity”.

Boss Mark Zuckerberg says the firm is “serious” about security and condemns Russian propaganda.

London’s mining giants mitigated the FTSE 100’s 5.12-point fall to 7,487.96 as metal prices moved higher and the STOXX Europe 600 Basic …

Next was the biggest loser in the FTSE-100 index, dropping 450p to 4,471p as the retailer warned over “extremely volatile” trading ahead of the crucial …

The US central bank says US economic activity remains “solid”.

The airline says it is asking travellers to step on to the scales to gather better data.

PaddyPower Betfair was the best performer on the FTSE 100, rising 345p to 8,050p, after reporting revenue and earnings increases, helped by …

Britain’s blue chip FTSE 100 ended 0.07 percent down at 7,487.96 points, while the mid-cap index rose by 0.5 percent. The FTSE gave up some gains …

What markets were doing: The FTSE 100 index fell 0.1% to close at 7,487.96, after opening in positive territory. On Tuesday, the London benchmark …

The make-up firm reports growing sales, helped by brands favoured by selfie-loving younger customers.