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London's FTSE 100 firmed 44 points to 7,305 on Thursday as strong US earnings overnight helped to boost markets across Europe and the blue chip benchmark drew support from index heavyweight AstraZeneca's (AZN) strong third quarter update.Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) cheapened 3.1% to 226.5p as third quarter results came up short of expectations and the banking group slipped back into a statutory l

Heavy selling on Asian markets and escalating trade tensions lead to second day straight of large losses across UK stock markets in early trade on Monday. Just mining group Fresnillo (FRES) and British Airways-owner International Consolidated Airlines (IAG) make positive moves across the whole FTSE 100, which slumps more than 100 points, or 1.35%, to 7,307.00.Leading the sell-off is grocery techno

The FTSE 100 is flat at 7,326.66 in early trading despite strength in US and Asian markets overnight.In an interview with the Financial Times star fund manager Neil Woodford warns of a stock market bubble on a par with the dotcom boom of the early 2000s and in a speech on Thursday evening Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn responded to a Morgan Stanley research report highlighting the stock market risks

The FTSE 100 index starts trading on Friday in positive territory after Bank of England governor Mark Carney hinted at a potential cut to already low interest rates in response to the 'Leave' referendum result. The hope is that such a move will embolden confidence, both for investors and consumers, and play some part in the UK economy avoiding plunging into recession.The blue-chip index nudges aro

Could Morrisons (MRW) be broken up? That's the question posed by Cantor Fitzgerald analyst Mike Dennis who makes a very bullish switch on the stock, going from 'sell' to 'buy' and raising his price target from 229p to 330p. This is on the back of yesterday's disappointing Christmas trading update. The market is intrigued as shares in the Bradford-based grocer rise 1% to 236.8p. Dennis reckons Morr

The big story of the week has been a new slump in the gold price, falling below $1,200 per ounce. This represents its lowest level in nearly three years. Shares took a bearish view on gold nearly two months ago (see Cover, 9 May) and reiterated this stance yesterday in our 'sell' story on Highland Gold. Key to the falling metal price is the actions of the US amid signs it could soon wind down its