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Optimism over US data halts ravaging decline on Footsie

29.10.09
Investors on the London stock market applied the brake to recent losses after the world's biggest economy confirmed it had emerged from recession... more

$1bn drive to slash costs as oil price hits BP’s profits

28.07.09
BP reported a 53% dive in profits as the global recession dragged down energy prices and demand for oil ... more

Run by the Footsie may be near end

24.07.09
Is the bull run over? That was the question in the City today as London’s leading shares struggled to add to nine consecutive days of gains — the longest winning streak since the 11-day rise in late 2003 and early 2004 ... more

Footsie ploughs on upward — but how long can it last?

24.07.09
London’s leading shares resumed their unusual summer rally after an early-morning wobble today, and were heading for a tenth straight day of gains... more

Sainsbury’s chief in line for £5m bonus as profits rise 11%

13.05.09
Sainsbury's chief executive Justin King is in line for a near £5 million bonus this year as reward for his turnaround of the supermarket group... more

Citigroup’s rally adds to the cheer on Wall Street

17.04.09
Citigroup became the fourth US bank in recent days to report surprisingly good results as Wall Street looked to end the week on a high ... more

London's shares step up after the bloodbath

03.03.09
Shares in London ticked slightly higher today as investors paused for breath following the recent carnage on stock markets around the world... more

Devil is in the detail at stricken lender

27.02.09
Analysis: The row between Lloyds Banking Group and the Treasury over how much the bank must pay to insure some £250 billion of toxic debts certainly put the City on edge. But equally concerning was the detail behind the losses... more

What the analysts say

09.02.09
Alex Potter, banking analyst at broker Collins Stewart, described Barclays' immediate future as "pretty bleak"... more

So will 2009 see 'Fabulous Footsie' make a comeback? Don't bet on it

15.12.08
Analysis: Anyone wanting proof of just how far beleaguered bankers have fallen need look no further than their predictions for the FTSE 100 index in 2009... more

Gilts weighed down by burden of bank rescue

13.10.08
The gilts market appears to be paying a heavy price for the Government’s refinancing of the UK’s stricken banking industry... more

City traders miss out on jackpot

08.09.08
A computer crash has robbed the London Stock Exchange of massive gains... more

Footsie takes a new slide as the economic jitters persist

21.08.08
London shares were in the red as investors again bet the worst of the economic gloom is still to come... more

Downturn deals blow to 'safe bet' Vodafone

22.07.08
Shares in Vodafone crash to a two-year low after the world's largest mobile phone company admitted it is being hit by the economic downturn... more

Shares plunge again as traders say it's a bear market

08.07.08
Shares dived again as the City was officially described as a bear market for the first time in five years... more

Analysts put boss on the back foot

02.07.08
The mood on the analysts' conference call was fractious - rebellion was in the air... more

Rogue trader crackdown: How the City players have reacted

13.06.08
The Evening Standard talks to City experts about their opinions on the FSA's rogue trader crackdown... more

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