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Gold adds sparkle to miners as dollar’s in the doldrums

09.11.09
The price of gold traded at a new record high of $1,107.12 an ounce on world markets today, in response to a weaker dollar ... more

‘Could have been worse’ City says to BA and RBS numbers

06.11.09
Investors were doing their best to look on the bright side today after the combined losses from Royal Bank of Scotland and British Airways reached £1.79 billion during the first six months of the year ... more

City remains positive despite shockers from BA and RBS

06.11.09
Stock market investors were doing their best to look on the bright side today after the combined losses from Royal Bank of Scotland and British Airways reached £1.79 billion during the first six months of the year ... more

Short-sellers' fingers start twitching as banks go cheap to raise cash

08.10.09
Selling short can be a perilous manoeuvre in the current stock market climate... more

Wobbling investors told to hold their nerve amid slide

05.10.09
Stock market investors whose confidence shows signs of wobbling following a strong performance by shares during the third quarter, were offered some reassurance... more

Praise from Morgan fires up Vedanta

01.10.09
Vedanta Resources claimed the crown among top stocks today as City heavyweight Morgan Stanley predicted the miner’s shares could double in price — even if metal prices remain stuck at their current levels ... more

Morgan's praise fires up Vedanta

01.10.09
Vedanta Resources claimed first place on the Footsie winners' board as Morgan Stanley says the miner's shares could be worth a staggering £68 - even if metal prices hardly rise from their current levels... more

Miners are in a hole as price of gold loses its lustre with fall below $1000

21.09.09
Mining shares were in disarray after the price of gold dipped back below the $1000-an-ounce level for the first time in almost a week after the International Monetary Fund threatened to sell 10% of its reserves. ... more

London shares go bowling along as global worries ease

20.08.09
Some of the confidence being shown by stock-market investors rubbed off on the England cricket team in the fifth and final Test at the Brit Oval... more

Vedanta ups its bid for copper miner

11.08.09
Vedanta Resources, the Indian-focused metals group, sweetened its bid for the assets of bankrupt US copper miner Asarco ... more

Vedanta eyes move into steel in India

17.07.09
London-listed mining group Vedanta Resources is planning to expand into steel manufacturing ... more

Shipping forecast is set fair thanks to China’s needs

16.07.09
Merchant ships, which have been riding at anchor off our shores for months, are now building-up a full head of steam as they look to benefit from increased Chinese demand for raw materials ... more

Cazenove property lift

06.07.09
It has been a hell of a ride for those stock-market investors that dared to test the commercial property market at the start of the year ... more

Builders win backing

01.07.09
There is still no sign that the slump in the housing market has hit rock bottom. In fact, some property experts are predicting prices will continue falling throughout the remainder of this year, by as much as another 10% to 20% ... more

Builders win backing

01.07.09
There is still no sign that the slump in the housing market has hit rock bottom. In fact, some property experts are predicting prices will continue falling throughout the remainder of this year, by as much as another 10% to 20% ... more

India-flavoured shares add spice to gains by the Footsie

18.05.09
Investors waiting for the next mining boom had better be in it for the long haul: analysts predicted that it won't start until 2016 ... more

M&S firmer despite the talk dividend will be cut

09.04.09
Morgan Stanley has joined the growing number of brokers warning clients that one of the UK’s best-known retailers will have to cut its dividend next month, with potentially disastrous consequences for the share price ... more

Market report: Asda cuts rekindle supermarkets war

02.01.09
Only two days into the New Year, the gloves have come off among the UK's biggest grocers in a new battle over market share.... more

Market report: Blue-chips await marching orders from the Footsie

08.12.08
Up to half a dozen blue-chip companies face losing their place as constituents of the Footsie 100 index when the regular quarterly review is undertaken later this week... more

Market report: A booster for Footsie as bears collect winnings

21.11.08
It has been a good week for stock-market bears around the world enabling share prices to end the week on a steadier note... more

Market report: Analyst fears DSG ‘may unravel after Christmas’

14.11.08
Could electrical retailer DSG International go bust? Some in the City have begun to pose this question as analysts scramble to put a value on the company... more

Market report: Footsie winning streak propped up by miners

31.10.08
The stock market was on another roller-coaster ride, but a late spurt from mining stocks put a sparkle in investors’ eyes ahead of the weekend... more

Markets in nosedive as slump fears take hold

22.10.08
Markets: World stock markets were crashing again as investors were gripped by fears of a deep and prolonged global recession... more

Market report: Buyers see their chance as Footsie pulls back

02.10.08
Most investors have been scarred by the recent turmoil, but others see it as a buying opportunity... more

Vedanta rebuild hit by markets

24.09.08
Mining: Vedanta Resources fell victim to the crisis in the financial markets as it abandoned a flagship restructuring plan... more

Market report: Caz says dig into miners in the wake of sell-off

11.09.08
A drop in the price of raw materials has meant mining companies have suffered their biggest monthly fall in 11 years during September and the third- biggest monthly fall on record... more

Market report: Merrill begging bowl adds to banking woes

29.07.08
Merrill Lynch's impersonation of Oliver Twist in wanting "some more" cash did not go down well in the City... more

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