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BT reports a 17% rise in pre-tax profits in Q1
This morning BT announced a 17% rise in pre-tax profits and calms investors by clarifying it's exposure to government spending cuts. Nick Raynor, investment adviser at The Share Centre, explains what this means for investors.
Sell trades soar as bank shares perform strongly
Angus Rigby, Chief Executive Officer, TD Waterhouse comments: "Bank sells helped to drive TD Waterhouse customer trading volumes 18% higher this week, as stress tests of the UK's largest banks returned positive results and lifted share prices in the banking sector.
BP drops off the shopping list for income seekers
This morning, BP announced plans to sell $30bn worth of its assets, and confirmed cancellation of dividend payouts until at least February 2011. Nick Raynor, investment advisor at The Share Centre explains what this means for investors.
Ocado IPO raises £215m
The London Stock Exchange has welcomed online grocery retailer Ocado to its Main Market. Ocado, which raised £215 million on admission, is the fifth company to join the Main Market this month, taking the total money raised by new UK-based companies on the market in July to over £1 billion.
Organic revenue growth boosts Vodafone's share price
This morning Vodafone's share price swims against the market trend as investors ‘buy' the mobile giant. Nick Raynor, investment adviser at The Share Centre, explains what this means for investors.
Investors increase buy trades as FTSE 100 flags
Angus Rigby, Chief Executive Officer, TD Waterhouse comments: "Buy trades increased this week, outnumbering sells by almost two to one, as the FTSE 100's July rally showed signs of flagging after disappointing US banking results and reports of faltering US consumer confidence.
The Share Centre - Keep taking the GlaxoSmithKline medication
As GSK announces an increase in turnover, but a decrease in profits for Q2, Graham Spooner, The Share Centre's investment adviser, explains why GSK is still a core holding.
London Stock Exchange to add new private investor price promotion
The London Stock Exchange has announced a pricing promotion to incentivise private client brokers to offer customers the ability to direct their business straight onto the Exchange's order books.
The Share Centre - Ocado customers buying shares
Gavin Oldham, chief executive of The Share Centre, comments on Ocado's initial public offer and what this means to investors.
Investors capitalise on trading opportunities as BP dominates
As noise around the BP oil spill continues, investors are seeing buying opportunities in the company's stock, according to figures from Barclays Stockbrokers, the UK's largest online execution-only stockbroker.
TD customers continue to capitalise on FTSE 100 rally
Angus Rigby, Chief Executive Officer, TD Waterhouse comments: "Sells doubled this week, helping to push overall trading volumes up by more than half, as the FTSE 100 continued to rally from the lows of early June and investors took comfort from a successful Greek bond sale and prospects for a strong US results season.
Positive news on BP leads to surge in investor confidence
Paul Inkster, Head of Product, Barclays Stockbrokers, comments: "Investors found reason for fresh confidence yesterday, as BP reported good progress attaching a cap to the leaking well in the Gulf of Mexico.
New market data promotion for retail investors
The London Stock Exchange has announced a volume discount pricing scheme for real time data delivered to the retail investor community.
Sells increase as FTSE rebounds from 10-month low
Customers lock in gains in BP stock; Sells in Barclays more than doubleAngus Rigby, Chief Executive Officer, TD Waterhouse comments: "Sell trades increased this week as the FTSE 100 sank to a 10-month low on Thursday (1st July) before recovering as investors shrugged off concerns about the pace of the economic recovery.
19.8 million electronic equity trades in June
In June, 19.8 million equity trades were carried out across the London Stock Exchange Group's electronic order books, with a combined value of £172.1 billion (€208.0 billion).