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Reckitt Benckiser results beat market expectations
Reckitt Benckiser has beaten market expectations with its second-quarter results, raising both its sales and profit targets for the full-year. Nick Raynor, investment adviser at The Share Centre comments on today's results and why it remains a favourite:
BP results highlight ongoing volatility of oil prices
BP's profits have more than halved during quarter two, resulting in a drop from $6.75bn in 2008 to $3.14bn in 2009. Nick Raynor, investment adviser at The Share Centre comments on today's results.
Tata Steel raises £500 million
London Stock Exchange today welcomed Tata Steel, one of the world's leading steel companies. On admission the firm raised $500 million, the largest ever Indian Global Depository Receipt (GDR) offering in London, and one of the biggest new equity issues to be conducted by a company outside its home market on any global exchange in the last 12 months.
TD customers in summer selling mood
Angus Rigby, Chief Executive Officer, TD Waterhouse comments: "Overall top ten trading has increased by 33% this week compared to last week's figures as heavy selling dominated the tables.
Barclays Stockbrokers launches US Supertracker Note
While investors are keen to take advantage of any upturn in the US economy, many remain nervous about further market fluctuations. In response to this, Barclays Stockbrokers has launched the US Supertracker Issue 2.
Aviva third in TD Waterhouse top ten trades tables
Angus Rigby, Chief Executive Officer, TD Waterhouse comments: "Our customers continued their buying spree this week, with buys outweighing sells by almost a third (31%).
Investors take advantage of opportunities in FX markets
As equity markets have traded broadly sideways for some weeks now, clear trends in currencies markets have helped Foreign Exchange become increasingly accepted as a mainstream asset class.
Taylor Wimpey builds hope for a property market revival
Angus Rigby, Chief Executive Officer, TD Waterhouse comments: "Taylor Wimpey caught the attention of profit seeking customers this week, climbing to fourth place in the top ten sells, after a revival of its share price.
19.6 million electronic equity trades in June
A total of 19.6 million equity trades were carried out across London Stock Exchange Group's electronic order books during June 2009, with a combined value of £152.5 billion (€178.1 billion).
Investors do not believe stock market recovery is imminent
One in two investors do not believe the recent stock market recovery is sustainable. A survey by popular financial website The Motley Fool - Fool.co.uk - reveals that cynics outnumber optimists by two to one.
Barclays reissues UK and US Super Tracker strategies
Barclays Wealth is reissuing the US and UK versions of its Super Tracker investment strategy. The two Super Trackers, which both launch on 7 July, are designed to offer investors enhanced upside from the US and UK stock markets through leveraged exposure to either the FTSE 100 or S&P 500.
TD customers cash in on oil price hikes
Angus Rigby, Chief Executive Officer, TD Waterhouse comments: "The banks may have resumed their stronghold of the top three positions in this week's trading tables, but trades in oil and mining stocks have also proved popular after fresh attacks on a Nigerian pipeline caused a spike in US light crude oil prices on Monday.
London Stock Exchange introduces new order book pricing
London Stock Exchange Group has announced a new, simplified fee structure for trading on its UK order books.
Baikal gains regulatory approval
London Stock Exchange Group has announced that Baikal, its pan-European MTF dark pool and liquidity aggregation service, has received regulatory approval from the Financial Services Authority.
UK short selling disclosure regime extended
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has today extended, without a time limit, the current disclosure regime for significant net short positions in the stocks of UK financial sector companies due to expire on 30 June.