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Markets

Browse companies by index and sector

NEW: Recent changes to our data pages mean it's now possible to view company data, including the latest IC views - by index or stock market sector

20 April 2009

Spot the currency link

FEATURE: Private investors should consider the relationship between commodity prices and certain currencies when devising trading strategies, argues Mark Robinson

03 July 2009

Equities during recoveries

MARKETS: Previous economic recoveries have seen shares flat-line. Could it be different this time?

03 July 2009

Ships and oil

MARKETS: Shipping costs have increased almost sixfold since the start of the year, far more than oil has

03 July 2009

Foreign confidence returns to UK

We might detest our bankers and politicians, but overseas investors have been investing heavily in UK plc

01 July 2009

Not-so-silly season is here

ANALYSIS: The annual summer round of merger speculation is upon us, but there could be more substance to some of the suggested tie-ups than usual

01 July 2009


Sectors

Business rates 'timebomb' for London landlords

Business rates are set to double in the West End, spelling misery for landlords and tenants alike

02 July 2009

Broker view: Retail limbo

BROKER VIEW: John Stevenson, retail analyst at KBC Peel Hunt, says that the outlook for general retailers has stabilised, but the sector is unlikely to make much headway for a while.

30 June 2009

Swings and retail roundabouts

SECTORS: Conflicting signals shed little light on the prospects of the retail sector, but conditions appear to have stabilised for the time being

30 June 2009

Five rules for the new oil age

FEATURE: Daniel O'Sullivan outlines five rules to help investors cope with a new age of oil price volatility.

26 June 2009

How to play the oil bubble

FEATURE: How to play the oil price - on the upside or the downside

25 June 2009


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