The Dow Jones climbed in early trading on Tuesday despite a marked slump in US housing starts.

A strong start for the mining sector this morning is helping the FTSE 100 rebound from yesterday's 1.4% decline.

The Dow Jones has fallen for the first time in three days as Consumer Price Index figures show the Fed's $1trn injection into the banking system has not led to faster inflation.

Speculation about Middle East investment in UK property firms has boosted the FTSE, which hit a ten month closing high yesterday.

Brown Shipley has finalised its overhaul of its Solus fund range following overwhelming shareholder approval at the EGMs held on 12 August.

The Dow Jones has fallen in early trading today as US retail sales suffered an unexpected drop in July.

The FTSE 100 soared in early trading thanks in part to better-than-expected results from insurance giant Prudential.

The Dow Jones soared to a near 100-point gain in early trading on Friday as positive job data bolstered investor confidence.

The FTSE has dropped back from its year-high this morning as the RBS results weigh heavily on the index.

Sterling has rocketed to a ten-month high against the dollar today as bullish equities and oil prices boosted market sentiment and investor risk appetites.