stock markets

The Indian stock market hit an all-time high today, beating the last record high reached in 2008.

EQUITIES

There are two widely accepted views about equity income investing.

Equity fund managers are increasingly looking for growth over value when selecting stocks on European markets, according to Fitch Ratings.

The FTSE 100 has put on over 100 points in the first session of the quarter after US ISM manufacturing data beat forecasts and bolstered sentiment.

Three years into Barack Obama's term as US president, how do equity market returns under this administration compare with those seen under previous leaders?

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has fined a former compliance officer at David Einhorn's Greenlight Capital and a trader at JP Morgan Cazenove for insider trading and market abuse.

Anti-capitalist protesters occupied stock exchanges around the world over the weekend, with sit-ins continuing today as organisers claimed 950 protests have been held in over 80 countries.

The national newspapers spared front-page column inches to talk of a 'Credit Crunch 2' on Friday after a global sell-off wiped trillions off the value of equities worldwide.

The dollar has hit a record low against the Swiss franc as investors are kept waiting for signs of progress in US lawmakers' attempt to raise the debt ceiling.