City Index

European markets are pointing to a cautiously higher start on the open as investors see a glimmer of hope in Italy’s easing death rates and as oil prices rebound. However, it is questionable...

Banking stocks are attracting by far the highest volume on the FTSE this morning, as they do most mornings, but today the volume is about 50% higher after banks decided to stop or delay dividend...

European stocks have opened lower in early trade on Wednesday as fear drives the markets. President Trump’s prediction that between 100,000 – 240,000 Americans could lose their lives, is...

Bank stocks are dominating the lower reaches of the FTSE on Tuesday. The likes of RBS (LON:RBS), Lloyds (LON:LLOY), HSBC and Barclays (LON:BARC) have shed round 2% each despite the FTSE pushing...

Despite the flippant title, for many oil traders, and even more so oil producers, the situation in the oil market is fairly serious. WTI plumbed new lows last night, stopping within a whisker of...

Chinese official manufacturing data for March, the period when Chinese factories started reopening after the worst of the coronavirus and after movement restrictions started gradually being lifted,...

After a stronger finish in Europe on Monday, European stocks have jumped higher on the open again today. The mood in the market is showing signs of improving despite mixed headlines. With equities...

GBP/USD slipped 0.3% lower to US$1.24 in early trade and has retained those losses across the morning session.The Pound slipped as investors weighed up the impact of a ratings cut by Fitch late on...

With Europe fully in the grip of the coronavirus, and the spread speeding up in the US, it's little wonder that the markets have started on a weaker footing across Europe. But some glimmers of hope...

The markets are showing mixed signs at the start of the new week. On the one hand European and US futures are pointing to a jump on the open as traders that weren’t prepared to hold risk over...

The shockingly high number of new jobless claims in the US yesterday has poured icy water on the market's recent rallies, causing the FTSE and other European gauges to open lower. Rising to 3.3...

The FTSE has opened on the back-foot snapping three straight sessions of gains. Despite the slip lower this morning the UK index is still on track for gains in the region of 10% across the week, its...

After two between meetings rate cuts, it was hardly surprising that the BoE stayed pat on monetary policy today. The central bank voted to keep interest rates on hold at record low levels of 0.1%...

The good mood over the massive US stimulus package finally approved by the Senate late Tuesday dissipated this morning and the FTSE again clocked losses, led by banks and British Land. The standout...

After two straight sessions of gains European markets are heading lower on Thursday. Fiscal stimulus to the tune of just under $3 trillion from Germany and US brought 2 days of blockbuster rallies....

Whilst the FTSE is still managing to cling onto gains heading into the afternoon, it looks uncertain as to whether those gains will be maintained into the close. The rest of Europe has already slipped...