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21 March 2012

Budget 2012: Speech a 'non-event' for markets

Markets reacted rather apathetically to the Budget today as, with most of the major announcements having been leaked for days, there were no real surprises in the Chancellor's speech.

British American Tobacco, Budget 2012, Fidelity Worldwide Investment, Forex, FTSE 100, George Osborne, Imperial Tobacco, Tobacco, Yuan

20 January 2012

Retail sales creep upwards in December

Strong retail sales in December 2011 may have saved the UK economy from contracting in the final quarter of last year.

Office for National Statistics, Retailers

16 January 2012

S&P downgrades fail to shock markets

Markets reacted fairly calmly today to ratings agency Standard & Poor’s (S&P) downgrade of several European countries, despite worries of a panic sell-off.

Credit rating, Downgrade, Eurozone crisis, Sovereign debt, Standard & Poor's

4 January 2012

Eurozone and retailers drag on markets

Risk aversion returned to the markets today as the spectacular new year rally on the opening day of 2012 trading proved short-lived.

Eurozone crisis, Government bonds, Retailers

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Market Update (AM): Italian progress prevents a panic
Market Update (AM): Corporate results boost the market
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Market Update (AM): A collective holding of breath
Market Update (AM): Eurozone totters on the brink
Market Update (PM): Greek referendum demolishes European markets
Positive growth figures save the FTSE from referendum rout
Market Update (AM): FTSE 100 sees triple-digit climb after Eurozone agreement
Market Update (PM): Eurozone optimism sends markets soaring
Market Update: Markets remain cautious over Eurozone uncertainty
Market Update (AM): Miners battle retailers as the FTSE labours upwards

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