Economics / Markets

Indian stocks have hit a fresh all-time high, with the rupee hitting a 10-month high of its own, as early vote counts in the general election point to a resounding win for the main opposition party, Bharatiya Janata Party.

Sector report: Are US investors in for a smoother ride?

Why investors should 'stay away from safe havens'

Bank of England Governor Mark Carney has tried to defuse expectations of an imminent rate hike by saying it would "not be the right tool" to deal with the UK's booming housing market.

Ukraine tensions should remind investors that emerging market investing is about more than valuations...

Four reasons the eurozone has lagged in the growth stakes

The FTSE 100 has soared to its highest level since early 2000, as mining and housing stocks boost the blue-chip index at the start of the week.

An independent Scotland would face a "capital flight" if it did not retain the pound, according to analysts at Deutsche Bank.

Britain's economy may already be larger than it was before the financial crisis, according to a respected think tank, in a sign that the scars left by the Great Recession have finally healed.

Barclays will cut 19,000 jobs across the business by the end of 2016 - 14,000 of which will be lost this year - as part of what chief executive Antony Jenkins said was a "bold simplification" of the bank's structure.