Economics / Markets

Investors are increasingly switching from cash ISAs to stocks and shares ISAs in order to achieve a higher return.

A positive note issued by Citigroup elevated banks on Wednesday and helped ease the FTSE into positive territory.

Financials stocks rose again Tuesday morning off the back of Monday's rally in the banking sector.

Barclays is fast approaching a staggering 70% gain on Monday after its bosses reassured investors on the bank's financial health in an open letter this morning.

The fundamentals for investing in India remain strong despite the short term volatility, say specialist managers from the region.

Financial stocks dragged the FTSE ahead of the news that the UK has been officially declared as being in a recession.

Slumping technology giants erased gains on both sides of the Atlantic on Thursday.

Barclays' share price slumped to its lowest level since 1985 on Wednesday as fears of further write-downs and possible nationalisation continued to plague sentiment.

Heavy sell-offs of Lloyds Banking Group and Barclays shares characterised the FTSE 100 this afternoon as fears about the scale of losses facing the sector continue.

After a tumultuous few days for UK banks, Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) Group rallied early on Tuesday with its share price climbing more than 15%.