Economics / Markets

The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) held the UK interest rate at 5.5pc today but the news has failed to quell the belief that a further hike will occur later this year.

ASIAN equity managers have downplayed this week's dip in Chinese stocks, citing the strong fundamentals underpinning the country's economy.

The FTSE 100 has ended the session down 31.3 points, or 0.47%, to 6,632.8, as a poor start to Wall Street and interest rate fears wiped out early gains.

The FTSE 100 is up 18.4 points, or 0.28%, to 6,682.5 in early trading, as a combination of broker upgrades and strong commodities is pushing the index higher.

The FTSE 100 has ended the day down 12.6 points, or 0.19%, to 6,664.1, as property companies brought the index lower.

The FTSE 100 is slightly up in early trading with a rise of 5.6 points, or 0.08%, to 6,682.3, as miners and financials push the index higher.

The FTSE 100 has ended the day up 55.3 points, or 0.84%, to 6,676.7, as a strong start on Wall Street boosted gains by miners.

The FTSE 100 has started the day well with a rise of 22.8 points, or 0.34%, to 6,644.2 in early trading, as broker upgrades have helped boost the drinks sector

INVESCO Perpetual has launched a retail share class for Mark Barnett's Strategic Income fund.

The FTSE 100 has ended the day up 19.3 points, or 0.29%, to 6,621.4, as miners helped boost the index on increased metal prices and talk of consolidation in the sector.