Economics / Markets

The FTSE 100 index is down 32.5 points or 0.51% to 6,350.3 in early trading, slipping back from earlier highs following Vodafone's takeover news.

The FTSE 100 index has ended the day up 36.4 points or 0.57% to 6,382.8, as financials pushed the index higher on the back of stronger equity markets.

The FTSE 100 is up 45.3 points or 0.71% to 6,391.7, following a series of broker analyst upgrades on the back of yesterday's results.

The FTSE 100 has ended the day down 23.1 points, or 0.36%, to 6,346.4 as property stocks helped bring the index lower.

The FTSE 100 is slightly down in early trading with a fall of 5.8 points, or 0.09%, to 6,363.7, following poor earnings news and a weak mining sector.

F&C has reacted to what has been described as a "dismal" trading statement by announcing ambitious plans to launch a number of higher fee products, including more hedge funds.

IT has been another eventful week at Morley as the fund house announced two new fund manager appointments and revealed it is to open a new office in Germany.

SIGNS of economic weakness and lower inflation levels will prompt the US Federal Reserve to start lowering interest rates, according to Bob Doll, BlackRock chief investment officer for equities.

MARKET watchers should not overstate the case for history repeating itself this year, according to John Kelly, head of client investment at Abbey.

AN increasing appetite for cautious investments has been prompted by concern about the outlook for the global economy and equity markets, according to Cazenove's Robert Thorpe.