Economics / Markets

The FTSE100 has lost less than a point to 6121.70 so far in morning trading as stocks including BHP Billiton and Kazakhmys rose after the price of copper climbed to a two-week high in Shanghai. BAE Systems has paced declining shares as the pound strengthened...

INVESTEC'S Sterling Bond fund has adopted wider investment powers under UCITS III, partly in an attempt to turn around flagging performance.

THE Hargreaves Landown Multi-Manager Cautious Managed trust has outperformed many of its competitors since launch because of its equity bias, according to fund manager Lee Gardhouse.

The FTSE 100 has ended the day down 17.9 points, or 0.29%, to 6,122.1 as utilities offset earlier losses.

The FTSE 100 is down in early trading with a drop of 45 points, or 0.73%, to 6,095, as miners got off to a poor start.

The FTSE 100 has ended the day down 20.3 points, or 0.33%, to 6,140, as negative broker comment affected property stocks.

British Land slid after an analyst downgrade, helping the FTSE shed about 4.2 points to 6,156.1 in early trading.

INVESCO Perpetual is to convert its UK Key Trends fund to a best ideas style vehicle, changing the name to UK Focus.

NEW Star's Guy de Blonay has urged the Investment Management Association (IMA) to create a new sector for funds which invest in financial services firms.

HSBC has revealed the likely composition of its first two open range products.