LONDON (Alliance News) - UK stocks are firmly higher Tuesday, while gold and oil prices have fallen, as the markets put Monday's safe-haven flows into reverse on the apparent de-escalation of tensions between Russia and Ukraine. The Crimea situation continues to be in focus, with markets on Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Fresnillo PLC Tuesday said its pretax profit fell 65% during its full year 2013 as explosion permit problems, lower metal prices, and revaluation of the company's Silverstream asset hit finances. The precious metals miner, operating in Mexico, said its pretax profit Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Shares have rebound at the open Tuesday, amid reports that Russian President Vladimir Putin has order troops near the Ukraine back to their bases. <br /><br />Miner <strong>Fresnillo</strong> is down 6.8% at the open as it reported profit more than halved in 2013, thou Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Stocks across Europe are set to open higher Tuesday, amid reports that Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered Russian military units back to their permanent bases. Stocks fell sharply around the world on Monday, with the FTSE 100 losing almost 1.5%, amid inv Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Stock markets tumbled around the world Monday, as investors sold equities in favour of safe haven assets such as gold and the US dollar amid concern over the fast moving situation in Ukraine. Although macro economic data releases have been broadly positive, stock indices, Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers within the main London indices midday Monday.<br /><br />-------<br /><br />Increasing geopolitical tension following Russia's decision to mobilize its troops in the Crimea region of Ukraine over the weekend has p Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Stock indices across the UK and Europe are heavily down Monday as global investor confidence has been undermined by the unfolding developments in the Ukraine. Despite broadly positive European PMI data, morning trading has been dominated by safe-haven flows, sending Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Monday morning:<br />----------<br /><strong>FTSE 100</strong><br />----------<br />BERNSTEIN CUTS RSA INSURANCE PRICE TARGET TO 115 (130) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM' <br />----------<br />CITIGROUP CUTS RSA INSURANCE P Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - ITV reported higher profits and revenues for 2013 and gave a bullish outlook for 2014, but has seen its shares punished Wednesday after it failed to increase its special dividend. The television company raised its total dividend for 2013 to 3.5 pence, from 2.6 pence Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers within the main London indices midday Wednesday.<br /><br />-------<br /><br /><strong>FTSE 100 - WINNERS</strong><br /><br /><strong>Weir</strong> Group, up 6.5%. Despite reporting a fall in profit and revenue fo Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Wednesday morning:<br />----------<br /><strong>FTSE 100</strong><br />----------<br />MORGAN STANLEY CUTS UNITED UTILITIES TO 'EQUAL-WEIGHT' ('OVERWEIGHT') <br />----------<br />UBS STARTS RANDGOLD RESOURCES WIT Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Fresnillo PLC Wednesday said that the Mexican Ministry of Defense has granted a new explosives permit for the Herradura mining unit at Minera Penmont. The precious metals miner, operating in Mexico, said that Penmont can now resume the use of explosives on the Herra Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Shares have opened lower Wednesday ahead of UK GDP figures at 0930 GMT. <strong>ITV</strong> reported strong 2013 results and expressed confidence for 2014, but its shares are down 4.2% at the open on disappointment in the size of its special dividend.<br /><br / Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 closed down for the first time in eight days Tuesday, retreating from Monday's 14-year closing high, as renewed worries about Chinese economic growth weighed on stock markets in Asia and Europe. The Asian session saw the Hang Seng close down 0.3% and th Read More