Unilever boosted by buy note as FTSE 100 reaches another five year peak
Leading shares pass 6400 barrier but fall back after weak start on Wall Street, while pound suffers again
Market Forces blog
Bank of England minutes push FTSE 100 past 6400 to new five year peak
Hopes of more quantitative easing adds to investor optimism despite RSA Insurance's dividend shock
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RSA Insurance slumps 13% after surprise dividend cut
Insurer blames low bond yield environment for surprise decision to slash payout to shareholders
August 2012
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Shire jumps 5% as results please while ECB and Federal Reserve hopes continue to spur markets
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Standard Chartered bucks banking sector blues and heads for tenth record year
February 2012
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Shell's Cove deal puts spotlight on other targets, with Ophir Energy up 7%
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Cove Energy climbs 25% as Shell makes near £1bn bid, but FTSE dips again
November 2011
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European stocks fall as Spanish bond yields reach record highs
British stocks mirrored falls on Wall Street, as markets digested a warning from ratings agency Fitch that the outlook for US banks could deteriorate if the eurozone crisis was not resolved soon.
August 2011
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Miners and oil companies help push FTSE 100 to an eight month low
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Cairn slides 3.5% after it fails to find oil at controversial Greenland site
