4:09pm

FTSE 100 hits best level since 2008

Banks and miners rise as London’s strong start to year continues

7:23pm

Vodafone lifted by talk of Verizon bid

Broker points to partial stake sale

From COMPANIES Jan 8, 2013

Robert Walters to cut costs further

White collar recruiter’s net fee income from Europe falls

Jan 7, 2013

Dividend fears pull the plug on National Grid

UK utility falls 2.4% as London market ends session lower

From LEX Jan 7, 2013

Supermarkets: disliking like-for-likes

City’s favoured measure of growth has little predictive power for shares

Jan 4, 2013

Precious metals miners lose sparkle

FTSE 100 climbs on better US jobs data

Inside London Jan 4, 2013

When share buybacks can make sense

Next succeeds where GSK stumbles

Jan 3, 2013

Betting specialist IG Group in demand

Numis Securities’ bargain comment lifts IG

Jan 2, 2013

FTSE 100 rises and breaches 6,000 level

London index back at levels last seen in July 2011

London Stock Exchange ©Daniel Jones Jan 2, 2013

Glitch in LSE announcements hits trading

Technical problem causes 90-minute delay

Jan 1, 2013

Greater gains forecast for FTSE 100

Equity strategists predict average 9% advance for the index for 2013

Dec 31, 2012

FTSE 100 ends 2012 below 5,900

Traders take profits from banking stocks

Dec 28, 2012

Investors troubled by US deadline

Hopes fade for a deal over fiscal cliff

Dec 28, 2012

Insurers lead FTSE 100 declines

Worries about weather-related losses damp the sector

Dec 28, 2012

Time is ripe for the markets’ ‘great rotation’

Signs of a shift from sovereign debt to equities

From EUROPEAN EQUITIES Dec 28, 2012

Porsche climbs as European indices dip

German carmaker jumps after New York suit is dismissed

Dec 27, 2012

High street jitters drag FTSE 100 down

Index fumbles chance to set closing high for year

From PERSONAL FINANCE Dec 27, 2012

2013: Cautious optimism for stock markets

Most experts expect markets to rise

Dec 24, 2012

FTSE climbs as European rally fades

Christmas eve trading light as US fiscal cliff concerns weigh

From COMPANIES Dec 23, 2012

The Week Ahead: The year’s worst performers