Global Market Overview 9:31pm

Stocks extend losses after Fed minutes

Policy makers split on ‘need to taper or end’ bond-buying scheme

UK EQUITIES 4:51pm

BAE bucks wide losses on FTSE 100

Buyback news lifts defence contractor as index falls below 6,300

Global Market Overview 4:02pm

Fed’s comments rattle markets

Wall St lower as sentiment also hit by weak European surveys

US EQUITIES 3:31pm

US stocks drop after poor economic data

Walmart shares rally after quarterly results

2:48pm

Uncertainty over Fed QE3 timing rattles markets

Analysts weigh how soon policy unwinding will begin

ASIA-PACIFIC EQUITIES 11:40am

Abe trade starts to lose its lustre

Volumes on the Tokyo Stock Exchange dip and Nikkei turns volatile

US EQUITIES 10:09pm

US equities sell off after FOMC minutes

Housing stocks hit by poor US data and weak earnings

UK EQUITIES Feb 20, 2013

Schroders rises on retail surge expectations

Fund manager’s January inflows the highest since 2009

US EQUITIES Feb 19, 2013

Merger rumours buoy US office suppliers

Housebuilders lag behind Wall Street after weak data

General Views Of Trading At The NYSE ©Bloomberg Global Market Overview Feb 19, 2013

Wall Street rises to fresh five-year high

Sentiment firms in Europe after strong German survey

From COMMENT Feb 19, 2013

Markets: In search of a fast buck

After disrupting the equity markets, high-speed trading is moving rapidly into bonds, currencies and derivatives

EUROPEAN EQUITIES Feb 19, 2013

Danone at the fore of Eurofirst rally

Novartis climbs after chairman backs off from ‘golden goodbye’

UK EQUITIES Feb 19, 2013

IHG’s gains falter as FTSE holds up

Vodafone also falls after broker downgrade

UK EQUITIES Feb 18, 2013

Advertising optimism helps invigorate ITV

Broadcaster climbs 2.8% as London market stalls on low volume

Trading Post from US EQUITIES Feb 18, 2013

S&P 500 grinds slowly ahead

Momentum indicators are no longer flashing red

EUROPEAN EQUITIES Feb 18, 2013

Natixis soars on special dividend hopes

Wider European markets fall on earnings disappointments

Global Market Overview Feb 18, 2013

European stocks ease back

Tokyo surges 2.1% as yen resumes its slide

US EQUITIES Feb 18, 2013

US business chiefs upbeat on second half

China and emerging markets seen driving profit growth

Markets Insight Feb 18, 2013

Abe needs to show he can walk the talk

There are many reasons to be optimistic about Japan’s equity run

From COMPANIES Feb 17, 2013

European earnings hopes reined back

Italy and Spain bear brunt of downgrades

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