10:14am

China eases path for short sellers

Beijing moves to restore confidence in equity market with new platform

UK EQUITIES 4:45pm

RBS at bottom of FTSE as provisions rise

Lloyds rallies in London ahead of its earnings

Global Market Overview 4:00pm

Equity bulls back in charge

Dow less than 100 points below record highs

US EQUITIES 3:24pm

Wall St rises after growth revised higher

Weak earnings from retailers keep a lid on gains

Global Market Overview 10:57pm

Stocks advance after Bernanke balm

Treasuries also in favour after Fed chairman’s dovish testimony

US EQUITIES 9:34pm

Discount retailers boost Wall Street

Investors bet tax rises will push consumers to look for deals

EUROPEAN EQUITIES 7:00pm

Earnings help recovery after Italy poll

Bouygues and EADS among the biggest risers

From COMPANIES 6:03pm

Buyout groups try IPO discounting

Attempt by private equity to lure cautious investors

UK EQUITIES Feb 27, 2013

Weir hits record high as FTSE recovers

Pumpmaker’s annual results trigger bear squeeze

US EQUITIES Feb 26, 2013

Wall St rises on positive housing data

Housebuilders and home improvement retailers rally

Global Market Overview Feb 26, 2013

Italian impasse rekindles eurozone jitters

Wall St firmer after strong housing data and Bernanke testimony

UK EQUITIES Feb 26, 2013

London financials feel heat from eurozone

Barclays down as negative rates talk triggers selling

EUROPEAN EQUITIES Feb 26, 2013

Italian banks lead heavy European sell-off

Regulators confirm two-session shorting ban on Intesa

US EQUITIES Feb 26, 2013

Wall St turbulence sparks valuation fears

Investors grow sceptical as earnings forecasts slide

From CAPITAL MARKETS Feb 26, 2013

Election jolt fractures fragile sentiment

Fears of rising anti-euro bias among Italian voters hit markets

From COMPANIES Feb 26, 2013

DCC to move listing from Dublin to London

Blow to Dublin as energy group announces move to FTSE

ASIA-PACIFIC EQUITIES Feb 26, 2013

Singapore prices biggest IPO in two years

Mapletree offering priced at the top of range to raise $1.3bn

Quick View from FT TRADING ROOM Feb 26, 2013

Those betting on D Börse deal face a wait

Exchange quickly moves to shoot down talk it is pursuing a merger

Global Market Overview Feb 25, 2013

Global sell-off on fears of Italian instability

Biggest one-day drop in S&P 500 since November

US EQUITIES Feb 25, 2013

US stocks sell off on Italian poll results

S&P 500 index drops below 1,500 mark

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