UK EQUITIES 4:43pm

Taxpayers’ banks fall but FTSE climbs

Defensive stocks mount comeback, offsetting losses for banks

Global Market Overview 4:02pm

Poor European data hit risk assets

Equity losses sharply pared by upbeat US manufacturing survey

US EQUITIES 3:24pm

US stocks fall as global data disappoint

Wall St indices on course for a second straight week of losses

Global Market Overview 11:31pm

Stocks end month on firmer ground

Dow trades within sight of record highs

US EQUITIES 9:52pm

Wall Street gives up modest gains

Retail stocks fall after batch of disappointing earnings

From COMPANIES 7:50pm

Jupiter posts rise in profits and inflows

FTSE 250 asset manager defies eurozone uncertainty

EUROPEAN EQUITIES 7:19pm

IAG rises following profit projection

Airways group posts loss of nearly €1bn

Trading Post from US EQUITIES 6:09pm

Wall St awaits big-cap tech momentum

Google lacks Apple’s heft to provide impetus to the market

UK EQUITIES Feb 28, 2013

RBS at bottom of FTSE as provisions rise

Lloyds rallies in London ahead of its earnings

Feb 28, 2013

China eases path for short sellers

Beijing moves to restore confidence in equity market with new platform

Global Market Overview Feb 27, 2013

Stocks advance after Bernanke balm

Treasuries also in favour after Fed chairman’s dovish testimony

US EQUITIES Feb 27, 2013

Discount retailers boost Wall Street

Investors bet tax rises will push consumers to look for deals

EUROPEAN EQUITIES Feb 27, 2013

Earnings help recovery after Italy poll

Bouygues and EADS among the biggest risers

From COMPANIES Feb 27, 2013

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

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