6:23pm

Commerzbank detracts from Dax rise

Wider rally across Europe loses steam

From COMPANIES 6:54pm

US fund sells $1.2bn Volkswagen stake

Waddell & Reed offloads 90% of holding in carmaker

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Men or machines: who runs the markets?

Trades carried out in a millionth of a second

Mar 14, 2013

Commerzbank and VW limit Xetra gains

European indices rally higher

Mar 14, 2013

Commerzbank hit by capital increase

Move is part of German lender’s plans to repay government rescue package

From FT TRADING ROOM Mar 13, 2013

Vital LCH role in Nasdaq’s Europe plans

Move to take on derivatives incumbents

Mar 13, 2013

Tax blow to Italian stock trading

Banks emerge as biggest losers

From COMPANIES Mar 13, 2013

European job market weighs on Adecco

Profits fall short of expectations for Swiss employment group

men work on a sign for Commerzbank ©Getty From COMPANIES Mar 13, 2013

Commerzbank in €2.5bn capital raising

German lender aims to remove Berlin’s blocking minority stake

From FT TRADING ROOM Mar 13, 2013

ICE head calls for exchange consolidation

Planned purchase of NYSE Euronext spurs comments

Mar 11, 2013

Italian banks hurt by Fitch downgrade

Concern lenders will have to increase provisions against loans

From LEX Mar 11, 2013

Italy: wasting time

Political gridlock threatens another lost year for companies and the stock market

From CAPITAL MARKETS Mar 10, 2013

Europe’s repo market shrinks 12%

Fall suggests risk-averse lenders relying on central banks

Mar 10, 2013

Analysts turn cautious on European stocks

Disappointing Q4 results and weak projections spark bearish trend

From US EQUITIES Mar 8, 2013

Stock market shares bound to record highs

Financials lead way as bullishness grows

From FT TRADING ROOM Mar 7, 2013

Bats Chi-X Europe grabs Spanish share

Short selling ban drives demand for alternative markets

Mar 7, 2013

Adidas scores on upbeat outlook

Impairment charge of €265m for Reebok brand

From COMPANIES Mar 7, 2013

Deutsche Telekom chief to move to Ziggo

René Obermann to take over helm at Dutch cable operator next year

Mar 7, 2013

European companies cut dividends sharply

Payouts fall for the first time since 2009

Mar 6, 2013

Renault up as union talks enter final lap

Carmaker’s key union agrees compensation deal

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