Equities

April 18 2012 4:16 AM

Britain's top shares ticked lower in early trading on Wednesday, largely consolidating the previous session's strong gains, with ex-dividend factors accounting for all the decline, and strength in miners keeping the blue chip index just below the gain line.

April 17 2012 5:24 PM

Top chipmaker Intel Corp forecast revenue above expectations, as demand for personal computers remained resilient in the face of consumers' growing preference for tablets and other mobile gadgets.

April 17 2012 4:16 PM

U.S. stocks scored their best gains in a month on Tuesday after Coca-Cola led another round of strong earnings and bond yields fell in Spain, easing some concerns about Europe's debt crisis.

April 17 2012 3:00 PM

Stocks jumped on Tuesday, with a 4 percent rise in Apple helping to lift the Nasdaq 2 percent as better-than-expected earnings and reduced concerns about Europe's debt crisis helped improve sentiment.

April 17 2012 12:56 PM

The top share index gained nearly 2 percent on Tuesday, led by a rebound in banking stocks after a well-covered Spanish bill auction eased some concerns about banks' exposure to euro zone debt.

April 17 2012 11:00 AM

Stocks rose at the open on Tuesday, with the Dow industrials climbing as much as 1 percent, as investors welcomed a slew of corporate results and a decline in borrowing costs for Spain.

April 17 2012 9:40 AM

Stocks opened higher on Tuesday, helped by a drop in borrowing costs for Spain, which helped eased concerns about the European debt crisis.

April 17 2012 8:48 AM

Stock index futures briefly trimmed gains on Tuesday after construction starts on homes fell unexpectedly in March, but a drop in borrowing costs for Spain helped eased concerns about the European debt crisis.

April 17 2012 7:48 AM

Blue chip shares rose for a second day on Tuesday, helped by a rebound in banking stocks after solid demand at a Spanish bill auction eased some worries about banks' exposure to euro zone sovereign debt.