US President Barack Obama Hits London
US President Barack Obama arrives in London today for a summit with the Group of 20 major economies on Thursday and will no doubt have the economic crisis at the top of his agenda. Of course, for investors the economic crisis is rarely anywhere but at the top of the agenda, along with the key [...]
Financial Market Update and UK Banks
As traders in the city of London prepare for the G20 demonstrations on Wednesday, world stock markets have also started the week with trepidation. Most of last week’s dominant trends have slipped into reverse gear. Last week financials and oil lead markets higher while defensive stocks such as Tesco and Sainsbury’s were left behind. So [...]