Gold losing its lustre after BoJ tops up the punch bowl

Proactive Investors – 31 Oct 2014

http://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/companies/market_reports/73872/gold-losing-its-lustre-after-boj-tops-up-the-punch-bowl-0000.html

Gold price tumbles to four-year low

AFP – 31 Oct 2014

http://www.afp.com/en/news/gold-price-tumbles-four-year-low

Japan lifts world stock markets with surprise extension of stimulus programme

Independent – 31 Oct 2014

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/japan-lifts-world-stock-markets-with-surprise-extension-of-stimulus-programme-9831081.html

Market Report: No Hallowe’en fears for Footsie as Japan’s stimulus injects new life

Standard – 31 Oct 2014

http://www.standard.co.uk/business/markets/market-report-no-halloween-fears-for-footsie-as-japans-stimulus-injects-new-life-9830504.html

IAG’s strong results pave the way for first dividend

Telegraph – 31 Oct 2014

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/transport/11200342/IAGs-strong-results-pave-the-way-for-first-dividend.html

¿Qué factores explican la fuerte subida de IAG tras sus resultados?

Bolsomania – 31 Oct 2014

http://www.bolsamania.com/noticias/analisis-fundamental/que-factores-explican-la-fuerte-subida-de-iag-tras-sus-resultados–616233.html

BT Profit Jumps 10% Due to Demand in Broadband and Sport Packages

Int Business Times – 30 Oct 2014

http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/bt-profit-jumps-10-due-demand-broadband-sport-packages-1472452

BT down, but not out

Interactive Investor – 30 Oct 2014

http://www.iii.co.uk/articles/202008/bt-down-not-out

BT Strikes Netflix Deal as Profit Falls

Wall St Journal – 30 Oct 2014

http://online.wsj.com/articles/bt-strikes-netflix-deal-as-profit-falls-1414669797

BT Group: le bénéfice chute au 2e trimestre

AFP / Romandie – 30 Oct 2014

http://www.romandie.com/news/BT-Group-le-benefice-chute-au-2e-trimestre/532368.rom

UK Index falls after Fed comments while BT hit by competition fears

Guardian – 30 Oct 2014

http://www.theguardian.com/business/marketforceslive/2014/oct/30/UK Index -falls-after-fed-comments-while-bt-hit-by-competition-fears

Market movers – Randgold Resources, Barclays, Shell, BT, Ferrum, Falanx

Proactive Investor -30 Oct 2014

http://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/companies/market_reports/73808/market-movers-randgold-resources-barclays-shell-bt-ferrum-falanx-73808.html

Sellers are in control of BT Group

Dow Jones – 30 Oct 2014

Sellers are in control of BT Group (BTA.LN) shares Thursday sending the shares down 2.75% to 364.5p, despite the 2Q trading statement being slightly ahead of forecasts. Aymen Azizi, Trader at Accendo Markets, says Thursday’s statement failed to mask the aggressive competition in the sector. Adds that, “deepening pension liabilities and rocketing premiums to secure TV content have led to the share price stagnating over the past 12 months and have seen downgrades creeping in from City analysts.”

BT targets big spenders as broadband battle intensifies

Reuters – 30 Oct 2014

http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/10/30/bt-group-results-idUKL5N0SP18620141030

UK Index feels weight of commodity stocks after hawkish Fed

Reuters – 30 Oct 2014

http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/10/30/uk-markets-stocks-UK Index -idUKKBN0IJ0VU20141030

FX Fixing: Barclays Sets Aside £500m to Deal With Market Manipulation Probes

Int Business Times – 30 Oct 2014

http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/fx-fixing-barclays-sets-aside-500m-deal-market-manipulation-probes-1472398

Some Analysts Are Really Happy That Lloyds Bank Is Cutting 9,000 Jobs

Business insider -28 Oct 2014

http://www.businessinsider.my/analysts-on-9000-layoffs-by-lloyds-bank-2014-10/#.VFCNPPmsWVM

UK 100 : This morning’s risers and fallers

Your Money – 28 Oct 2014

http://www.yourmoney.com/your-money/news/2378110/UK Index -100-this-mornings-risers-and-fallers

Lloyds Banking Group to axe 9,000 jobs and 150 branches as part of strategy to trim costs and ‘digitise’ business

This is Money – 28 Oct 2014

http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/news/article-2810695/Lloyds-axe-9-000-jobs-150-branches-trims-costs-digitises-business.html

London open: UK stocks rise, but Lloyds and StanChart fall

Digital Look – 28 Oct 2014

http://www.digitallook.com/news/market-report-opening/UK Index -stocks-shares-market-report-bp-lloyds-standard-chartered–614283.html

Standard Chartered Slumps on Q3 Results, H2 Outlook

WBP Online – 28 Oct 2014

http://wbponline.com/Articles/View/37627/standard-chartered-slumps-on-q3-results-h2-outlook

Lloyds Hit By More PPI Claims; But For How Long? — Market Talk

Dow Jones – 28 Oct 2014

Lloyds Bank’s (LYG) shares slip 1.8% to 74p after its 3Q release, which includes a GBP900M provision to cover claims from customers wrongfully sold payment-protection insurance. The markets are not reacting well to PPI totaling another GBP900M, says James Abbott at Accendo Markets. “However, once these cobwebs are all out the cupboard what will hold this company back,” he asks. Notes Lloyds still reported a hefty rise in 3Q underlying profit and is in discussions about resuming dividend payments. Adds Lloyds could soon be offering everything investors are waiting for; growth and income. “Could this be the catalyst to push the shares towards the magic 100p mark?”

Markets hit by weak German business confidence — business live

Guardian – 27 Oct 2014

http://www.theguardian.com/business/live/2014/oct/27/european-bank-stress-tests-italy-monte-dei-paschi-live

La Bourse de Londres termine en baisse avec Lloyds

Les Echos – 27 Oct 2014

http://www.lesechos.fr/finance-marches/marches-financiers/afp-00614089-la-bourse-de-londres-termine-en-baisse-avec-lloyds-1058044.php

MONDAY MARKET CLOSE: Bank stocks under stress after tests

Scotsman – 27 Oct 2014

http://www.scotsman.com/business/finance/monday-market-close-bank-stocks-under-stress-after-tests-1-3585353

European financial stocks feel stress of bank tests

Financial Times – 27 Oct 2014

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/5adb26aa-5db5-11e4-897f-00144feabdc0.html

UK Index falls as bank stress test relief proves short-lived

CityWire – 27 oct 2014

http://citywire.co.uk/money/UK Index -falls-as-bank-stress-test-relief-proves-short-lived/a780132