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May 19, 2008
The Government has announced that Child Trust Fund (CTF) opening rates have increased from 70% to 72%.
Commenting on the figures, Kity Ussher, economic secretary, said that the Government remained committed to increasing this total, through publicity campaigns focusing on parents.
Ms Ussher is urging low-income families to make contributions to the CTF account, however small they might be, ...
More parents taking advantage of Child Trust Funds
by Kay Murchie
May 8, 2008
Europe’s markets were mixed Thursday, with the FTSE Eurofirst 300 down 0.2 percent to 1,359.37 as the Dax fell 0.06 percent to 7,071.9 and the CAC-40 dropped 0.39 percent to 5,055.58.
Madrid’s IBEX, however, added 0.34 percent to 14,074.
London’s markets were higher as the FTSE 100 added 0.16 percent to 6,270.8 and the FTSE 250 gained 0.97 percent to 10,549.8.
Tokyo’s equities markets were also ...
European markets end mixed
by Elaine Frei
May 6, 2008
Equities markets were lower in Europe on Monday after disappointing results from the banking and insurance sectors.
The FTSE Eurofirst 300 was down 0.46 percent to 1,351.76 while the CAC-40 fell 0.44 percent to 5,040.92, the IBEX was 0.48 percent lower to 14,005.8 and the Dax dropped 0.5 percent to 7,017.1.
London’s markets were mixed, with the FTSE 100 losing a bare 0.3 point to ...
Equities decline in Europe
by Elaine Frei
US billionaire investor eyeing RBS insurance operation
by Kay Murchie
May 1, 2008
London markets saw the slowest trading day so far this year on Thursday as the rest of Europe took the day off to celebrate May Day.
The FTSE 100 ended the session unmoved at 6,087.3 while the FTSE 250 was 0.49 percent lower to 10,073.
Most markets in the Asia-Pacific region were also closed for holidays, but markets in Tokyo and Australia remained ...
Slow London markets mixed on session
by Elaine Frei
Worst Isa season on record say IMA
by Kay Murchie
April 28, 2008
Asia-Pacific region equities were mixed Monday, with gains led by banks.
In Australia, the Sydney Ordinaries added 0.2 percent to 5,670.3 and the S&P/ASX200 was up 0.28 percent to 5,602.7, while elsewhere the Straits Times Index was 0.39 percent higher to 3,201.63, the Hang Seng gained 0.59 percent to 25,666.29 and the Taiex jumped 1.47 percent to 9,079.6.
Decliners included the Kospi index, which was down ...
Asia equities mixed
by Elaine Frei
April 16, 2008
Europe’s markets were higher on Wednesday, with the FTSE Eurofirst 300 adding 1.65 percent to 1,302.78 while the CAC-40 was up 1.56 percent to 4,855.1 in Paris, the IBEX was 1.71 percent higher to 13,637.6 in Madrid, and the Dax gained 1.79 percent to 6,702.84 in Frankfurt.
In London, the FTSE 100 added 2.36 percent to 6,046.2 while the FTSE 250 gained ...
Dax gains 1.79 percent in Frankfurt
by Elaine Frei
April 14, 2008
Global equities markets were lower Monday after a pessimistic report from the weekend meeting of the G-7 nations in Washington, D.C., over the weekend.
The Taiex dropped 0.19 percent to 8,892.68 in Taiwan while in Australia the Sydney Ordinaries fell 1.71 percent to 5,410.9 and the S&P/ASX200 was down 1.78 percent to 5,342.4.
South Korea’s Kospi was 1.85 percent lower to 1,746.71, the ...
Global equities hurt by G-7 report
by Elaine Frei
April 10, 2008
Europe’s markets declined Thursday, with the FTSE Eurofirst 300 down by 0.41 percent to 1,303.53 while the Dax was 0.25 percent lower to 6,704.32, the CAC-40 fell 0.32 percent to 4,859.42 and the IBEX dropped 0.67 percent to 13,507.9.
In London the FTSE 100 was down 0.31 percent to 5,965.1 while the FTSE 250 dropped 0.58 percent to 10,013 as the Bank of ...
Dax, CAC-40, IBEX all lower
by Elaine Frei
April 7, 2008
London’s markets were higher on the session Monday. The FTSE 100 adding 1.14 percent to 6,014.8 and the FTSE 250 gaining 0.78 percent to 10,244.5. Markets were higher in the rest of Europe as well. The pan-European FTSE Eurofirst 300 was up 0.83 percent to 1,329.37. The IBEX added 0.53 percent to 13,919.6 while the Dax was ...
London’s FTSE 100 adds 1.14 percent
by Elaine Frei
European shares rise in early trading
by Kay Murchie
April 4, 2008
European equities saw gains on the session Friday. The FTSE Eurofirst 300 was up 0.48 percent to 1,318.43. The CAC-40 was 0.27 percent higher to 4,900.88 in Paris while the Dax added 0.32 percent to 6,763.39 in Frankfurt and the IBEX gained 0.78 percent to 13.846.4 in Madrid. Markets were mixed in London, where the FTSE ...
Europe higher, London markets mixed in end-of-week trade
by Elaine Frei
April 3, 2008
Europe’s markets were lower on Thursday. The FTSE Eurofirst 300 was down 0.44 percent to 1,312.1. The Dax was 0.53 percent lower to 6,741.72 in Frankfurt while the Paris CAC-40 fell 0.49 percent to 4,887.87 and Madrid’s IBEX dropped 0.72 percent to 13.738.90. In London, the FTSE 100 fell 0.42 percent to 5,891.3 while the FTSE 250 dropped 1.88 ...
Europe equities drop on session
by Elaine Frei
April 2, 2008
Global equities markets were higher on Wednesday on hopes that credit markets are pulling out of recent troubles. The biggest gains in the Asia-Pacific region came in Tokyo, where the Nikkei 225 added 4.21 percent to 13,189.36 and the Topix index was up 4.19 percent to 1,282.07 while the Mothers market of small and mid-caps was ...
Nikkei adds 4.21 percent as most equities markets see gains
by Elaine Frei
Asian stocks surge raising hopes that credit crisis might be over
by Kay Murchie
April 1, 2008
Wall Street was substantially higher in early afternoon trade. The Dow Jones Industrial Average had added more than 300 points to gain 2.53 percent to 12,573.02 while the Nasdaq Composite was up 2.58 percent to 2,337.96 and S&P 500 was 2.52 percent higher to 1,356.06.
European markets were up on hopes that the worst is over in the subprime mortgage crisis. ...
Wall Street gains in afternoon trade
by Elaine Frei
March 31, 2008
Europe’s equities markets were mixed on Monday. The FTSE Eurofirst 300 dropped 0.4 percent to 1,260.39. The Dax was down 0.38 percent to 6,534.97 while the IBEX fell 1.29 percent to 13,269. The exception was the Paris CAC-40, which added 0.24 percent to 4,707.07 on the session. London‘s markets saw gains on the session. ...
IBEX falls 1.29 percent as Europe equities remain mixed
by Elaine Frei
March 28, 2008
Equities markets declined in Europe on Friday. The FTSE Eurofirst 300 was 0.54 percent lower to 1,264.68. The Dax was down 0.28 percent to 6,559.9 while the CAC-40 fell 4,695.92 and the IBEX dropped 0.71 percent to 13,442.4. London’s markets were also lower on the session. The FTSE 100 fell 0.43 percent to 5,692.9 while the FTSE 250 ...
Equities see declines in Europe
by Elaine Frei
March 26, 2008
European markets saw declines Wednesday. The FTSE Eurofirst 300 was down 0.6 percent to 1,258.44. Madrid’s IBEX was 0.23 percent lower to 13,403 while the Paris CAC-40 fell 0.33 percent to 4,676.68 and the Dax dropped 0.54 percent to 6,489.26 in Frankfurt. In London the FTSE 100 was down 0.5 percent to 5,660.4 and the FTSE 250 dropped 0.39 percent ...
Equities decline in Europe
by Elaine Frei