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November rate and forex forecasts: broad consensus on continued ECB easing (31/10/2008) October consensus rate and forex forecasts: outlook slashed on brink of recession (03/10/2008) Crisis: The Bush-Paulson-Bernanke bailout unlikely to stem further deleveraging (23/09/2008) September consensus rate and forex forecasts: euro to buy 1.40 dollars in 2009 (05/09/2008) August consensus rate and forex forecasts: central banks to remain on hold as slowdown continues (25/07/2008) July consensus rate & FX forecasts: ECB rate hike likely to be the last in this cycle (11/07/2008) Credit standards for corporate loans likely to tighten further (27/06/2008) June consensus rate and forex forecasts: Yield curve to steepen on inflation concerns (30/05/2008) May consensus rate and forex forecasts: prospects for sharp easing diminish (13/05/2008) April Consensus rate and forex forecasts: ECB easing unlikely to help (05/04/2008) Consensus rate and forex forecasts: Euro benefits from ECB and Fed stance (09/03/2008) Bernanke outlook aligns Fed with investors (10/02/2008) January consensus rate and forex forecasts: drop in US rates to be more pronounced than expected (31/12/2007) December consensus rate and forex forecasts: easing cycle in the US intact (09/12/2007) Consensus Rate and Forex forecasts : November 2007: economists divided on lower rates (11/11/2007) Consensus rate and forex forecasts for October: US slowdown heralds weaker dollar (30/09/2007) Consensus Rate and Forex forecasts – August 2007: market strategists and Fed uncertain on rates (05/08/2007) Consensus rate and Forex forecasts July 2007: Fed expectations shift to status quo (08/07/2007) Consensus rate and forex forecasts: economists divided on ECB's next move (10/06/2007) Consensus rate and forex forecasts : flat yield curve entrenched (29/04/2007) Consensus rate and forex forecasts: economists reflect on the spectre of an American slowdown (15/04/2007) Economists in consensus forecast expect ECB to hike twice in next six months (04/03/2007) Consensus interest rate and forex forecasts, February: mood remains in favour of eurozone tightening (04/02/2007) Consensus interest rate and forex forecasts, January: anticipation grows for lower US rates (07/01/2007) No consensus on monetary policy in Europe or in the U.S. (14/11/2006) Towards a hike in the UK - October bfinance rates and FX consensus (01/10/2006) Analysts at a loss over next Fed move- September bfinance rates and FX consensus (03/09/2006) A pause followed by new Fed fund hikes - August bfinance rates and FX consensus (30/07/2006) Summer lull for the ECB and the Federal Reserve - July bfinance rates and FX consensus (02/07/2006) Analysts fine tune their Euro-Dollar forecasts - June bfinance rates and FX consensus (04/06/2006) Commodities: is the bull run nearing its end? (04/06/2006) The focus is now on the long rates and the US dollar - May bfinance rates and FX consensus (01/05/2006) Fed funds set to top at 5% - April bfinance rates and FX consensus (02/04/2006) One ECB hike unlikely to be the end of it - March bfinance rates and FX consensus (05/03/2006) Germany to issue its first linkers (05/03/2006) Steeper US curve at six months - February bfinance rates and FX consensus (05/02/2006) Upward bias in the Eurozone - January bfinance rates and FX consensus (08/01/2006) ECB likely to move again - December bfinance rates and FX consensus (04/12/2005) Unstoppable flattening? - November bfinance rates and FX consensus (06/11/2005) No strong pressure on 10y yield yet - October bfinance rates and FX consensus (09/10/2005) Mixed views for the UK - September bfinance rates and FX consensus (04/09/2005) Bond yields to remain at a rock bottom level for more time - August bfinance rates and FX consensus (07/08/2005) A rate cut in the UK would not raise many eyebrows - July bfinance rates and FX consensus (03/07/2005) Bullish Fed, flat ECB, and careful BoE - June bfinance rates and FX consensus (05/06/2005) Credit risk stress-testing for hedge funds (23/05/2005) CDOs react well to Ford and GM downgrades (22/05/2005) Economists split on the possibility of a ECB summer rate hike - May bfinance rates and FX consensus (01/05/2005) Investors opt for a mix of SRI approaches (17/04/2005) BoE expected to keep its repo rate unchanged for months to come – April bfinance rates and FX consensus (03/04/2005) Most economists forecast an ECB status quo – March bfinance rates and FX consensus (07/03/2005) The Fed's measured pace of increase is now a fact – February bfinance rates and FX consensus (07/02/2005) The dollar may have reached a plateau – January bfinance rates and FX consensus (10/01/2005) Bonds poised to a lacklustre year (19/12/2004) Economists backtracking from previous forecasts – December bfinance rates and FX consensus (06/12/2004) Currency rates now setting the tone – November bfinance rates and FX consensus (08/11/2004) One last BoE hike, and that's it – October bfinance rates and FX consensus (11/10/2004) Fed funds up 25bp (27/09/2004) BoE's next hike could be the last - September bfinance rates and FX consensus (13/09/2004) The economist's corner: " It is our view that the US economy will experience a renewed downturn ", says Peter Schaffrik, economist at Dresdner (13/09/2004) Rates to continue to crawl forward in the UK - August bfinance rates and FX consensus (23/08/2004) The Fed enters a smooth tightening cycle - July bfinance rates and FX consensus (12/07/2004) " The Fed is likely to raise rates by 25 bp on June 30 ", says Holger Sandte, Economist at WestLB (28/06/2004) UPDATE – Bank of England raises repo rate by quarter point (11/06/2004) No real dissent over the next three months, a 4.50 base rate is almost here - bfinance FX and rates consensus (31/05/2004) Rate increase still in sight, rate curve to steepen slightly - bfinance rates and FX consensus (03/05/2004) Asset allocation barometer / April 2004 : action and diversified funds allow the model portfolio to outperform the MSCI World index (19/04/2004) Economic interview : " We expect ECB rates to be raised in the fourth quarter ", says Dr. Christoph Balz, Economist at Commerzbank (19/04/2004) Economists agree: BoE April rate hike now almost fully priced in - bfinance FX and rates consensus (05/04/2004) test (01/04/2004) The only way is up! - bfinance consensus on UK rates (02/03/2004) Inflation, monetary policy is too stimulative, say fund managers (19/02/2004) The time is now for 4.00 percent rates - bfinance consensus (03/02/2004) Hedge funds 'blamed' for widening bond spreads (03/02/2004) Rates to stay at 3.75 percent, but not for long - consensus (08/01/2004) Syndicated loan borrowing rises 16.7% in second consecutive year (08/01/2004) Pension fund sues NYSE for alleged trading fraud (23/12/2003) One step at a time, says BoE's Bean, offers calm before storm (04/12/2003) Sponsors weigh merits of IPO vs. recap/secondary LBO (04/12/2003) Fund managers in bullish mood, again (03/12/2003) UK rates raised to 3.75pc (07/11/2003) Economists look at bigger picture, expect UK rate rise - update with decision (05/11/2003) Rates going nowhere - bfinance consensus (09/10/2003) Fund managers see 'cloudless sky' for next 12 months (01/10/2003) Credit derivatives are beneficial to the market - Fitch (30/09/2003) Liquid LBO market eyes slim fourth quarter pipeline (25/09/2003) MPC unmoved to cut rates, but don't hold your breath - economists (01/09/2003) Online FX provider 'ahead of schedule' (16/07/2003) European Pension Reform - continued conflict or ultimate convergence? - Schroder's view (08/07/2003) Frankfurt, Washington continue with monetary easing, BoE to wait and see - bfinance bank consensus (08/07/2003) Commercial paper market adds 2pc, awaits reporting clearance (19/06/2003) Praise for FX, derivatives market comes from the top (18/06/2003) Hedge funds outran by equities in May (17/06/2003) Banks agree on quicksand effect of deflation and remedy (03/06/2003) Commercial paper platform aims to close information gap (13/05/2003) Renegade banks go against rate-cutting flow (07/05/2003) Treasurers stay calm on risk threat to market operations (06/05/2003) Steady LBO market waits for pipeline to spill secrets (24/04/2003) Telecom Italia opts to bypass sub-underwriter ringaround (17/04/2003) Rating agencies defend corner over oligopoly claims (16/04/2003) Treasurers say CLS impact on multilateral netting is key (08/04/2003) Interest rate calls dependent on length of war in Iraq - consensus (02/04/2003) Decisiveness: The key to investor rebound during Iraq war - Schroders' chief economist (21/03/2003) Global Credit Derivative Survey: $1.3trn identified; Level of disclosure uneven (11/03/2003) FSA's Davies eager for European financial integration (11/03/2003) UK rates to shed 25bps by May - bfinance consensus (07/03/2003) Equities to yield returns in line with bonds - Schroders' Wade (04/03/2003) 'Pension liberators' jailed after Opra investigation (03/03/2003) Techs and tigers lead way - Moody's equity index (28/02/2003) S&P's Leo unimpressed by prospect of credit ratings rival (27/02/2003) FX settlement gathers pace, treasurers urged to take note (21/02/2003) Institutional investors go on the defensive (20/02/2003) Interest rate deliberations: Close call but not that close, says consensus (05/02/2003) Legrand waiver pulled but HY bond issues persist (22/01/2003) UK pension funds still fixed on bonds (17/01/2003) Jumbo LBOs, refis support European volume in 2002 (16/01/2003) Fischer prize goes to economist with human touch (14/01/2003) M&A, refi queue brighten outlook for unsettled 2003 (09/01/2003) IPO drought continues as capital market confidence fails - PwC (07/01/2003) Hawks to maintain grip on UK rate policy for 2003 - bfinance consensus (06/01/2003) Year of restructuring puts telco/cable on better road for 2003 (18/12/2002) Fund managers call for hedge fund revolution (16/12/2002) High yield bond investors challenge European LBO structures (11/12/2002) FXall adds gang of four to portal (10/12/2002) What Schroders expects for 2003: Economy, bonds, equities (09/12/2002) Christmas jollity to force UK rates into the cold - bfinance consensus (04/12/2002) Utilities lead charge to roll up bilaterals into syndicated lines (04/12/2002) Italian market saves best for last? (27/11/2002) E.ON edges out as German economic slowdown exacerbates banks' woes (21/11/2002) Credit default swaps - Still a relevant benchmark? (13/11/2002) Just a matter of time before rates tumble - bfinance consensus (07/11/2002) EuroLoanMarketPulse: LBO pipe thins, institutional appetite calms (07/11/2002) EuroLoanMarketPulse: Vodafone/Vivendi battle breathes life into telecom sector (30/10/2002) Fund managers clear the decks for a rally - survey (17/10/2002) EuroLoanMarketPulse: Banks on liquidity-watch as problem credits pile higher (16/10/2002) EuroLoanMarketPulse: Q3 dominated by jumbo LBO jamboree (09/10/2002) Threat of war pushes rate forecasts lower (08/10/2002) Corporates use of credit derivatives, securitisation welcomed - Greenspan (08/10/2002) EuroLoanMarketPulse: Syndicated loan market looks to the east for growth (02/10/2002) Loan Pricing News: State intervention troubles European banks (26/09/2002) Tradelink with bolero (25/09/2002) EuroLoanMarketPulse: Seven-year refinancings to test maturity sensitivity (18/09/2002) EuroLoanMarketPulse: France LBO - fighting debt or fighting fit? (11/09/2002) EuroLoanMarketPulse: LBO cherry picking season gets underway (04/09/2002) EuroLoanMarketPulse: Thinking the unthinkable - Cable and leveraged telecom M&A (29/08/2002) EuroLoanMarketPulse: Syndication staff using downtime to assess prospects (21/08/2002) Fund managers lose faith in global recovery - Merrill Lynch (20/08/2002) EuroLoanMarketPulse: Holiday lull leaves plenty of time for thought (14/08/2002) EuroLoanMarketPulse: Idle I-grade market debates looming credit crunch (08/08/2002) Creditors, banks support for corporate restructuring is not unlimited - PwC (06/08/2002) Bullish BNP all alone as economists revise down estimates (05/08/2002) LBO market faces €9bn of senior debt in Q3 (31/07/2002) Late payment scenario improving with 8pc penalty interest charge (29/07/2002) Increased reliance on loan market is mixed blessing (24/07/2002) Corporate credit quality outlook still in the clouds - S&P (19/07/2002) Fund managers still reluctant to swap shares for bonds - Merrill Lynch (18/07/2002) Jail threat for directors welcomed by lawyers (18/07/2002) Banks opt to buy Energis in rare restructuring step (17/07/2002) Bankers survey the high-grade credit wreckage (10/07/2002) Basle 2 edges nearer, fear of more extreme credit cycles remains (09/07/2002) The end of the Worldcom is nigh (03/07/2002) Interest and exchange rate forecast vacillation strikes in June (02/07/2002) Decline in M&A deals not yet at nadir (26/06/2002) Super league LBOs prompt capacity problems (26/06/2002) End-game nears for market's mammoth debt restructuring (20/06/2002) Finance executives look ahead to modest growth (20/06/2002) US CFOs restrict capital spending, say earnings recovery imminent (19/06/2002) Wave of waivers test LBO lenders' principles (12/06/2002) Economists increasingly confident of rate hikes as stagflationary fears subside (05/06/2002) Ratings agencies put the squeeze on covenants (29/05/2002) First major Middle East acquisition financing causes a stir (22/05/2002) Post-flotation loans form new asset class (15/05/2002) Anything but America! – Fund managers give verdict on corporate performance outlook (15/05/2002) Springtime in the loan market, and refinancing is in the air (09/05/2002) Economic rebound suggests - unlike for Godot - it will be worth the wait (02/05/2002) Fed's euro fund opens up 5bps lead in Q1 (01/05/2002) Desperate for deals, lenders seek hope in Q2 pipeline (01/05/2002) Following the restructuring road (24/04/2002) Exodus: Banks ready pre-float loans as LBOs go public (18/04/2002) UK firms shun LSE for financing needs (12/04/2002) Consignia to increase cost of stamps (12/04/2002) Lenders attempt to stay clear of bad credit minefield (10/04/2002) Banks wary of spicy private equity - telecom mix (05/04/2002) Emerging markets lead Q1 battle (05/04/2002) The Fed and BoE gear up for autumn action; lost opportunity for euro to hit parity with dollar (04/04/2002) High drama and Euroloan history in the making (27/03/2002) Hedge fund index down 0.6 per cent (25/03/2002) Reducing cost of capital "threatened by one-size fits all regulation" (22/03/2002) Liquidity prospects have taken a turn for the worse, say FMs (21/03/2002) ABB sounds commercial paper draw down call (20/03/2002) Cigarettes and alcohol (13/03/2002) Return of corporate deals comes with increased scrutiny (06/03/2002) Fledgling recovery brings down curtain on US/UK rate-cutting cycle (05/03/2002) Moody's offers crystal ball for predicting recovery rates for defaulting debt instruments (01/03/2002) Telecom financing in turmoil (27/02/2002) Sovereign defaults lead to eight per cent annual fall in trade - CEPR (20/02/2002) Fed to buy time as BoE, ECB up interest rates - Lehman (19/02/2002) Long on title, short on sense - the great MLA debate (06/02/2002) Two-speed economy poses dilemma for BoE (05/02/2002) Energis banks rattled by profit warning (30/01/2002) Euromarket trying to brush off 2001 hangover (23/01/2002) General business optimism in decline, yet finance directors seem content (21/01/2002) Little appetite for leveraged loans, Q4 "worst so far" - S&P (16/01/2002) €5bn LBO eyed as deal growth expected in 2002 (16/01/2002) Enron leads record year for corporate defaults – S&P (15/01/2002) Sterling holds its own, despite big brother euro's grand entry (14/01/2002) Stronger sentiment underpinned by Q4 numbers (09/01/2002) Another dose of rate cuts expected from the ECB (08/01/2002) BoE warns over consumer demand (07/01/2002) Fund managers say the economy has turned the corner – Merrill Lynch (03/01/2002) Bankers look for speedy resolutions to debt meltdowns (02/01/2002) Market summary at 8.50am - Pound hits five-week highs against euro after BoE governor's comments (21/12/2001) Market summary at 12.50pm - Gilts rocked to and fro in thin Christmas trade (21/12/2001) Debt restructuring no replacement for M&A (19/12/2001) Corporate confidence in 2002 pales beside SMEs (18/12/2001) Sterling to profit as UK outpaces European rivals (18/12/2001) Market summary at 5pm - Gilts pushed around by US Treasuries in volatile trading (18/12/2001) Corporate bond defaults hit new record - S&P (17/12/2001) Market summary at 8.40am - Gilts fall following US Treasury rout; Sterling steady ahead of ifo data (17/12/2001) "Go for quality" – Merrill Lynch tells investors global recovery due spring 2002, led by old economy (14/12/2001) Busy Q1 more than a myth? (12/12/2001) Enron's self-combustion, a sign of the times? (07/12/2001) Market summary at 8.50am - Oil stocks fall on crude price slump; gilts unchanged - 2yr yields at 8-week high (07/12/2001) Treasury Hotline - MPC's early rate call likely to produce a 'no change' verdict (03/12/2001) Market summary at 12.55pm - Gilts shrug off consumer data for morning gains; FTSE 100 recovers from early losses (29/11/2001) Market summary at 4.55pm - Gilts track overseas markets higher; Sterling consolidates two-month highs against dollar (29/11/2001) Sterling looks unlikely to recover this year as dealers ignore good news (26/11/2001) Recession in the UK "only one in ten chance" - BoE (19/11/2001) BoE inflation report to confirm need for further rate cut? (12/11/2001) UK firms fear restricted markets if trade talks fail (08/11/2001) BoE, ECB to 'get with the programme' on interest rate cuts (06/11/2001) Uncertainty rules but economists predict rate cuts across board (06/11/2001) Reduced inflows to temper strength of dollar (29/10/2001) Sterling's rally looks overdue (29/10/2001) Row over cost of trading in euros divides FX markets (26/10/2001) Sterling dragged down by euro, expected to stay low this week (22/10/2001) Fund managers polarised on economy and profits outlook - Merrill Lynch (17/10/2001) Argentina suffers fresh downgrade ignomy (16/10/2001) Sterling likely to hold under $1.45 this week amid stagflation fears (15/10/2001) Euro fears subside, but Afghan conflict to hound sterling lower (09/10/2001) The future's dark, the future's recession (01/10/2001) Consumer confidence holds key to MPC rate cut decision (01/10/2001) Emerging markets risk to soar if downturn is global downturn is protracted - ratings agencies (28/09/2001) Squeezing yields: How money fund managers strive to offer improved returns (28/09/2001) Market summary at 5.00pm - Gilts bogged down, shares and pound on the up (25/09/2001) Emotions rule Wall Street in the wake of terror attacks (24/09/2001) Chaotic markets rocked by uncertainty, doubts over consumer confidence (24/09/2001) US dollar no longer a safe haven, treasurers advised (24/09/2001) Market summary at 12.50pm - Gilts pare back losses; FTSE falls (20/09/2001) Market summary at 5pm - Gilts settle lower; pound continues to fall (20/09/2001) Market summary at 9.00am - FTSE continues slide, market ponders BoE rate cut (18/09/2001) Inflation unexpectedly shoots past target (18/09/2001) WTC attack throws out forecasts on global slowdown (17/09/2001) Market summary at 1.15pm - Pound climbs steeply against the dollar but falls against euro; leading UK shares rebound (17/09/2001) ECB follows Fed with 50 basis point cut (17/09/2001) Unemployment data to reveal impact of global slowdown on UK? (10/09/2001) Economists hint that "worst is over" for global slowdown (04/09/2001) Sterling to retain strength after breaking through psychological $1.4510 barrier (03/09/2001) Merrill Lynch raises fears over UK corporates' debt burden (24/08/2001) Risk of debt default on the up (20/08/2001) Uncertainty reigns over US recovery and ECB policy (02/08/2001) Fewer debt defaults expected in H2, says S&P (30/07/2001) Boots sees healthy start to year (26/07/2001) US Fed's Greenspan is seen winning over investors (03/07/2001) Market summary at 9am - Gilts firm, FTSE drifts lower (02/07/2001) Exporters' support for euro falls despite continued exchange rate concern (29/06/2001) Market summary at 9.00am - Sterling weak following Labour landslide (08/06/2001) Market summary at 1.00pm - Sterling at 15-year low against US dollar (08/06/2001) Market summary at 5.00pm - Blair confirms early referendum on the euro (08/06/2001) Market summary at 9.15am - FTSE opens higher, Labour victory expected (07/06/2001) Market summary at 1.00pm - Sterling sticks to 15-year low as sentiment swings to likely euro referendum (07/06/2001) Market summary at 5.00pm - FTSE 100 closes higher; voting turnout 'sluggish', claim pollsters (07/06/2001) Market summary at 9.40am - Sterling tumbles toward $1.40 (06/06/2001) Market summary at 1.15pm - Gilts unchanged at BoE leaves rates at 5.25 per cent (06/06/2001) Market summary at 5.15pm - Sterling slides past 15-year lows against dollar (06/06/2001) Market summary at 9.00am - Euro, sterling keep slipping (05/06/2001) Market summary at 1.00pm - Bonds tick up as house prices bounce (05/06/2001) Market summary at 5.15pm - US bets on another rate cut after productivity gloom (05/06/2001) bfinance market consensus – Interest rates expected to fall further in Europe and US (04/06/2001) Market summary at 1pm - Bonds unmoved as euro gains on pound and dollar (04/06/2001) Market summary at 4.55pm - Bond yields creep up as euro suffers (04/06/2001) Market summary at 9.15am - Sterling, euro braced for further losses; FTSE down on profit-taking (01/06/2001) Market report at 1.15pm - Weaker manufacturing revives rate cut hopes (01/06/2001) Market summary at 5.20pm - FTSE ends up for first session in five (01/06/2001) Market summary at 8.50am - Gilts fall as UK house prices rise (31/05/2001) Market summary at 12.45pm - The pound falls further against the dollar (31/05/2001) Market summary at 5.00pm - The pound falls against the dollar and the euro (31/05/2001) Market summary at 9.30am - FTSE follows Nasdaq's overnight tumble (30/05/2001) Market summary at 1.00pm - Yields stay high (30/05/2001) Market summary at 5.00pm - Bonds slip back from three-month highs (30/05/2001) Market summary at 9.05am - Gilt yields drift on rate cut uncertainty; Vodafone offsets FTSE gains (29/05/2001) Market summary at 4.50pm - Two year gilt yields climb as euro suffers (29/05/2001) Market summary at 8.50am - Greenspan warning gives the markets the jitters (25/05/2001) Market summary at 12.30pm - Yields rise on MPC mixed message; Sterling stages fightback (25/05/2001) Market summary at 4.50pm - FTSE flounders on Greenspan delivery (25/05/2001) Market summary at 9.10am - The pound lost in the tracks of the euro (24/05/2001) Market summary at 12.50pm - CBI report on industrial trends puzzles investors (24/05/2001) Market summary at 9.00am - Gilts await MPC minutes; FTSE 100 down on profit-taking (23/05/2001) Market summary at 1.05pm - Gilts mixed on MPC 8-1 rate cut decision; FTSE continues to languish (23/05/2001) Market summary at 5.10pm - FTSE stung as US investors dump tech stocks (23/05/2001) Market summary at 9.00am - Nasdaq rally pushes telecoms along (22/05/2001) Market summary at 1.00pm - Yields plunge, taking sterling with them (22/05/2001) Market summary at 5.00pm - Sterling and euro both drop a cent, but FTSE hits ten-week high (22/05/2001) Market summary at 9am - Bonds steady, pound continues recovery (21/05/2001) Market summary at 1pm - Bonds rise as euro slips further (21/05/2001) Market summary at 4.50pm - Gilt yields revive, currencies little moved (21/05/2001) Market summary at 9.00am - Future rate cut expectations push US markets higher (18/05/2001) Market summary at 1.00pm - FTSE climbs slowly; Bonds rise on rate cut hopes (18/05/2001) Market summary at 5.00pm - Two/ten-year gilts rise; Sterling breaks $1.43 barrier (18/05/2001) Market summary at 9.10am - FTSE surges at opening (17/05/2001) Market summary at 12.30pm - Bonds fall as retail sales climb (17/05/2001) Market summary at 4.55pm - Sterling drops slightly as interest rate cut is not on the cards (17/05/2001) Market summary at 9.00am - US rate cut leaves market unmoved (16/05/2001) Market summary at 1.00pm - Sterling strengthens on US rate cut (16/05/2001) Market summary at 5.00pm - FTSE bounces back (16/05/2001) Market summary at 9.15am - Yields slip ahead of inflation and FOMC meeting (15/05/2001) Market summary at 5.00pm - All quiet as the markets await Greenspan (15/05/2001) Market summary at 9am - Bonds climb, sterling stable as euro slides (14/05/2001) Market summary at 12.45pm - Gilt yields on the up, sterling stable against dollar (14/05/2001) Market summary at 4.45pm - gilts struggle as sterling sinks against dollar (14/05/2001) Market summary at 9.00am - FTSE fails to capitalise on MPC action (11/05/2001) Market summary at 12.30pm - Bond yields rise; FTSE loses ground, led by techs (11/05/2001) Market summary at 4.45pm - Bond yields power higher; FTSE tumbles on tech woes (11/05/2001) Market summary at 9.00am - Investors seen cautious ahead of the rate decision (10/05/2001) Market summary at 12.45pm - Rate cut boosts the pound and the FTSE 100 (10/05/2001) Market summary at 4.45pm - Bonds fall following the ECB 'surprise' cut (10/05/2001) Market summary at 8.45am - Markets wait on the MPC (09/05/2001) Market summary at 12.45pm - Bond yields and sterling in decline (09/05/2001) Market summary at 4.45pm - Gilts steady as pound fights back (09/05/2001) Market summary at 9.15am - Bond yields slip ahead of MPC meeting (08/05/2001) Market summary at 1.00pm - BP profits not enough to stir a sleepy market (08/05/2001) Market summary at 5.00pm - Election announcement has little impact (08/05/2001) Market summary at 9.00am - Bank merger pushes FTSE higher; Sterling, gilts await US labour data (04/05/2001) Market summary at 12.40pm - Vodafone extends gains for bank-rolled FTSE (04/05/2001) Market summary at 5.15pm - FTSE shakes off US unemployment shock (04/05/2001) Market summary at 9.15am - Bonds fall on housing price data (03/05/2001) Market summary at 1.00pm - Slowing service sector pushes down yields (03/05/2001) Market summary at 5.15pm - FTSE dips at close (03/05/2001) Market summary at 8.45am - FTSE gains buoyed by a bullish Wall Street (02/05/2001) Market summary at 12.30pm - Vodafone forces FTSE lower on BT stake announcement (02/05/2001) Market summary at 4.50pm - Gilt yields up on cooling UK economy; Vodafone's £4.8bn BT stake buy deflates FTSE (02/05/2001) bfinance market consensus – US economic slowdown may have delayed effects on European growth (01/05/2001) Market summary at 9.15am - Gilts up after PMI data, pound declines further (01/05/2001) Market summary at 1pm - Gilts come down off highs, pound claws back (01/05/2001) Market summary at 5pm - Gilts recover as the pound strengthens against dollar (01/05/2001) Market summary at 9.15am - FTSE gains led by Sage, CMG (30/04/2001) Market summary at 1.10pm - Gilt yields higher as hopes of UK rate cut fade (30/04/2001) Market summary at 5.20pm - FTSE closes at seven-week high (30/04/2001) Market summary at 9.00am - Sterling rises on GDP expectations; Unilever leads blue chips higher (27/04/2001) Market summary at 12.30pm - Bonds gain on GDP data; Vodafone leads FTSE fallers as Goldman Sachs reduces forecast (27/04/2001) Market summary at 4.45pm - Strong US data boosts the FTSE; sterling loses early momentum (27/04/2001) Market summary at 9.05am - The pound gains on poor US data, bonds expected to fall (26/04/2001) Market summary at 12.30pm - Bond yields fall, pound holds strong (26/04/2001) Market summary at 4.55pm - The euro rises, FTSE 100 closes up (26/04/2001) Market summary at 9.05am - FTSE sluggish on US woes; sterling's slide continues (25/04/2001) Market summary at 1.10pm - FTSE lower despite bank merger rumours (25/04/2001) Market summary at 4.55pm - Sterling lifted by US data; FTSE lower despite bank merger boost (25/04/2001) Market summary at 9.10am - Technology shares hit again as Compaq offer warning (24/04/2001) Market summary at 1.00pm - Gilt yields rise as rate cut speculation is dampened (24/04/2001) Market summary at 5.00pm - Techs drag down FTSE in slow day of trading (24/04/2001) Market summary at 9.05am - FTSE falls on profit-taking; sterling dips against dollar (23/04/2001) Market summary at 12:30pm - Sterling, gilts up on cooling UK economy (23/04/2001) Market summary at 5.15pm - FTSE 100 ends gently lower; euro slips on falling business confidence (23/04/2001) Market summary at 8.45am - Wall Street's strong showing gives FTSE an early rise (20/04/2001) Market summary at 12.30pm - Markets take little comfort from retail sales data (20/04/2001) Market summary at 4.45pm - FTSE 100 makes modest gains as US markets open lower (20/04/2001) Market summary at 9.25am - The dollar gains following the Fed's cut (19/04/2001) Market summary at 12.45pm - FTSE 100 loses slightly, but microchip stocks gain (19/04/2001) Market summary at 4.45pm - The optimistic afterglow of the Fed's cut wears off (19/04/2001) Market summary at 9.05am - Gilts steady ahead of MPC minutes; FTSE higher on Intel results (18/04/2001) Market Summary at 1.10pm - FTSE 100 builds on tech gains; Gilt yields rise despite MPC vote (18/04/2001) Market summary at 5.05pm - Equities soar as US central bank cuts rates to 4.50 per cent (18/04/2001) Market summary at 9.10am – Gilts up as markets take lead from US (17/04/2001) Market summary at 1.00am – Techs shaky on Cisco, Phillips warnings (17/04/2001) Market summary at 5.00am – Markets bounce back on US inflation data (17/04/2001) Market summary at 9.05am - Economic data ruins hopes of a interest rate cut (12/04/2001) Market summary at 1.00pm - Bonds prices rise to record levels (12/04/2001) Market summary at 4.55pm - Sterling gains against the dollar; FTSE closes lower (12/04/2001) Foot-and-mouth disease could prompt further rate cut in May - analysts (11/04/2001) Market summary at 9.10am - Bonds drift higher ahead of unemployment data (11/04/2001) Market summary at 1.00pm - Earnings spike shocks the market (11/04/2001) Market summary at 5.00pm - Bonds in three-month record jump (11/04/2001) Market summary at 9.00am - FTSE gains on Marconi restructuring; sterling dragged down by ECB rate-cut talk (10/04/2001) Market summary at 1.10pm - Telecoms manufacturers lift FTSE (10/04/2001) Market summary at 5.05pm - FTSE rises on telecoms, US gains; sterling slips further (10/04/2001) Market summary at 9pm - Gilts gliding high, sterling up against dollar (09/04/2001) Market summary at 12.30pm - Gilts come down to earth as sterling maintains revival against dollar (09/04/2001) Market summary at 5.10pm - Gilts fall, sterling keeps climbing against dollar (09/04/2001) Market summary at 9.15am - Autonomy woes halt FTSE as US equities rally (06/04/2001) Market summary at 12.30pm - FTSE 100 rocked by Spirent fall (06/04/2001) Market summary at 4.50pm - US job losses boosts sterling but hits blue chips (06/04/2001) Economics focus - MPC decision finely balanced (05/04/2001) Market summary at 8.50am - Gilts await MPC decision; FTSE up modestly on Dell boost (05/04/2001) Market summary at 1.05pm - Gilt yields rise as BoE confirms 25 basis point rate cut (05/04/2001) Market summary at 5pm - FTSE 100 regains ground after rate cut (05/04/2001) Market report at 9.15am - FTSE opens lower after latest US equities collapse (04/04/2001) Market summary at 12.50pm - Gilts stable as service sector slump fuels rate cut expectations (04/04/2001) Market summary at 5.05pm - The FTSE 100 recovers, the Dow Jones and Nasdaq gain (04/04/2001) bfinance market consensus - Time for ECB to join Fed in rate cutting, analysts agree, but by how much? (03/04/2001) Market summary at 9.15am - Bonds pushed up, techs cause shaky start (03/04/2001) Market summary at 1.00pm - FTSE 100 falls below 5500 (03/04/2001) Market summary at 5.15pm - Pound steadies as FTSE wobbles (03/04/2001) Market summary at 9.15am - Note yields fall, pound is forced beneath $1.420 mark (02/04/2001) Market summary at 1pm - Gilts climb after CIPS data, pound steadies against dollar (02/04/2001) Market summary at 5pm - Gilts push higher after manufacturing data (02/04/2001) Market summary at 8.55am - FTSE 100 gains despite Nasdaq fall (30/03/2001) Market summary at 1.05pm - Bond yields continue to climb; BT shares rise following FD comment (30/03/2001) Market summary at 4.45pm - Markets continue to second-guess next week's MPC rate decision (30/03/2001) Market summary at 9.10am - The euro awaits the ECB decision on interest rates (29/03/2001) Market summary at 12.45pm - FTSE 100 limits losses (29/03/2001) Market summary at 5.00pm - FTSE limits losses, M&S shares seen gaining (29/03/2001) Market summary at 9.15am - Tumbling telecoms stocks hold FTSE back (28/03/2001) Market summary at 1.10pm - FTSE fails to shake off telecoms blues; gilts market discounts interest rate hopes (28/03/2001) Market summary at 5.15pm - Gilts steady in afternoon session, the pound climbs against the dollar, and the FTSE slides (28/03/2001) Market summary at 9.15am - FTSE opens steadily; sterling rally runs out of steam (27/03/2001) Market summary at 1.00pm – Markets pare back interest rate expectations (27/03/2001) Market summary at 5.00pm – Longer-end yields take a bruising as market takes rate cut off the agenda (27/03/2001) Forward exposure – US upside limited despite investors' faith in dollar's "security blanket" (26/03/2001) Market report at 9.20am - FTSE builds on Friday's gains; sterling rebounds (26/03/2001) Market summary at 1pm - Bonds fall and pound rises on the back of strong data (26/03/2001) Market summary at 5pm - Bond yields climb with pound and FTSE (26/03/2001) Market summary at 9.00am - FTSE 100 makes early gains; Dow dips into bear territory (23/03/2001) Market summary at 1.00pm - FTSE rises from depths; Sterling stages comeback (23/03/2001) Market summary at 5.00pm - FTSE moves higher, led by tech charge (23/03/2001) Market summary at 9.00am - The FTSE 100 continues to plunge following the Dow Jones and Nasdaq fall (22/03/2001) Market summary at 12.45pm - FTSE 100 heads further south, two-year note yields hit a 23-month lows (22/03/2001) Market summary at 5.00pm - The pound falls in the tracks of European stocks losses (22/03/2001) Market summary at 9.15am - FTSE 100 tumbles on US woes (21/03/2001) Market summary at 12.50pm - Gilt yields slip on MPC deliberations, FTSE falls further (21/03/2001) Market summary at 4.55pm - FTSE woes continue as US investors dump equities (21/03/2001) Market summary at 9.00am - FTSE rises on US rate cut hopes (20/03/2001) Market summary at 1.00pm - Markets inch higher on US rate cut speculation (20/03/2001) Market summary at 5.00pm - FTSE holds on to gains ahead of Fed decision (20/03/2001) Forward exposure - Equity turmoil set to lift dollar higher (19/03/2001) Market summary at 8.30am - Bonds braced for rise, but pound continues to dip (19/03/2001) Market summary at 1pm - Gilts hardly change as pound and FTSE stabilise (19/03/2001) Market summary at 5pm - Bonds unchanged as pound suffers against dollar (19/03/2001) Market summary at 8.40am - FTSE downturn sees investors flee to gilts (16/03/2001) Market summary at 1.05pm - FTSE goes into freefall; Cable drags lower (16/03/2001) Market summary at 4.45pm - FTSE dives, led by tech stock sell-off; Bonds continue to attract (16/03/2001) Market summary at 9.05am - The FTSE falls in the tracks of the Dow Jones (15/03/2001) Market summary at 1.05pm - FTSE 100 regains ground (15/03/2001) Market summary at 5.05pm - The pound follows euro down against dollar (15/03/2001) Market summary at 9.05am - FTSE picks up as US equities rebound (14/03/2001) Market summary at 1.15pm - FTSE loses over 4 per cent as investors flee tech stocks (14/03/2001) Market summary at 5.15pm - FTSE crawls back as Wall Street flails (14/03/2001) Manufacturers demand more from government on productivity (13/03/2001) Market summary at 9.10am - FTSE takes a battering after Wall St massacre (13/03/2001) Market summary 1.10pm - FTSE pares back losses, only to fall back (13/03/2001) Market summary at 5.15pm - FTSE 100 closes at two-year low (13/03/2001) Forward exposure - Dollar's roller-coaster ride to continue ahead of Fed Meeting (12/03/2001) Market summary at 9am - Bonds steady, pound falls a touch (12/03/2001) Market summary at 1.15pm - Bonds hover above 22 month lows (12/03/2001) Market summary at 5.05pm - FTSE wilts in the heat of US equities inferno (12/03/2001) Market summary at 9.05am - Tech stocks drive FTSE lower (09/03/2001) Market summary at 12.55pm - Gilts continue to rise on rate cut sentiment (09/03/2001) Market summary at 4.45pm - Nasdaq tumble forces FTSE lower (09/03/2001) BUDGET - Brown widens stock option incentives for SMEs (08/03/2001) BUDGET - Business welcomes plans to extend research and development tax credits (08/03/2001) FTSE 100 reshuffle - In with the old and out with the new (08/03/2001) Market summary at 9.05am - Bonds may gain in the aftermath of yesterday's Budget (08/03/2001) Market summary at 12.50pm - MPC decision lifts sterling higher against the dollar (08/03/2001) Market summary at 5.00pm - Bonds prices still on the rise (08/03/2001) Market summary at 10.00am - FTSE slips backs as investors unwind tech stock rally (07/03/2001) Market summary at 1.10pm - FTSE 100 weakens ahead of Budget (07/03/2001) Market summary at 5.00pm - FTSE edges above 6,000; gilts on hold as Brown takes the stage (07/03/2001) Market summary at 9.10am - Gilts unchanged as retail sales, house price data kills off interest rate hopes (06/03/2001) Market summary at 12.55pm - Telecoms rally puts FTSE within striking distance of 6,000 (06/03/2001) Market summary at 5.00pm - High tech surge lifts FTSE back over 6,000 (06/03/2001) Stock options and R&D in Brown's sights for Budget (05/03/2001) Forward exposure - Sterling to continue charge on mixed messages from US (05/03/2001) Market summary at 9.20am - FTSE edges up in early trading, sterling falls back against dollar (05/03/2001) Market report at 1.15pm - Service sector optimism dampens rate cut hopes; telecoms boost FTSE 100 (05/03/2001) Market summary at 5.10pm - FTSE 100 gains on telecoms rebound (05/03/2001) bfinance market consensus - Analysts predict more rate cuts in US, but Europe expected to hold firm (02/03/2001) Economic focus – Greenspan's gloss undermined by economics primer (02/03/2001) Market summary at 9.15am - Sterling tops $1.46; FTSE suffers on US profit warnings (02/03/2001) Market summary at 1.10pm - Sterling storms through $1.47 barrier as UK rate cut hopes fade (02/03/2001) Market summary at 4.55pm - FTSE 100 slumps as US exchanges open lower (02/03/2001) Market summary at 9.45am - FTSE slips on overnight tech stock warnings from US (01/03/2001) Market summary at 1.15pm - FTSE slips lower as tech stocks take shine off RBS boost (01/03/2001) Market summary at 5.05pm - Sterling climbs against dollar as US stocks slump further (01/03/2001) Market summary at 9.05am - FTSE hit by tech stock slump as Nasdaq reaches two-year low (28/02/2001) Market summary at 1.05pm - Sterling tracks euro resurgence against dollar (28/02/2001) Market summary at 3.55pm - FTSE regains confidence, sterling and euro fall back (28/02/2001) LSE pins hopes on Central Counterparty service to improve liquidity for UK stocks (27/02/2001) Market summary at 9am - Bonds fall back, pound and FTSE 100 rise (27/02/2001) Market summary at 1pm - Bonds keep rising as the pound falls further (27/02/2001) Market summary at 5pm - Bonds close well up as pound declines (27/02/2001) Forward exposure – Dollar to ride out inflation worries in week ahead, optimism for euro remains scarce (26/02/2001) Market summary at 9.00am - Tech stocks in favour as investors shun banks (26/02/2001) Market summary at 1.15pm - Shorter-end bonds fall as markets bet on a rate cut - again (26/02/2001) Market summary at 5.00pm – Sterling and FTSE plummet (26/02/2001) 'Black Tuesday' sends bullish predictions for FTSE 100 into twilight zone (23/02/2001) Market summary at 9.15am - FTSE slips back below 6,000; Gilts await GDP data (23/02/2001) Market summary at 1.10pm - FTSE slumps on bearish sentiment; gilts unmoved by GDP revision (23/02/2001) Market report at 5.05pm - FTSE ends week with further slump (23/02/2001) Credit spreads to tighten over next six months, but bad times are far from over (22/02/2001) Lean times ahead for investors and issuers in European high yield debt market (22/02/2001) Market summary at 9.15am - FTSE opens lower as markets search in vain for good news (22/02/2001) Market summary at 1.05pm - FTSE flat after banks ring up losses on retail competition fears (22/02/2001) Market summary at 5.15pm - FTSE struggles over 6,000 barrier (22/02/2001) EU tax harmonisation a double-edged sword for corporates (21/02/2001) Economics focus - Was UK rate cut decision a foregone conclusion or close call? (21/02/2001) Market summary at 8.45am - Bonds quiet and pound strong in anticipation of the MPC minutes' release (21/02/2001) Market summary at 12.15pm - The FTSE 100 continues to fall (21/02/2001) Market summary at 4.45pm - Bond market uneventful following the MPC's minutes release (21/02/2001) Finance directors' concerns low down on Brown's hit list (20/02/2001) Market summary at 9.15am - Telecoms and the greenback back in favour (20/02/2001) Market summary at 1.00pm - Sterling, euro crumble in the face of all-powerful greenback (20/02/2001) Market summary at 5.15pm - Pound steadies as bond market goes wobbly (20/02/2001) Forward exposure – O'Neill sets tone for descent of the dollar (19/02/2001) Market Summary at 8.50am - All steady on the bond market, pound seen up (19/02/2001) Market summary at 12.45pm - Bonds marginally down, pound rises (19/02/2001) Market summary at 5pm - Bonds steady at close, pound climbs against dollar (19/02/2001) Further UK rate cuts ahead as inflation predicted to stay under target (16/02/2001) Market summary at 8.45am - Sterling stays still; FTSE 100 falls on US tech profit-warnings (16/02/2001) Market summary at 12.45pm - FTSE horror show includes shocking TMT performance (16/02/2001) Market summary at 4.45pm - FTSE 100 sinks below 6100, driven by tech losses; bonds little changed (16/02/2001) Blair's EMU stance to boost euro's gains against sterling (15/02/2001) Market summary at 8.55am - The pound strong against the dollar as interest rate cut hope dampened (15/02/2001) Market summary at 12.45am - The pound fall following euro's losses (15/02/2001) Market summary at 4.50pm - Bond yields gain as cut in interest rates is ruled out (15/02/2001) Market summary at 8.30am - Bond yields seen rising ahead of inflation report (14/02/2001) Market summary at 1pm - Bonds climb as pound retreats from early gains (14/02/2001) Market summary at 5pm - Bonds stabilise as pound gains on dollar (14/02/2001) Market summary at 9.00am - Telecoms watched as Orange debuts at €10 (13/02/2001) Market summary at 1.00pm - Inflation data leads to bond market frenzy (13/02/2001) Market summary at 5.15pm - Orange crushed on first day of trading (13/02/2001) Forward exposure – Sterling to trawl lows as calm inflation outlook sets BoE on course for more rate cuts (12/02/2001) Market summary at 9.10am - Sterling recovers from slump against dollar; FTSE opens brightly (12/02/2001) Market summary at 1.05pm - Gilts drift on sharp fall in producer prices, FTSE buoyant on Sema sale (12/02/2001) Market summary at 4.55pm - Sterling struggles to regain losses but FTSE ends 75 points higher (12/02/2001) Market summary at 8.45am - Markets slow to react to MPC rate cut (09/02/2001) Market summary at 1.00pm - Benchmark bonds remain unchanged; Sterling continues to dip (09/02/2001) Market summary at 4.45pm - Sterling stops the rot; FTSE trades lower (09/02/2001) Market summary at 9.00am - Bonds yield may fall as interest rate cut widely expected (08/02/2001) Market summary at 12.45pm - MPC's cut in interest rates triggers the pound to fall further (08/02/2001) Market summary at 9.30am - Telecom stocks drag FTSE down; UK gilts on hold (07/02/2001) Market summary at 12.55pm - FTSE slide continues, sterling halts fall against dollar (07/02/2001) Market summary at 5.00pm - Bond market predicts 25bp rate cut; FTSE fails to recover from Orange bomb (07/02/2001) Market summary at 9.00am - Markets bide time ahead of rate cut (06/02/2001) Market summary at 1.00pm - Economic data fuels rate cut speculation (06/02/2001) Market summary at 5.15pm - Sterling loses over a cent as "rate cut a certainty" (06/02/2001) Forward exposure - Currency markets look to Bank of England to end 12 months of stalemate (05/02/2001) Market summary at 8.30am - Bonds expected to stay steady, pound on the rise (05/02/2001) Market summary at 1pm - Few traders on the bond and equity markets (05/02/2001) Market summary at 5pm - Bond yields fall marginally as pound and FTSE 100 climb (05/02/2001) bfinance market consensus - Investors told to remain risk averse, for now (02/02/2001) Market summary at 8.40am - Markets weigh up potential rate cut (02/02/2001) Market summary at 12.50pm - UK gilts fall as investors continue 'will they, won't they' rate cut debate (02/02/2001) Market summary at 4.45pm - US jobless data leaves markets in speculative mood (02/02/2001) Market summary at 08.45am - Bond yields lower as UK interest rate cut widely expected (01/02/2001) Market summary at 12.40pm - The pound continues to gain against the dollar (01/02/2001) Market summary at 5.00pm - Bond yields gained as interest rates cut seems unlikely (01/02/2001) Market summary at 9.05am - Bonds, sterling await Fed decision, FTSE rises gently (31/01/2001) Market summary at 12.50pm - Bond yields fall on rate cut hopes, FTSE hit by weak bank stocks (31/01/2001) Market summary at 5.00pm - Rate cut expectations grip market (31/01/2001) Market summary at 9.00am - Telecoms the focus as BT and Nokia break news to market (30/01/2001) Market summary at 1.00pm - Telecoms and banks drag up FTSE (30/01/2001) Market summary at 5.15pm - FTSE quiet as markets look to US rate cut (30/01/2001) Economics focus: Time is nigh for EMU entry as UK and euro-zone economies converge (29/01/2001) Forward exposure - Sterling all at sea in the dollar's slipstream (29/01/2001) Market summary at 9am - Gilts to rise, pound to fall (29/01/2001) Market summary at 12.25pm - Bonds steady as pound declines (29/01/2001) Market summary at 5pm - Slow day on the bond market, pound slips slightly (29/01/2001) Market summary at 8.40am - Greenspan speech offers hope (26/01/2001) Market summary at 12.45pm - Markets yet to react to UK growth slump data (26/01/2001) Market summary at 4.45pm - FTSE rallies despite weak GDP data (26/01/2001) Market summary at 8.50am - The pound falls against the dollar on interest rate hopes (25/01/2001) Market summary at 1.00pm - Markets quiet as interest rate cut is widely expected (25/01/2001) Market summary at 5.15pm - Markets still quiet as investors divided over interest rate potential cut (25/01/2001) Liquidity crisis forces issuers to consider debt alternatives - S&P (24/01/2001) Market summary at 9.00am - Gilts, sterling on hold ahead of MPC minutes (24/01/2001) Market update at 1.00pm - Bond yields rise on MPC's 5-4 vote (24/01/2001) Market update at 4.55pm - Gilts continue to rise, sterling falls on MPC decision (24/01/2001) Market summary at 9.00am - Bond yields up as rate cut looks more distant (23/01/2001) Market update at 1.00pm - Pound bounces on interest rate expectations (23/01/2001) Market update at 5.00pm - Bonds regain ground, sterling slips (23/01/2001) Forward exposure – Franco-Japanese proposal sparks "best-practice" debate (22/01/2001) Market Summary at 8.40am - Flat bond trading expected ahead of BoE's minutes (22/01/2001) Market update at 12.30pm - 10-year bond yields up, pound sinks further against dollar (22/01/2001) Market update at 5pm - Pound and FTSE recover after early losses (22/01/2001) Economics focus: Further rate cuts expected in UK and US as Fed confirms slowdown (19/01/2001) Market summary at 9.00am - FTSE extends gains following Nasdaq rally (19/01/2001) Market summary at 1.00pm - Techs lead FTSE fightback (19/01/2001) Market summary at 4.45pm - FTSE loses early shine (19/01/2001) Market summary at 9.00am - All eyes on retail figures, markets quiet (18/01/2001) Market update at 12.30pm - Bond yields tumble as slowing retail sales revive rate cut hopes (18/01/2001) Market summary at 5.05pm - Retail figures fail to convince traders the MPC will cut rates (18/01/2001) Market summary at 5.05pm - Retail figures fail to convince traders the MPC will cut rates (18/01/2001) Market summary at 9.05am - Bonds await unemployment data (17/01/2001) Market update at 1.15pm - FTSE climbs steadily, gilt yields widen on unemployment data (17/01/2001) Market update at 5.05pm - FTSE lifted by tech stock resurgence, gilts reflect dimmed rate cut hopes (17/01/2001) Market summary at 9.15am - Bond yields collapse ahead of inflation data (16/01/2001) Market update at 1.00pm - Pound hits three-week lows on inflation data (16/01/2001) Forward exposure - Sterling, euro to maintain gains, despite mixed news from US (15/01/2001) Market summary at 9am - Bonds seen down, pound recovers (15/01/2001) Market update at 12.45pm - Bonds rise as predicted, pound and euro fall (15/01/2001) Market update at 5.30pm - bonds rise as pound falls (15/01/2001) Market summary at 9.00am - FTSE 100 makes modest gains following Wall Street rise (12/01/2001) Market summary at 12.45pm - FTSE 100 plays 'follow the leader' and adds to Wall Street's good news (12/01/2001) Market summary at 4.45pm - Sterling stutters on back of US data, FTSE 100 continues with modest gains (12/01/2001) Economics focus: MPC to leave rates unchanged despite Fed action (11/01/2001) Market summary at 9.00am - Markets quiet as interest rates are expected to remain at 6.00 percent (11/01/2001) Market summary at 12.35am - Market takes decision in its stride (11/01/2001) Market summary at 5.10pm - The pound gains following the decision of the MPC (11/01/2001) Market summary at 9.15am - Bonds, currencies unchanged ahead of BoE meeting (10/01/2001) Market update at 1.00pm - Gilts, currencies unchanged; FT-SE lower as BAe shares dive (10/01/2001) Market update at 5.10pm - London marks time, expects no change on UK rates (10/01/2001) Market summary at 9.15am - Bond yields up ahead of MPC meeting (09/01/2001) Market update at 1.15pm – Market decides no chance of a rate cut this week (09/01/2001) Market update at 5.15pm - Nokia drags down techs, telecoms (09/01/2001) Forward exposure – Enlarged euro comes of age (08/01/2001) Market summary at 9.15am - Bonds on hold until MPC meeting, FT-SE defies latest US slump (08/01/2001) Market update at 1.15pm - Bonds lose ground as traders hedge their bets (08/01/2001) Market update at 5.15pm - Sterling comes off recent highs as rate cut hopes founder (08/01/2001) Big fish forced to offer discounts in gloomy IPO market (05/01/2001) Market summary at 9.00am - FT-SE 100 and sterling continue to gather pace on back of Fed rate cut (05/01/2001) Market summary at 1.00pm - Tech stocks keep Fed cut momentum going...for now (05/01/2001) Market Summary at 5.10pm - Wall Street loses faith as the FT-SE 100 continues earlier gains (05/01/2001) Market Summary at 9.00am - FT-SE soars on surprise US rate cut (04/01/2001) Market summary at 1.00pm - Telecoms companies gain following strong performance by Nasdaq (04/01/2001) Market summary at 5.15pm - FT-SE 100 gives vote of confidence to Fed (04/01/2001) Debt market investors to be more wary in 2001 (03/01/2001) bfinance market consensus - Soft landing and lower rates predicted for US (03/01/2001) Market summary at 9.00am - Sterling continues gains against dollar, FT-SE 100 follows NASDAQ down (03/01/2001) Market update at 1.00pm - Further losses for FT-SE 100 on US slowdown fears (03/01/2001) Market update at 5pm - Gilts fall as King cools rate cut hopes; FT-SE tumbles further (03/01/2001) Market summary at 9.15am - FTSE-100 falls on bank merger melodrama (02/01/2001) Market update at 1.00pm - Sterling falls to six-month lows against euro (02/01/2001) Market update at 5.00pm - US markets start year by punishing tech stocks (02/01/2001) Market summary at 9.15am - Pound continues up in slow trading (29/12/2000) Market update at 1.00pm - BoE sparks rate cut speculation (29/12/2000) Market summary at 9.15am - Pound still strong as US slowdown speculation grows (28/12/2000) Market update at 1.15pm - UK bond market's rate cut hopes fade; dollar stifles sterling's surge (28/12/2000) Market update at 5.00pm - London markets stable in snow-shortened session (28/12/2000) Market summary at 9.30am - FT-SE strengthens as dollar takes further pounding (27/12/2000) Market update at 1.30pm - Bonds drift lower as sterling and FT-SE consolidate gains (27/12/2000) Market update at 5.00pm - FT-SE banishes post-Christmas blues (27/12/2000) 2001 - A 'watch-this-space' oddity in the equity markets (22/12/2000) Market Summary at 9.10am - Dow Jones upturn brings Xmas cheer to FT-SE (22/12/2000) Market update at 1.00pm - FTSE-100 closes at lowest point for seven months (22/12/2000) Economics focus: Rate relief expected sooner in US than UK (21/12/2000) Market summary at 9am - FT-SE Index falls, shadowing Dow Jones losses (21/12/2000) Market summary at 1pm - Gilt yields plunge as investors switch out of equities (21/12/2000) Market summary at 4.45pm - The FT-SE 100 continue its decline (21/12/2000) Not all gloom for UK manufacturing (20/12/2000) Market summary at 9.05am - Sterling rises on US woes, gilts await MPC minutes (20/12/2000) Market update at 12.30pm - Gilt yields tumble on BoE rate cut expectations (20/12/2000) Market update at 4.50pm - FT-SE 100 slumps on US tech stock woes (20/12/2000) Market summary at 9.15am - US yields collapse on rate cut speculation (19/12/2000) Market update at 1.00pm - UK bonds drop as investors back Fed to drop rates first (19/12/2000) Market update at 5.15pm - Markets admit interest rate cut no longer a certainty (19/12/2000) Forward exposure - Bush uncertainty shakes dollar (18/12/2000) Market summary at 8.40am - Traders awaiting outcome of tomorrow's Federal Reserve meeting (18/12/2000) Market update at 12.45pm - Bonds steady but pound falls back (18/12/2000) Market update at 5pm - Bond traders in absence as pound drops and FTSE gains (18/12/2000) Market update at 9.00am - Microsoft warning leaves tech stocks cold (15/12/2000) Market update at 1.00pm - TGIF but not for tech stocks as Microsoft warning dampens mood (15/12/2000) Market update at 4.45pm - Markets continue slide following tech stock misery (15/12/2000) Market summary at 9.05am - Bonds rise following US retail sales slowdown (14/12/2000) Market summary at 1.00pm - FT-SE slumps on BoE's telco debt warning (14/12/2000) Market summary at 5.25pm - Bonds fall as strong retail figures are released (14/12/2000) Economics focus: Inflation, jobs data could force rate cut in the New Year (13/12/2000) Market summary at 9am - Traders wait for labour data (13/12/2000) Market update at 12pm - Traders unfazed by UK employment data (13/12/2000) Market summary 9.15am - Market to shrug off inflation report (12/12/2000) Market update at 1.00pm - Investors spooked by technology stocks...again (12/12/2000) Market update at 5.00pm - Inflation report gives bond market the jitters (12/12/2000) Forward exposure - Will the euro be rewarded for EU leaders' sleepless nights in Nice? (11/12/2000) Market Summary at 9.10am - FT-SE rises sharply, bonds expected to fall (11/12/2000) Market Update at 1.10pm - Bonds unchanged on subdued factory prices (11/12/2000) Market update at 5.10pm - Tech stock rebound pushes FT-SE higher (11/12/2000) Short-term market spells success for long-term corporate debt (08/12/2000) Market Update at 9.00am - US slowdown boosts sterling (08/12/2000) Market Update at 12.30pm - UK notes little changed, US labour data eagerly awaited, tech boys boost FTSE (08/12/2000) Market Update at 4.45pm - US jobs data lifts sterling, techs boost FTSE (08/12/2000) Economics focus: MPC to freeze rates, but Greenspan breathes new life into hopes of soft landing in US (07/12/2000) Market summary at 9.10am - Stocks fall deeper (07/12/2000) Market summary at 1.10pm - Stocks fall still further (07/12/2000) Market summary at 5.15pm - Sterling, FTSE end lower (07/12/2000) bfinance market consensus - Impact of US slowdown splits experts (06/12/2000) FT-SE 100 reshuffle - More than a resurgence of the old economy (06/12/2000) Market Summary at 9.15am - FT-SE rises on US overnight gains (06/12/2000) Market Update at 1.15 pm - Bonds, stocks slip on weak UK industrial data (06/12/2000) Market summary at 9.15 am - FTSE booms as markets hope for end of US election wrangle (05/12/2000) Market update at 1.00 pm - Drugs and telecoms benefit from Bush and Nokia (05/12/2000) Market update at 5.00 pm - Bond market suffers as optimists wake up to reality (05/12/2000) Credit sensitive language – Needed, but unloved, say bondholders and issuers (04/12/2000) Forward exposure - Has the euro finally bucked the downward trend? (04/12/2000) Market summary at 9.00am - US economy drives sterling, euro up (04/12/2000) Innovation drives growth of European securitisation market (04/12/2000) Market update at 1.05pm - Sterling, euro climb further on US economic slowdown (04/12/2000) Market update at 5.10pm - Sterling consolidates gains, oil stocks drag FT-SE down (04/12/2000) Market Update at 9.05am - Can yields go any lower? (01/12/2000) Market Update at 1.05pm - Tech stock rocks (01/12/2000) Market Update at 4.45pm - NY tech stock rally spurs the FT-SE into action (01/12/2000) Market Summary at 9.05am - FT-SE early falls led by tech stocks (30/11/2000) Market Update at 1.10pm - Tech stock woes continue to drag FT-SE down (30/11/2000) Market Update at 5.30pm - FT-SE recovers but US markets lose heavily (30/11/2000) Market Summary at 9.10am - FT-SE tech stocks fall on NASDAQ losses (29/11/2000) Market update at 12.55pm - Sterling strengthens on US rate cut hopes (29/11/2000) Market update at 5.10pm - Sterling's rally ended by US data (29/11/2000) Market summary at 9.15am - Bonds may buck trend on pay data (28/11/2000) Market update at 1.00pm - City plays follow the leader with Wall Street (28/11/2000) Market update at 5.15pm - Tech stocks take a battering (28/11/2000) Forward exposure – Duisenberg says interve