Latest articles by Kam Patel
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UK stocks roundup: four stories to mull over this morning
Market Reports A slowdown in the Chinese and global economies is at the forefront of investors' minds.
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Here’s why Chinese stocks tanked this morning
Features Chinese stocks plummeted overnight after authorities there cracked down on margin trading. Kam Patel explains what that means, and why it happened.
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UK stocks roundup: the four biggest stories of the day so far
Market Reports As UK stocks make steady progress this morning, Kam Patel rounds up the most important stories of the day so far.
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US stocks: four big stories to mull over before New York opens
Market Reports Investors are chewing over the full implications of the Swiss National Bank's decision ahead of trading in New York.
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UK stocks roundup: the five biggest stories of the day so far
Market Reports Kam Patel reports on the winners and losers from the Swiss National Bank's shock decision, and other news affecting the stockmarket today.
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Resources pioneer Algy Cluff: ‘I like to think I helped open up Africa to investors’
Features Resources entrepreneur Algy Cluff recalls his adventures exploring for gold in Africa, and how he helped open the continent for business.
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UK fund investors gain as Swiss stockmarket plunges
Features UK fund investors are exposed to the tune of £4bn to plunging Swiss stocks, but they needn't worry too much, says Kam Patel.
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US stocks to open higher as shock Swiss move heightens QE expectations
Market Reports US stocks should open slightly higher today as hopes of ECB money-printing increased after the Swiss National Bank abandoned the franc’s peg to the euro.
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UK stocks in the red as investors exercise caution
Market Reports UK stocks gave up opening gains in early trading as investors continued to fret about falling commodity prices and the outlook for the global economy.
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Algy Cluff: the North Sea oil pioneer on securing Britain’s energy future
Features In part one of an exclusive interview, legendary resources entrepreneur Algy Cluff talks about his new venture – underground coal gasification – and his concerns over Britain's energy security.
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UK stocks slide as the falling copper price spooks investors
Market Reports Fears that the falling price of copper could be the first sign of a global economic slowdown have sent investors running for the exits.
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Oil legend Algy Cluff urges Osborne to think bigger on tax cuts for struggling sector
Features Energy entrepreneur Algy Cluff is urging George Osborne to make much more drastic tax cuts for North Sea oil and gas companies, including a ten-year tax holiday for new discoveries.
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US stocks to gain at open on feverish eurozone stimulus talk
Market Reports US stocks are poised to kick off on a positive note as investors shrug off falls in oil prices and factor in fresh stimulus for the eurozone.
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UK stocks cling to gains as deflation fears mount
Market Reports UK stocks rose this morning after consumer price inflation slowed to 0.5% last month – the first time it has fallen below 1% since 2002.
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ECB stimulus talk to help drive US stocks higher at open
Market Reports US stocks are lining up for a very positive start this afternoon, as talk continues of the European Central Bank launching a money-printing programme.
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UK stocks ahead as investor shrug off fresh oil price drop
Market Reports Investors have shrugged off concerns over the falling price of oil this morning ahead of the release of US earnings data.
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US stocks seen lower at open as investors eye key jobs report
Market Reports After a sparkling performance yesterday, US stocks are poised for a pullback at open today, says Kam Patel.
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FTSE 100 retreats as house builders suffer on broker downgrade
Market Reports A broker downgrade for UK house builders, mixed economic data from China and wariness ahead of some key US jobs data sent the FTSE 100 lower this morning.
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Briefing: Eurozone succumbs to deflation
Features The eurozone's struggling economy has succumbed to deflation for the first time since 2009. Kam Patel looks at what deflation is, what's caused it, and why it could be dangerous.
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US stocks poised for gains ahead of Federal Reserve minutes
Market Reports US stocks are set to head higher at open ahead of the release of the minutes from the Federal Reserve’s December meeting, says Kam Patel.
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FTSE 100 ahead as eurozone succumbs to deflation
Market Reports Falling prices in the eurozone have heaped yet more pressure on central bank boss Mario Draghi to turn on the money taps.
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US stocks look to regain poise after heavy sell-off
Market Reports After yesterday's batterig, US stocks should open on a flat to mixed note today, as investors remain wary of falling oil prices.
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FTSE 100 suffers as oil and economics weigh on the index
Market Reports After a brief opening spell in positive territory, the FTSE 100 headed resolutely downwards as oil price worries, continuing uncertainty over the eurozone and wariness ahead of some key economic data took their toll.
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Weaker open seen for US stocks as oil and Greece weigh
Market Reports US stocks are expected to fall back when New York opens due to concerns ranging from a Greek eurozone exit to the falling price of oil.
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