Latest articles by Kam Patel
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US pre-open: New York seen heading higher at kick-off
Market Reports US stocks look set to put a disappointing New Year's Eve session behind them, and start 2015 on a higher note.
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FTSE 100 in the red after perky start
Market Reports The FTSE 100 gave up opening gains to stand firmly in negative territory, with Royal Bank of Scotland sliding in early action.
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FTSE 100 edges up after Dow Jones smashes through 18,000 for first time
Market Reports The FTSE 100 moved into positive territory in early action on thin Christmas Eve volume and after the Dow Jones managed its first close above 18,000.
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US pre-open: Cautious kick-off for New York as Dow eyes 18,000 all-time high
Market Reports US stocks are seen opening on a cautious note ahead of a flurry of key US economic data that could help the Dow Jones hit 18,000 for the first time.
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FTSE 100 ahead as investors adopt positive view on oil price fall
Market Reports The FTSE 100 made another good start today as investors shrugged off oil price worries and took their cue from New York.
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US pre-open: New York seen heading higher on blue chip strength
Market Reports US stocks are seen heading higher as they look to maintain the strong momentum of the last two sessions, says Kam Patel.
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FTSE 100 advances after sparkling show by US stocks
Market Reports The FTSE 100 bounced higher in early action, taking its cue from a sparkling performance in New York with the Dow putting on its best one-day show in three years.
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FTSE 100 gains on US Fed’s new patient stance on rate hike
Features Investors have responded positively this morning to the US Federal Reserve's promise to take a cautious approach to raising interest rates.
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US pre-open: New York heads for rebound after hefty falls
Market Reports US stocks are looking to bounce back after a dismal performance last week and ahead of a key Fed meeting on Wednesday,s ays Kam Patel.
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FTSE 100 recovers from early losses as oil and mining stocks gain
Market Reports The FTSE 100 recovered from opening losses to tread positive territory thanks to an advance by miners and oil stocks, Kam Patel reports.
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US pre-open: New York set for plunge on China data and oil price falls
Market Reports US stocks look set to pullback hard at open on disappointment over the latest Chinese industrial production data and a further slump in oil prices.
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FTSE 100 plunges on China data and eurozone worries
Market Reports The FTSE 100 beat a hasty retreat in early action on disappointing Chinese economic data and ongoing concerns over the outlook for the eurozone.
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US pre-open: New York seen opening higher on good retail sales data
Market Reports American markets are expected to be buoyed by positive retail sales data in the US.
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Lending Club IPO is a big boost for the peer-to-peer lending sector
Features The flotation of Lending Club is a milestone for the fast-growing P2P lending sector as it looks to raise its challenge to traditional banking. Kam Patel reports.
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FTSE 100 up in early trade but investors remain wary
Features The FTSE 100 opened higher this morning, despite headwinds from Japan and Europe.
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US pre-open: US stocks seen retreating on weak global economic data
Market Reports US stocks are seen heading lower at open today on weak global economic data, says Kam Patel.
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FTSE 100 hurt by triple whammy of economic data
Market Reports A flurry of economic data sees investors take a more cautious stance this morning.
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US pre-open: Stocks to head higher ahead of key jobs and wages data
Market Reports US stocks are expected to open higher today, says Kam Patel, with all eyes on a key US jobs report for November.
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US pre-open: New York wary ahead of ECB stimulus meeting
Market Reports A European Central Bank meeting to discuss stimulus measures will dictate investor sentiment in America when the market opens.
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FTSE treads water as investors eye ECB stimulus meeting
Features The FTSE 100 was finding it hard going in early action with investors nervously eyeing a key meeting of the European Central Bank’s governing council later in the day.
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Autumn Statement: Osborne overhauls stamp duty, Isas and pensions
Features Kam Patel examines the main points of George Osborne's Autumn Statement, in which he revamped stamp duty and made changes to Isas and pensions.
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Autumn Statement 2014: Live update
Features The latest updates from the Autumn Statement given by Chancellor George Osborne in the House of Commons.
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Growing deficit is Osborne’s big headache
Features George Osborne has left himself very little room for pleasant surprises in his Autumn Statement tomorrow, says Kam Patel.
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London stocks up as oils and miners rise on China stimulus talk
Market Reports London stocks ended a five day losing streak this morning, as miners and energy companies rose.
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