The FTSE 100 saw a sharp rise yesterday after the Bank of England cut interest rates to 0.25% and extended its quantitative easing programme. The index closed up 1.6% at 6,740.

Voting in the world’s largest election began this week in India and this time investors are looking forward to the results.

US stocks are going from strength to strength as improved data drives confidence. Marina Gerner reports.

So back goes the Brexit deadline once again, says John Stepek. It just goes to show that British stocks are undeniably good value.

Fears of a downturn are playing on the minds of plenty of investors right now, says John Stepek. But they are getting ahead of themselves.

A. Gary Shilling was among the few investors to correctly predict a lengthy stagnation in the wake of the financial crisis. Now he’s warning of a recession.

An inverted yield curve usually means a recession lies ahead. Is this time different? And does it matter? John Stepek explains.

British banks should be bolder and go looking for new opportunities in Europe, says Matthew Lynn.

With the “yield curve” bouncing back nicely, does that mean the risk of a recession is receding? To find out, John Stepek looks to the charts that matter most to the global economy. 

Chinese stocks have staged an impressive rally, outperforming every other national index in the world in the first quarter of 2019. Can that continue?

Uncertainty over Brexit has prompted consumers and companies to put off investing in British stocks. Once clarity returns, cheap stocks should rebound, says David Stevenson.