Fidelity Top Stories
Political and economic nervousness abounds, SocGen's Kit Juckes says
SocGen strategist Kit Juckes spied potential trading opportunities in the European single currency versus the US dollar and pound, amid renewed doubts about the US economy and lingering caution ahead of the French presidential elections.
RBS faces EU investigation into alternative Williams & Glyn plans
European regulators have launched an in-depth probe into the decision to allow Royal Bank of Scotland an alternative option rather than offloading its Williams & Glyn business.
Deutsche Bank sees bond yields falling more, upgrades Food&Beverage, Utilities
Strategists at Deutsche Bank reshuffled their recommendations for various sectors on expectations that economic growth and bond yields were set to fall, while the drop in the pound had already pushed some sector valuations too far in their opinion.
Germany and France lead eurozone retail sales rebound
Eurozone retail sales bounced back more than expected in February thanks to strong growth in Germany and France and solid output elsewhere, but economists said the data suggested consumer spending growth slowed in the first quarter of the year.
Housebuilding softness drags on construction growth, Markit/CIPS finds
A softening of the UK housing market led to a slowdown in construction industry growth in March, a closely followed survey revealed on Tuesday.
Deutsche Bank upgrades BP after challenging six months
Deutsche Bank has upgraded its stance on oil giant BP to 'buy' from 'hold' with an unchanged price target of 505p.
Crude oil futures lower as Libyan production resumes at Sharara
Crude oil futures were on the backfoot early on Tuesday as reports of increased Libyan production continued to filtre through to trading floors.