The London market gained more than 1% today as investors hailed the end of recession in the United States.

The London market fell back below the 5200 mark today amid falls for retailers and concerns over US earnings reports.

The FTSE 100 Index surged 2% today as miners posted big gains on positive global economic news.

Upbeat economic news from the US failed to drag London’s FTSE 100 Index out of the red today.

The FTSE 100 Index’s two-day revival came to a shuddering halt today as recession fears wiped £75bn from blue-chip stocks.

Royal Bank of Scotland shares plunged nearly 40% to a 15-year low today as speculation mounted over an imminent taxpayer-funded rescue of Britain’s banks.

Blue-chip stocks endured a fourth day of losses today despite central banks across the world pumping in US$180bn (€124bn) in a bid to restore shattered confidence.

who claim to represent Saddam Hussein cried out in protest as they watched television pictures of the Iraqi dictator appearing before a judge today, saying they should have been by his side.

Two woman have denied that they falsely imprisoned and assaulted a baby sitter whom they accused of stealing £1,200 cash which had gone missing.