Stock Market

Fresh eye, takeover talk and British stodge

Analysts offer wealth of explanations for disconnect between Wall Street and the high street

A surprising collectable has been trouncing other asset classes

Experts are predicted a global downturn ‘at least as bad’ as the 2008 crisis - and possibly worse

Poor performance of venture capital start-ups highlighted as sign of failing global economy

Left and right in US unite to criticise Wall Street over the booming practice

Chief executive Tim Cook blames slowing of Chinese economy for poor sales

S&P 500 share index has gone 3,453 days without a fall of 20%, marking the longest rally ever

Sterling, bonds and equities surged after the general election - but is this just the calm before the storm?

The FTSE 100 had a solid rather than a stellar year, but those who put their money in US investments had better luck