Stock prices in Europe were mostly lower on Monday morning, as UK consumer confidence deteriorated while France's credit rating received a downgrade from Moody's.China's retail sales growth weakened last month, missing forecasts as demand remains muted in the world's number two economy.Retail sales expanded 3% year-on-year in November, the National Bureau of Statistics said, slowing from a 4.8% ri

Most investors will remember 2022 as being one of the toughest years for stock markets around the world in a long time. However, plenty of stocks have delivered positive returns.In this feature we look at the best performing London-listed stocks spread across four different parts of the market, covering small, medium and large sized companies.£5 billion+ market capIreland has been one of the stan

After falls in Europe and the US on Friday, Asian markets were mixed at the start of the week as the coronavirus death toll continued to climb.On currency markets the pound lost 0.5% to $1.239 while in commodities gold lost 0.8% to $1,612/oz.However, the big news was in the oil market where the price war between Russia and Saudi Arabia pushed Brent crude to an 18-year low of $23/barrel and New Yor

At shipping services specialist Clarkson (CKN) executive director Peter Anker and non-executive director Birger Nergaard collectively sold £3.65m of shares in a single day.Approximately 131,000 shares were sold on 23 August at £27.50. These deals could provide a potential insight into Clarkson's prospects.However, investors should also note the lock-in period for Nergaard and Anker, who used to