FTSE 100 today: Blue-chip to rise on sub-two per cent inflation, boosting rate cut bets July 17, 2024 Asian stocks rise amid Fed rate cut hopes, gold extends rally; investors focus on upcoming UK and Euro area CPI reports.
FTSE 100 giant Vodafone raises £1.4bn from Indus Towers stake sale to pay debt June 19, 2024 Vodafone is still waiting to hear back from the competition regulator about whether its proposal to merge its UK operations with those of Three can go ahead.
GSK shares drag the FTSE 100 as company faces muli-billion pound bill after Zantac trial ruling June 3, 2024 GSK has hit back against a US ruling that found it could be sued over the potential cancer-causing properties of its heartburn drug Zantac.
FTSE 100 close: London markets rise ahead of Fed and ECB decisions this week June 12, 2023 London markets closed higher on Monday ahead of a big week for central banks, with the Fed, European Central Bank (ECB) and Bank of Japan all set for their latest interest rate decision. The capital’s premier index climbed 0.1 per cent to 7,570.69 points, while the domestically-focused mid-cap FTSE 250 index, which is more aligned [...]
FTSE 100 close: London ends week higher after US jobs growth smashes forecasts October 6, 2023 London markets opened higher this morning despite a fall in house prices for the sixth consecutive month in a row.
FTSE 100 today: London markets brace for muted start amid thin U.S. holiday trading January 15, 2024 Asian markets decline in response to sparse U.S. holiday trading; China's central bank maintains stable lending rate; investor attention shifts towards Q3 earnings and China's Q4 GDP figures,
FTSE 100 today: London markets set to open lower amid US rate cut and domestic political uncertainty May 29, 2024 Asian markets fell on inflation fears, IMF raised China's growth forecast. Investors await Fed speeches, Beige Book, Friday's PCE index.
FTSE 100 today: British blue-chip index set for subdued start amid cautious US Fed comments May 21, 2024 Asian markets dipped. Oil prices fell, gold stayed near highs, and Australia's BHP Group surged. Focus on Fedspeak and BOE's Andrew Bailey.
Awful day for Ocado drags FTSE 100 into the red November 15, 2022 London’s FTSE 100 today was dragged down by investors souring on middle-class favourite and online supermarket Ocado. The capital’s premier index fell 0.21 per cent to 7,369.44 points, while the domestically-focused mid-cap FTSE 250 index dropped 0.85 per cent to 19,455.88 points. Ocado’s shares plummeted to the bottom of the FTSE 100 today, taking the [...]
FTSE 100 today: London markets set to extend rally; US Fed decision, Apple, Amazon earnings in spotlight April 29, 2024 Asian shares rose alongside their US counterparts, with Hong Kong equities extending a rally for the sixth straight day. The Japanese yen plunged below ¥160, but authorities did not intervene due to the holiday, while oil and gold prices dropped. The focus remained on upcoming earnings reports from tech giants Apple and Amazon, along with the Fed meeting and jobs data.