LONDON MARKETS: FTSE 100 Finishes Down From Record With Carillion Collapse In Focus

The FTSE 100 index fell 0.1% to end at 7,769.14 after Friday’s rise of 0.2% (http://www.marketwatch.com/story/ftse-100-clings-onto-its-record-as-gkn-soars-2018-01-12) to an all-time closing high. The equity gauge last week marked a sixth straight weekly win, the longest win streak since January 2017.

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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks Down As Carillion’s Collapse Hurt Rivals

The FTSE 100 index closed down 0.1%, or 9.50 points, at 7,769.14. The FTSE 250 ended down … “The FTSE 100 has slipped back albeit from last week’s new all-time highs with the collapse of the UK’s second biggest construction group Carillion grabbing most of the headlines. It is still unclear how the …

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FTSE dips as investors weigh Carillion hit to UK economy

REUTERS/Toby Melville. The FTSE 100 .FTSE fell 0.12 percent, with Carillion shares suspended from trading after one of the biggest UK corporate failures in years. The weakness in equities came as the pound currency held onto a strong gain marked up on …

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Serco shares climb 7% after Carillion collapse

Serco ended Monday as the best-performing group in the FTSE 350, as investors bet that the outsourcing group was the best-placed company to pick up business lost by Carillion after its collapse. Shares in Serco closed up 7.4 per cent, making it by far …

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FTSE subdued following Carillion crash

The FTSE 100 slipped 0.5 points to 7,769 as weakness in healthcare and airline companies threatened to offset gains in utility stocks. Brent crude oil was … Mid-cap Melrose (MRO) was still keen on taking over FTSE 100 engineer GKN (GKN) despite its o…

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Watch out for inflation in 2018

More broadly, the combination of the economic growth backdrop and valuations favours equities, where dividend yields are solid – 4.2% for the UK’s FTSE 100 – and earnings are growing.” Investing Through Disruption identifies our investment convictions for 2018 and five key challenges we think will …

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UPDATE 1-FTSE dips as investors weigh Carillion hit to UK economy

LONDON, Jan 15 (Reuters) – UK shares edged lower on Monday as investors counted the cost of construction group Carillion’s collapse, including supply chain disruption and higher costs for its joint venture partners such as Balfour Beatty and Galliford Try. The FTSE 100 fell 0.12 percent, with Carillion …

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A FTSE 100 growth stock that could explode in 2018

I have long talked up the investment potential of International Consolidated Airlines Group (LSE: IAG). Vast restructuring and cost-cutting has enabled the British Airways and Iberia operator to overcome the woes of many of its rivals to post strong an…

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*Crude Oil Up Near $65

Crude Oil Up Near $65

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FTSE 100 movers: GKN rises on bid speculation; JMAT gains on upgrade

(ShareCast News) – London’s FTSE 100 was down 0.1% to 7,774.47 in afternoon trade on Monday, with sentiment undermined by the collapse of contractor Carillion. Engineer GKN was the top gainer following reports that private equity firm Carlyle is considering a bid for the company, after it announced …

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‘That’s it, go home’

How the collapse of Carillion has affected those who worked with and for the company.

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Loonie Little Changed After Canada Existing Home Sales

Following the release of Canada existing home sales for December at 9:00 am ET Monday, the loonie changed little against its major rivals.

The loonie was trading at 1.2422 against the greenback, 89.01 against the yen, 0.9888 against the aussie and 1….

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Crypto News Update

South Korean authorities have slightly eased their stance against cryptocurrencies as recent comments from the government suggested that a proposed ban on digital currency exchanges is not likely in the near future. The Singapore central bank chief wa…

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Crypto News Update

South Korean authorities have slightly eased their stance against cryptocurrencies as recent comments from the government suggested that a proposed ban on digital currency exchanges is not likely in the near future. The Singapore central bank chief wa…

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Loonie Falls Ahead Of Canada Existing Home Sales

The Canadian Real Estate Association will release Canada existing home sales for December at 9:00 am ET Monday. Ahead of the data, the loonie fell against its major rivals.

The loonie was worth 1.2429 against the greenback, 88.97 against the yen, 0.9…

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*Crude Oil Flat Near $64.25

Crude Oil Flat Near $64.25

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*Gold Up $8 At $1343

Gold Up $8 At $1343

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Indonesia Central Bank Warns Against Virtual Currencies

Indonesia’s central bank issued a warning against cryptocurrencies on Saturday, saying they were highly risky, and joining its counterparts in other countries in raising concern over the excessive price surge in the unregulated digital currency market…

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FTSE 100 preview: Footsie little changed on quiet Monday

Ferguson has been one of today’s most prominent FTSE 100 risers after the company said that it estimated that its effective tax rate would be about 25 percent in the financial year ending July 31 following the US tax changes, as compared with a previous guidance of 28 percent. Ferguson’s share price is …

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BlackRock wins from big bet on Carillion collapse

BlackRock, the world’s largest fund manager, is among a group of investors to have won from the collapse of Carillion, the UK construction company that went into liquidation this morning. Crisis talks between Carillion, its bank lenders and the UK government on how to avoid its closure failed over the …

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This FTSE 100 stock looks like a stunning dip buy to me

The gold price has made a strong start to 2018. It has risen by 3.1% and many commentators are predicting there will be further gains ahead. Of course, the precious metal enjoyed a strong 2017 despite a tightening of US monetary policy and improving co…

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