For income investors, the answer looks like a yes as Lloyds’ current dividend yield of 3.83% slightly outpaces the FTSE 100 average of 3.81% as of December 2017. Looking ahead, there is room to be confident that the bank’s yield will only rise in 2018 as its capital position looks sound with a …
StockMarketWire.com – UK stocks opened modertaly lower on Monday, shrugging off a positive lead from Wall St on Friday as the pound strengthened against the dollar. At 0857, the benchmark FTSE 100 index was down 6.06 points, or 0.1%, at 7,772.58. Compa…
Pound Edges Down To 1.3256 Against Franc
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Pound Weakens To 151.93 Versus Yen
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US stocks traded higher after the close on Friday. The Dow Jones rose by 0.89%, the S&P 500 by 0.67%, and the NASDAQ added 0.68% to its value. The US dollar traded lower against a basket of major currencies on Friday, weighed by a surge in the euro and sterling, while upbeat US economic data failed to lift sentiment. Gold rose on Friday, closing at $1,340 an ounce. Crude Oil rose as signs of growing US production were offset […]
LONDON (Alliance News) – The FTSE 100 early Monday had pulled back slightly from last week’s gains following news of the collapse of former FTSE … meetings to discuss its proposed takeover of engineering firm GKN, which itself was up 2.7% in early trade and the best performer in the FTSE 100.
Turkey’s unemployment rate decreased in October after remaining stable in the previous month, figures from the Turkish Statistical Institute showed Monday.
The unemployment rate dropped to 10.3 percent in October from 10.6 percent in September.
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The stock outperformed the broader London market, with the UK benchmark FTSE 100 index adding 15.70 points to end the session 0.20 percent higher. The group’s shares have added more than 38 percent to their value over the past year, as compared with more than a six-percent rise in the blue-chip …
It goes without saying that these are exactly the sort of products that consumers need to buy whether the FTSE 100 is at 8,000 or 4,000. Add in a new generation of drugs that are just coming to market, and GSK’s management team has a slew of products in its portfolio that are always in high demand.
Rival outsourcers can be expected to benefit in the coming weeks as Carillion’s contracts are retendered, and among the gainers on the FTSE 100 on Monday morning were Capita, a rival government contractor, whose shares climbed more than 3%, and GKN, the engineering group, which climbed …
The FTSE 100 company said on Monday the review of its ownership of L’Orange would have no impact on Rolls-Royce’s power systems business. It said a further announcement would be made “as appropriate”. L’Orange, based in Stuttgart in Germany, provides fuel injection systems for diesel, engines …
The FTSE 100 opened down 14 points at 7,764.54, but there was no doubt whatsoever of the day’s big story – the compulsory liquidation of government contractor Carillion (LON:CLLN) after last ditch talks failed over the weekend. Expect a massive political backlash over the implosion of a company that …
The FTSE 100 building materials distribution company – which recently changed its name from Wolseley PLC to reflect its increasing US focus – said the US Tax Cuts & Jobs Act enacted in December “gives rise to a beneficial impact on the group’s after tax earnings”. The tax changes took effect from the …
Slovakia Dec CPI Inflation Stable At 1.9%
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Gold prices rose as the US Dollar conspicuously failed to capitalize on a pickup in local core inflation while crude oil prices enjoyed a pickup in risk appetite, rising alongside stocks.
Norway’s foreign trade surplus increased in December from a year ago, as exports grew faster than imports, preliminary figures from Statistics Norway showed Monday.
The trade surplus climbed to NOK 24.7 billion in December from NOK 22.9 billion in th…
The distributor of plumbing and heating products expects an effective US tax rate of 25% for the current year ending July 31, down from previous guidance of 28%, with the recent enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in December. That comes as especial…
The Australian dollar strengthened against its major counterparts in the Asian session on Monday amid rising risk appetite, as most Asian stocks rose following record highs from the Wall Street on Friday, with a weaker U.S. dollar and higher commoditi…
The disinflationary effects of globalization may not persist for much longer, Monetary Authority of Singapore Managing Director Ravi Menon said Monday.
With populist measures, it is unlikely the trend will continue at the same pace, he said at the U…
LONDON (Alliance News) – Shares in London are called to open slightly higher on Monday, the FTSE 100 index set to build on last week’s gains and following on from a strong session in the US on Friday. IG says futures indicate the FTSE 100 index of large-caps to open 3.46 points higher at 7,782.10 …
(ShareCast News) – Rolls-Royce has confirmed that it is mulling a potential sale of its L’Orange fuel-injection business, after reports the engine maker was looking for around $700m ( 510m). The FTSE 100 company said on Monday that it was “reviewing its strategic options” for the Stuttgart-based arm, …
The government will take on public services after the UK’s second biggest construction firm fails.
Financial spreadbetters see European shares rising broadly, with Germany’s DAX expected to gain 36 points, Britain’s FTSE 100 to climb 10 points and France’s CAC up 9 points. Equity markets marched higher overnight in Asia, with China’s blue chip stocks hitting a 30-month high, while Wall St ended …
IG’s opening calls suggest that the FTSE 100 will open 0.09 percent higher at 7,786 points. In the absence of major macroeconomic releases this morning, the Footsie is likely to take cues from the US, where shares rose to record highs on Friday on the back of strong corporate results. “There is optimism …
Just Eat may have surprised many investors by its rapid rise to FTSE 100-status. The company has been able to grow through a mix of acquisitions and investment in its services. Together, this has created a business which appears to have a bright long t…
European stocks are set to open higher on Monday morning as investors watch out for further earnings and digest political news. The FTSE 100 is expected to open higher by 8 points at 7,785; the German DAX is seen up by 53 points at 13,282 and the CAC 4…
The company’s dividend yield of 6% is among the highest in the FTSE 100, and could rise over the medium term. BP is expected to post improved EPS growth numbers over the medium term. A higher oil price seems to be aiding the oil and gas sector, and this may lead to stronger investor sentiment …
With a 6% dividend yield, it continues to be one of the highest-yielding stocks in the FTSE 100. HSBC’s growth potential seems to be high due to its pivot towards Asia. It has increased its focus on a fast-growing region, where demand for financial services products continues to grow. The company’s …
LONDON (Alliance News) – Stock prices in London are called to open higher on Monday, building on last week’s gains and following on from a strong session in the US on Friday. IG says futures indicate the FTSE 100 index of large-caps to open 6.26 points higher at 7,784.90 on Monday. The FTSE 100 …
